CLE2022 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (9-10-21)

This schedule is subject to change at any time.

**January 12, Wednesday

3 PM to 8 PM – Registration opens in the Registration Room Holiday Inn Rockside, CLE

3 PM to 8 PM – Vendor & Exhibitor Set-up in Ballrooms 3 & 41 & 2

8 PM to 11 PM – Hospitality Room open. Broadview Heights Room –Sponsor:TBD

**January 13, Thursday

7 AM to 9 AM –Breakfast,Ballrooms 1 & 2(Holiday Inn Rockside guests only*)

7 AM to 9 PM – Registration Open, Registration Room

9 AM to 10 AM – RPCA Board of Directors meeting (Rockside Room)

10:30 AM to 6 PM – Age of Steam Tour w/Dinner at Der Dutchman ($70 per person)

Lunch/Dinner on own (Tour non-attendees)

1 PM to 7 PM – Vendor & Exhibitor Set upin Ballrooms 3 & 41 & 2

7 PM to11 PM-RPCA Board of Directors meeting (Rockside Room)

8 PM to 1 AM – Hospitality Room (Broadview Heights Room) Sponsor: TBD

and Media Room(Brooklyn Room Independence Room) open.

**January 14, Friday

7 AM to 5 PM – Vendor Set-up &Exhibition& Exhibitor Room Open in Ballrooms 3 & 41 & 2

7 AM to 9 AM – Breakfast, Ballrooms 1 & 2(Holiday Inn Rockside guests only*)

7 AM to 5PM – Registration Open, Registration Room

8 AM to 5 PM – Silent Auction Open Ballrooms 3 & 41 & 2

9 AM to 10 AM – Opening comments, Ballrooms 1 & 23 & 4

10:15 AM to 11:30AM –MRPS Presentation,Steve Korpos – Ballrooms 1 & 23 & 4

10:15 AM to 11:15AM – Cleveland & the Van Sweringens, Chris Whipple – Independence Room

12 PM to 1:30 PM – Lunch on your own

1:30 PM to 3 PM – RPCA Safety Program, Ray Kammer – Ballrooms 1 & 23 & 4

1:30 PM to 2:30 PM –Bulls and Bad Guys, James Porterfield – Independence Room

1:30 PM to 2:30PM – Talk, TBD – Brooklyn Room

3 PM to 3:15 PM -- Break

3:15 PM to 4:30 PM –Steam 101, Steve Emling – Ballrooms 1 & 23 & 4

3:15 PM to 4:30 PM – Security for Private cars, Private Security - Independence Room

4:30 PM to 6 PM – Dinner on your own

6 PM to 9 PM –Bus to Tower City including the Observation Deck, ride to and tour of RTA Maintenance Facility and return to hotel($30 per person) Each groups limited to 40 people

8 PM to 1 AM – Hospitality Room (Broadview Heights Room) Sponsor: TBD

and Media Room(Brooklyn Room Independence Room) open.

**January 15, Saturday

7 AM to 5 PM -- Vendor & Exhibitor Exhibitions Room Open in Ballrooms 3 & 41 & 2

7 AM to 9 AM – Breakfast, Ballrooms 1 & 2(Holiday Inn Rockside guests only*)

8 AM to 5 PM – Registration Open, Registration Room

8 AM to 8 PM – Silent Auction Open, Ballrooms 3 & 41 & 2

9 AM to 10 AM – Insurance Update, Speaker TBD – Ballrooms 1 & 23 & 4

10 AM to 10:15 AM – Break

10:15 AM to 11:45 AM – Amtrak and FRA presentation, presenters TBD – Ballrooms 1 & 23 & 4

10:15 AM to 11:15 AM – Cleveland RR History, Mike Kole – Independence Room

11 AM to 4 PM – Circulating bus tours of Cleveland w/drop-off and pick-up($25 per person) Stops include:

Tower City (Jack Casino), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Public Square, Playhouse Square, The Christmas Story House. Admissions to attractions not included.

11:45 AM to 1:15 PM – Lunch on own

1:30PM to 3:15 PM – Umler, Speaker TBD – Ballrooms 1 & 23 & 4

1:30 AM to 2:30 PM–Track Maintenance, Rob Gardner – Brecksville Room

1:30 PM to 2:30 PM – Kentucky Steam, Jason Sobczynski – Brooklyn Room

13:15PM to 3:30 PM – Break

3:30 PM to 4:30 PM – From Soot to Souffle, James Porterfield – Ballrooms 1 & 23 & 4

3:30 PM to 4:30 PM – Lincoln Electric Presentation – Speaker TBD – Independence Room

5 PM to 6 PM - Reception with Cash Bar, Ballrooms 1 & 23 & 4

5:45 PM to 6:00 PMJames Porterfield talks about RR themed banquet meal

6 PM – 8 PM Banquet (with cash bar) with guest speakers, Ballrooms 1 & 2($45 per person)

7:00 PM Roger Fuehring talks about RPCA Conferences from first to the present

8:00 PM Doyle McCormack

8 PM to 1 AM – Hospitality Room (Broadview Heights Room) Sponsor: TBD

and Media Room(Brooklyn Room Independence Room) open.

**January 16, Sunday

7 AM to 9 AM – Breakfast,Ballrooms 1 & 2(Holiday Inn Rockside guests only*)

7 AM to 5PMNoon – Vendor & Exhibitor Exhibitions Room Open in Ballrooms 3 & 41 & 2

8 AM to 10 AM - Silent auction pick up open, Ballrooms 3 & 41 & 2

8 AM to 10 AM – RPCA General Membership Meeting – Ballrooms 1 & 23 & 4

10 AM to 10:30 AM –RPCA Board Meeting – Rockside Room

10 AM to 10:15 – Break

10:30 AM to 5 PM – Bus tour MRPS and the Historic B&O Roundhouse($25 per person)

12 PM to 5 PM – Tour of America and private cars (cars are open all day, tour at your convenience)

12 PM – Lunch served at the roundhouse

11 PM to 12 PM, 1 PM to 2 PM, 3 PM to 4 PM – Steam Talk w/4070, Jason Sobsczynski – Stall 4

11 PM to 12 PM, 1 PM to 2 PM, 3 PM to 4 PM – ASR/2100 Restoration, Speaker TBD– Stall 2

11 PM to 1 PM, 2 PM to 4 PM – 40-year truck inspection, Steve Korpos – Machine Shop

12:30 PM to 2 PM, 2:30 PM to 4 PM – Window class, Speaker TBD – Stall 3

3 PM to 4 PM – CUPS, Roger Fuehring (E8 in stall 6)

11 AM to 12 PM – Bellevue Mad River & NKP Museum, Chris Beamer – Ballrooms 1 & 23 & 4

11 AM to 12 PM – Talk TBD, Speaker TBD – Independence Room

12PM -- Lunch (on your own if not going to MRPS)

12 PM – Vendor Room closes

12 PM – Personal visitations on your own

1:30 PM to 2:30 PM –American Rocky Mountaineer Operations on Union Pacific Railroad, Carl Atencio – Ballrooms 1 & 2

1:30 PM to 2:30 PM –America, the Makeover, MRPS Speaker – Independence Room

2:30 PM to 2:45 PM – Break

2:45 PM to 3:45 PM – FRA talk about hours of service, Speaker(name on confirmation)– Ballrooms 1 & 23 & 4

2:45 PM to 3:45 PM – Talk TBD, Speaker TBD – Independence Room

Dinner -- on your own, or

4 PM to 11 PM –Dinner at the Berea Depot (on your own, discount coupons provided) Kitchen closes at 8 PM

w/last orders taken at 7:30 PM.8 PM to 11 PM – Private event for guests from RPCA (on your own, cash bar, kitchen closed)

8 PM to 1 AM – Hospitality Room (Broadview Heights Room) Sponsor: TBD

and Media Room(Brooklyn Room Independence Room) open.

**January 17, Monday

7 AM to 9:00 AM -- Breakfast in hotel, Michael’s Grill – private room(voucher for breakfast) (Holiday Inn Rockside guests only*)

9 AM – Personal visitations on your own

10 AM to 11:30 AM – Tour, Cleveland Cliffs Steel Mill($20 per person)

Lunch – on your own

2 PM – Conference closing

*-- Hotel determines who receives breakfast ticket(s) and/or voucher(s).

Have a safe journey home. See you in Spencer next year.

Note: Days and times for talks and speakers may be changed as schedule is finalized due to speaker schedules and availability...

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