2022 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (revised 9-26-21)

This schedule is subject to change at any time.

**January 12, Wednesday

3 PM to 8 PM – Registration opens in the Registration RoomHoliday Inn Cleveland South,

aka Holiday Inn Rockside

3 PM to 8 PM – Vendor & Exhibitor Set-up (Ballrooms 1 & 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

10:30 AM to 6 PM – Age of Steam Tour w/Lunch at Der Dutchman ($65 per person)

1 PM to 7 PM – Vendor & Exhibitor Set up, Ballrooms 1 & 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 (Independence Room)

**January 14, Friday

7 AM to 5 PM – Vendor & Exhibitor Room Open(Ballrooms 1 & 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 1 & 2)

9 AM to 10 AM – Conference Opening Session(Ballrooms 3 & 4)

10:15 AM to 11:30AM –MRPS Presentation,Steve Korpos (Ballrooms 3 & 4)

10:15 AM to 11:30AM – Cleveland & the VanSweringens, Chris Whipple (Independence Room){repeats today}

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM – Lunch on your own—Note the early start of the Safety seminar

12:30 PM to 2:30 PM – RPCA Safety Program, Ray Kammer(Ballrooms 3& 4)

1:30 PM to 2:30 PM –Bulls and Bad Guys, James Porterfield (Independence Room){repeats Saturday}

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

2:30 PM to 2:45 PM -- Break

2:45 PM to 5:15 PM –Tour of RTA Maintenance facility and Tower City Observation Deck ($40 per person)

[limited to 45 people]

2:45 PM to 4:00 PM –Steam 101, Steve Emling(Ballrooms 3& 4)

2:45 PM to 4:00 PM – Security for Private cars, Private Security (Brooklyn Room)

2:45 PM to 4:00 PM – Umler, the Monaghans (Independence Room)

4:15 PM to 5:15 PM – Insurance Update, Speaker TBD (Brooklyn Room)

4:15 PM to 5:15PM – Cleveland & the Van Sweringens, Chris Whipple (Independence Room)

4:15 PM to 5:15 PM– American Rocky Mountaineer Operations on Union Pacific Railroad, Carl Atencio

(Ballrooms 3 & 4){repeats Sunday}

Dinner on your own

6:45 PM to 8 PM – Cleveland RR History, Mike Kole (Independence Room)

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

and Media Room (Independence Room)

**January 15, Saturday

7 AM to 5 PM -- Vendor & Exhibitor Room Open (Ballrooms 1& 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 1 & 2)

9 AM to 10:30 AM – Amtrak &FRA Updates (Ballrooms 3 & 4)

9 AM to 10 AM – From Soot to Souffle, James Porterfield (Independence Room) {repeats today}

10:30 AM to 10:45 AM – Break

10:45 AM to 11:45 AM – Amtrak Inspector Public Forum(Ballrooms 3& 4)

10:45 AM to 11:45 AM – Kentucky Steam, Jason Sobczynski (BrooklynRoom) {repeats today}

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 and lunch areNOT included.

11:45 AM to 5 PM – Seminars & lunch by MRPS at the Historic B&O Roundhouse

Circulating busses starting at 11:30AM. Last bus leaves the Roundhouse at 4:45 PM.

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

Noon – Lunch served at the roundhouse

12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM, 3 PM to 4 PM – Steam Talk w/4070, Jason Sobsczynski – Stall 4

12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM, 3 PM to 4 PM – ASR/2100 Restoration, Speaker TBD– Stall 2

12:15 PM to 2:15 PM, 2:30 PM to 4:30 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)

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

1:30PM to 2:30 PM–Track Maintenance, Rob Gardner (Brecksville Room) {Repeats Sunday}

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

2:30 PM to 2:45 PM – Break

2:45 PM to 3:45 PM – From Soot to Souffle, James Porterfield (Independence Room)

2:45PM to 3:45 PM – Welding, Lincoln Electric – Speaker TBD – Independence Room{Repeats Sunday}

5 PM to 6 PM - Reception with Cash Bar (Ballrooms 3 & 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 3 & 4)($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(Independence Room)

**January 16, Sunday

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

7 AM to Noon – Vendor & Exhibitor Room Open (Ballrooms1 & 2)

8 AM to 10 AM - Silent auction pick up(Ballrooms 1 & 2)

9AM to 10 AM – RPCA General Membership Meeting (Ballrooms 3& 4)

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

10 AM to 10:30 AM – Break

10:30 AM to 11:45 AM – Bellevue Mad River & NKP Museum, Chris Beamer (Ballrooms 3 & 4)

10:30 AM to 11:45 AM – Welding, Lincoln Electric – Speaker TBD ( Independence Room)

Noon – Vendor Room closes

1:15 PM to 2:30 PM –American Rocky Mountaineer Operations on Union Pacific Railroad, Carl Atencio –

(Ballrooms 3 & 4)

1:15 PM to 2:30 PM –America, the Makeover, MRPS Speaker(Independence Room)

2:30 PM to 2:45 PM – Break

2:45 PM to 4:00 PM – FRA hours of service, Speaker(Ballrooms 3 & 4)

2:45 PM to 4:00 PM – Track Maintenance, Rob Gardner (Brecksville 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 PMw/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(Independence Room)

**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*]

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

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

Note: Days and times for seminars and speakers are subject to change.

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

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