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Telling Our Story Initiative and District DaysAlice Wiggins-Tolbert, Vice-Chair of Marketing and Communications
and Chair of Telling Our Story Task Force
Overview – Extra, Extra, Tell All About It…
APTA Chair M.P. Carter has made “Telling Our Story” her signature initiative.
Our story is one of great importance for lawmakers and the general public. Whether it’s a stronger economy, better environmental sustainability, or greater energy independence, public transportation takes us there.
‘Telling Our Story’ Continued…
These efforts will be guided by the new Telling Our Story Task Force.
Featured Event: District Days - Telling Your Story to Congress January 6-8, 2010
With all the attention on the creation of jobs, APTA and the Telling Our Story Task Force are organizing the first Tell Your Story to Congress Days while members of the U.S. House of Representatives are home on recess.
District Days - Telling Your Story to Congress January 6-8, 2010
APTA members meet with their U. S. House of Representatives members while they are on recess January 6-8 -- just before they return to Washington.
Meeting with your Congressional RepPaul Dean, APTA Government Relations Director
Legislative Update…
While we know that many of you meet regularly with your federal representatives, we are developing these collective days to build momentum and use it as an opportunity to disseminate our public transit message on the national level.
Our focus is on how investment in public transportation creates jobs and stimulates the economy.
Legislative Tips to Tell Your Story…
Basic Step-by-Step PlanIdeas for Site VisitsChecklist for Setting up a Site VisitSample Site Visit Agendas
For full details of each tool go to: www.apta.com
Not Just Looking Busy But… Getting Busy Mantill Williams, APTA Advocacy Director
Tools – Suggested Activities
Activities for Transit MembersActivities for Business Members
For full list of activities go to: www.apta.com
Tools – Fact Sheets
Facts-at-a-glanceEconomy MovingEnvironmentEnergy IndependenceQuality of Life
For full list of tools go to: www.apta.com
Tools – Localized Print Ads
Creating JobsEnergy Independence
Tools – Print Ads
Creating Jobs
Tools – Print Ads
Creating Jobs
Tools – Print Ads
Energy Independence
Tools – Print Ads
Energy Independence
Tactics
We have developed tactics that continue to focus on the legislative priorities of authorization and the climate change legislation.
To view the complete list go to: www.apta.com
Share Your Stories with APTA
E-mail Mark Neuville @ [email protected]