2024 CPTA Conference at Penn State

The 2024 Campus Parking and Transportation Association (CPTA) Conference will be held at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center at Penn State's University Park campus from Sunday, Oct. 13 through Wednesday, Oct. 16.

Conference Registration

UPDATE:

Conference registration is now sold out!

To be added to the waitlist, email [email protected].

Hotel Accommodations

Hotel accommodations for the 2024 CPTA Conference are available at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center.

Notes:

The deadline to reserve a room at the block rate has passed, so market rates will apply.
Breakfast is separate from the conference and available at The Gardens Restaurant inside The Penn Stater. Vouchers are provided for each registered hotel guest.
Free parking is available at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.

Conference Travel

Penn State's University Park campus is located in State College, PA and is served by the State College Regional Airport, which has direct flights from Philadelphia, Washington Dulles, and Chicago O'Hare.

Note: With only a few flights per day from each of the above airports, attendees planning to fly into State College may want to consider arriving on Saturday in the event that inclement weather or other travel issues delay their flight(s).

See below for a list of Pennsylvania's major airports and their distance from State College.

AIRPORT	DRIVE DISTANCE FROM STATE COLLEGE	DIRECT FLIGHT LOCATIONS
Harrisburg International Airport	1 hour 45 minutes	Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Detroit, Ft. Lauderdale, Myrtle Beach, Nashville, Philadelphia, Punta Gorda (Ft. Myers), Sarasota/Bradenton, Tampa/St. Pete (Clearwater), Washington/Dulles
Latrobe-Arnold Palmer Regional Airport	2 hours	Myrtle Beach, Orlando
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport	2 hours 10 minutes	Charlotte, Chicago, Washington DC
Lehigh Valley International Airport	2 hours 45 minutes	Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Nashville, Orlando
Pittsburgh International Airport	3 hours	Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Washington DC
Baltimore/Washington International Airport	3 hours 10 minutes	Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Raleigh/Durham, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Savannah, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa,
Philadelphia International Airport	3 hours 15 minutes	Asheville, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, Key West, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, Orlando, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Savannah, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Washington DC
Erie International Airport	3 hours 20 minutes	Charlotte

Conference Schedule

Sunday, Oct. 13

TIME	EVENT
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Conference check-in - Conference Registration Desk II
9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.	Optional pre-conference activities (preregistration required)
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.	Buses available for self-guided Arboretum and Palmer Museum of Art tour (optional)
5 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.	Board buses for campus bus tour and opening reception
5:15 p.m. - 6 p.m.	Campus bus tour
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.	Opening reception at Rolling Rails Lodge (sponsored by sp+, a metropolis company)
9 p.m. - 11 p.m.	Hospitality room at Penn Stater Senate Suites (sponsored by Parker Technology)

Monday, Oct. 14

TIME	EVENT
	All Sessions at Penn Stater President's Hall I and II (except where noted)
7 a.m. - 8 a.m.	Conference check-in - Conference Registration Desk II
8 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.	Welcome from David Snyder, Associate Vice President of Penn State Auxiliary and Business Services, and Shannon Collins, IParq
8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Session 1: Penn State Overview from Rick Ward, Director of Penn State Transportation Services
9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Vendor introductions
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	Snack break and vendor time (sponsored by Walter P. Moore)
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.	Session 2: "The Intelligent Campus: AI's Solutions for Modern Parking and Transit" from Adam Kaufman and Todd Smith, University of Texas at Arlington, and Katherine Beaty, TEZ Technology
11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Lunch at The Gardens Restaurant
1 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.	Board buses for campus facility tour and Berkey Creamery visit
1:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.	Campus facility tour and Berkey Creamery visit
5:45 p.m. - 6 p.m.	Board buses for dinner
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.	Dinner at Axemann Brewery (sponsored by Groome Transportation)
9 p.m. - 11 p.m.	Hospitality room at Penn Stater Senate Suites (sponsored by TripShot)

Tuesday, Oct. 15

TIME	EVENT
	All Sessions at Penn Stater President's Hall I and II (except where noted)
8 a.m. - 9 a.m.	Session 3: "Designing a new Penn State Football Parking and Traffic Plan" with Brett Munkel, SP+, and Ryan Connaghan, Penn State
9 a.m. - 10 a.m.	Session 4: "Pave the Way for Smarter Parking: Penn State's Parking Preservation Program" with Dominic Passanita, Stahl-Sheaffer Engineering, Kurt Coduti, Penn State Office of Physical Plant, Luke Anderson, Penn State Transportation Services
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.	Snack break and vendor time (sponsored by Walter P. Moore)
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Session 5: “What’s the ROI on Developing a Parking and Transportation Master Plan? A Look Back at VCU’s Success and Its Next Chapter” - Josh Stone, VCU, and Jeffrey Elsey, Kimley-Horn
12 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.	Lunch at The Gardens Restaurant
1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Board buses for group photo and Penn State Bookstore visit
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Group photo at Beaver Stadium and visit to Penn State Bookstore
2:45 p.m. - 3 p.m.	Snack break
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.	Business meeting, roundtable discussion, and swag exchange
5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Vendor teardown
5:45 p.m. - 6 p.m.	Board buses for closing reception
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.	Closing reception at General Potter Farm (sponsored by Passio Technologies)
9 p.m. - 11 p.m.	Hospitality room at Penn Stater Senate Suites (sponsored by AIMS-EDC Corporation)