Services Administration (GSA) Industry Day for the Development of the St. Elizabeths Campus for the Department of Homeland Security

The U.S. General Services Administration, National Capital Region (NCR) has received $3.4 billion to construct the largest Federal complex in its 60 year history - the St. Elizabeth's Development project.

Transportation Small Business Day Invitation - October 20th

Please join us for a networking and information session for small businesses, DBE/MBE/WBE firms, state/local agencies, and Booz Allen team members serving the transportation markets.

Julie Cunningham, COMTO President/CEO is featured in September-October Issue of Metro Magazine

Julie was featured in the "Women In Transportation" section of the September/October edition of Metro Magazine.

 COMTO Delegation Travels to Arusha, Tanzania to attend the US/Africa Workshops on Developing Sustainable Transportation Systems

Here is a short version of the highlights video from the August 2009 trip by COMTO to Arusha, Tanzania.

CBCF/COMTO Annual Transportation Braintrust - "Understanding the Stimulus and How It's Working for You"

Please click here to see information regarding the September 24^th CBCF/COMTO Annual Transportation Braintrust - "Understanding the Stimulus and How It's Working For You."   Feel free to distribute this invite to others.  Please RSVP to comto@tramargroup.com if you plan to attend.  I look forward to seeing you there.

WHEN: Thursday, September 24, 2009

WHERE:  Washington Convention Center
                801 Mt. Vernon Place NW
                Washington, DC  20001  
                ROOM - 147A 

COMTO Indy Member Roscoe Brown Reports From Arusha, Tanzania

As the COMTO delegation's time in Tanzania comes to a close, Indiana Chapter member Roscoe Brown shares his thoughts on the experience and time on the continent. Please click here  to read his message and share your thoughts. 

Arusha, Tanzania Update from Shirley A. DeLibero, COMTO National Chair

Please click here to read a message from our National Chair, Shirley A. DeLibero, as well as view pictures, from the COMTO delegation's first day of workshops in Arusha, Tanzania.

Tutaonana ('So Long')!

"Jambo" (Swahili for Hello) from Arusha, Tanzania! - COMTO Daily Blog

A COMTO delegation is currently in Arusha, Tanzania with the Federal Transit Adminstration (FTA).  Over the course of the week, they will be meeting with representatives from the East African Community (EAC) to discuss the development of sustainable transportation systems on the continent. 

Please join us in our travels by viewing and participating in the daily COMTO website blog by clicking here.  Ms. Debra Carter has posted the first blog.  We would love to receive your feedback.

Mark Your Calendars For The COMTO Indiana 3rd Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament

Scholarship fund benefits students pursuing careers in the transportation industry 

Download press release by clicking here

Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) of Northern California Announces 2009 Industry Award Winners 

COMTO Industry Award Honorees will be recognized at an evening reception on August 13, 2009 at the Carnelian Room in San Francisco. Honorees represent AC Transit, Caltrans, Jacobs Engineering Group, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Merriwether & Williams, and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority

 Download the press release by clicking here.

COMTO Leadership Meets with the White House

Dear COMTO Member,

On June 25, 2009, we had the fortune to meet with several members of the White House staff.  This meeting afforded us the opportunity to introduce COMTO and discuss several key issues including:  a diverse workforce in the transportation industry; ensuring people of color are appointed to DOT positions; and our initiative for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs).  Both COMTO and the White House agreed that COMTO will play a greater role as we move towards the reauthorization of the SAFETEA-LU and the FAA bills, as well as ensuring accountability at the state level of stimulus dollars.   

Present at the meeting were:  

• White House  -  Kenneth Williams- Bennett, Deputy Director Presidential Personnel;  Jenny Cizner, Director of  Energy & Environment Cluster; Lisa Ogden, Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel (Oversees DOT hiring); Mark Perriello, Director of Priority Placement (Diversity); and Jonta Williams, Staff Assistant, Energy & Environment Cluster 
   
• Department of Transportation - Brandon Neal, Director, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; David Matsuda, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
    
• COMTO-Shirley A. DeLibero, National Chair;Julie A. Cunningham, President and CEO;Aida Berduo Douglas, Council of Presidents' Representative; Dr. Dianne Mendoza, Vice President, Business and Community Development, Capital Metropolitan Transit Authority; Warren Montague, Council of Presidents' Representative;Ricky D. Smith, First Vice Chair; and Lester Woods, Jr., Secretary/Treasurer.

We look forward to working with the administration on these issues.  Click here to download the briefing paper.

 The Spring 2009 Edition of The Transportation Link is Now Available

TheUS DOT/OSDBU is pleased to make the Spring 2009 edition of TheTransportation Link available for download. In this issue we highlightinvestments made by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act(ARRA) of 2009 to the nation's transportation infrastructure includingsignificant increases in funding of our nation's roads, bridges, air traffic and mass transit systems which will help to deliver jobs and restore our nation's economy.

Other articles include introductions of both Ray LaHood as the 16th  U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Brandon Neal as the new Director of the OSDBU, an overview of DOT's Short Term Lending Program (STLP), and we bid farewell to Joe Henebury who recently retired as Director of DOT's Small Business Innovation Research(SBIR) program. In addition we have our regular features including theProcurement Assistance Page, Follow the Money and the Calendar ofEvents.

Click here to download The Transportation Link.

 S.C. State Plans Transportation Session

The James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center at S.C. State will host a statewide conference on transportation needs Thursday and Friday at the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach.

COMTO Philadelphia's Upcoming 10th Annual Scholarship Gala

"One Future...Infinite Possibilities" The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials Philadelphia Area Chapter 10th Annual Scholarship Awards

 Julie Cunningham, COMTO President/CEO, Testified on the DBE Program Before the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

Opening Remarks, comments on why the DBE Program is Relevant Today, Problems With the Current DBE Program and much more.  

COMTO Leadership Meets With Secretary LaHood

Dear COMTO Members, 

On April 1st, the COMTO leadership had the pleasure of meeting with Secretary Raymond LaHood at the Department of Transportation (DOT) headquarters. Joining me at the meeting were Julie A. Cunningham, President/CEO and fellow board members David Armijo, Roosevelt Bradley, Loretta Kirk, A. Bradley Mims and Lester Woods, Jr. Also in attendance were several career DOT employees, including those from FAA, FHWA, FTA and the Office of the Secretary.

During our meeting, we summarized key industry concerns and COMTO initiatives. We believe the meeting was very productive. We are pleased to have introduced Secretary LaHood to COMTO and to share with him the significant collaborations we have performed over the years with the DOT.

You can view the COMTO briefing paper by clicking here

Sincerely,
Shirley A. DeLibero
National Chair

Members of the COMTO National Board with Rodney E. Slater (former Secretary of the US DOT) and Donna Brazile, noted political strategist.

COMTO and President Elect Barack Obama's Transition Team

At the invitiation of President-Elect Barack Obama's Transition Team, COMTO Board Member Robert Prince, Jr. and I met with the Agency Working Group assigned to the Department Of Transportation (DOT).

The Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Conference hosted by the Hampton Roads Chapter held November 6th and 7th in Virginia Beachm Virginia was a huge success. If you were not there you truly missed a phenomenal event. With the forthcoming of multi-billion dollar major transportation and transportation-related projects across the Commonwealth of Virginia, this was an opportunity for COMTO Hampton Roads to support not only these initiatives, but become a vehicle in fostering partnerships among large and small businesses based both in and outside of Virginia.

COMTO partnered with Rep. ElijahCummings (D-Md.) to host the 16^th Annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation/COMTO Transportation Braintrust on Thursday,Sept. 25.

"Moving the Nation - An Inclusive Initiative"

• APTF Shirley A. DeLibero Scholarship Fully Funded in Seven Months;
• COMTO Delegation Travels to Tanzania to Share Best Practices at Series of US/Africa Workshops on Transportation Systems
• HUB Initiative a Vital Part of COMTO's Strategic Plan
• COMTO Position Paper On Surface Transportation Authorization Act (STAA) of 2009 Is On Website

• 07/07/2010:

  3rd Annual HUB Conference
  Hampton Roads Chapter Event
  Norfolk, VA
  www.comtohr.info

  
  
• 07/10/2010:

  2010 National Meeting & Training Conference
  Crowne Plaza Cleveland City Centre Hotel
  Cleveland, Ohio

  
  

   

   

   

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