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<p>Import from live site</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>=== Introduction ===<br /> <br /> * The [https://trforum.org/listing-of-annual-forums/ Transportation Research Forum] produces a national in person meeting where members submit and discuss papers on transportation economics<br /> ** The [https://annualforum.trforum.org/ 2026 April 16-17 TRF Annual Forum in Norfolk VA]<br /> * 2/20/26 MS Email: My friend, Joe Schwieterman, Director of the Chicago office at the Transportation Research Forum lets set them up as an academic partner of OTNA.<br /> <br /> === Goals ===<br /> <br /> * Enroll TRF as a Founding sponsor on all Initiatives and IntelliConferences in a trade for $50,000 to $100,000 depending on the event rate<br /> * TRF<br /> ** They provide promotion services to all their members for each of our activities<br /> ** They provide a coordinator for our rail economics pages<br /> ** They recurit Academic organizations to be OTNA partners under a trade deal similar to this<br /> ** They recruit economics SMEs for the OTNA BrainTrust<br /> ** They supply participating stakeholders to all OTNA relevant IntelliSynthesis activities<br /> ** Discount of 25% to OTNA members for their forums<br /> ** OTNA papers wil be submitted for TRF events<br /> * OTNA<br /> ** Listing in all materials as an Initiating Sponsor<br /> ** Co-coordinator on all our rail economics pages<br /> ** Their SMEs and Champions listed in our BrainTrust<br /> ** Their papers distributed to our community<br /> ** A 25% reduction to their members when they become OTNA Members. This would be a 3 year rate<br /> ** Promotion to our members to register for their events<br /> ** Promotion to our sponsors to sponsor their events<br /> <br /> === Strategy ===<br /> <br /> * Work through Joe Schwieterman, President of TRF Chicago Chapter<br /> <br /> === Questions ===<br /> <br /> * It appears they host one forum annually, is this the case?<br /> * Are their Chapter Presidents volunteers or paid staff<br /> * What do local Chapters do?<br /> * What are the challenges that they face?<br /> ** Enrolling paying sponsors for their forums and recuriting participants<br /> ** Getting interesting papers submitted for their Forums<br /> ** Only a single 2021 newletter is posted on their site.<br /> <br /> [[Category:External Organizations]]</div>

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