Amtrak Leadership Summit, Tue, Oct 29th, 2024 @ 12:00 PM Accelevents

Leadership Summit Overview

Amtrak's CEO Stephen Gardner and President Roger Harris invite you to join us for the Leadership Summit. Continuing the theme of "Connect.Lead.Transform," this Summit will bring together our top leaders to discuss how we can collaborate to achieve our FY 2025 business goals and foster a thriving workplace culture. Additionally, we'll engage in a meaningful team-building event that gives back to our community.

The Leadership Summit will take place on October 29 & 30, 2024.

Tuesday, October 29: 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM ET
- Lunch will be provided from 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM ET
- General session to begin promptly at 11:55 AM ET with Safety Briefing
- Networking Event will be held from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET at the hotel

Wednesday, October 30: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET
- Breakfast will be provided from 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM ET
- Meeting to begin promptly at 8:00 AM ET

Registration for the event has closed.

Hotel and travel

The hotel room block is at capacity. If you need a hotel accommodation, you’ll need to book your own hotel room directly through Concur. We are at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square (1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036).

Getting there

If you plan on taking the train to and from the Leadership Summit, a few important changes and additional details to note from previous communications:

For those boarding between WAS and PHL on Tuesday, October 29th please use Regional train 172 or 130.
For those boarding the train between PHL and NYP on Tuesday, October 29th consider traveling on Keystone train 600 or 644.
On October 30th, those detraining beyond PHL should use Regional train 173, 137 or 129.
On October 30th, those detraining between NYP and PHL should travel on Keystone train 651 or any of the NER trains listed above.

Details:

Tuesday, October 29th	Wednesday, October 30th
Train 130 (WAS to NYP) Departs: 6:30 AM Arrives: 10:02 AM	Train 173 (NYP to WAS) Departs: 4:01 PM Arrives: 7:30 PM
Train 172 (WAS to NYP) Departs: 7:10 AM Arrives: 10:45 AM	Train 129 (NYP to WAS) Departs: 4:24 PM Arrives: 7:57 PM
Keystone 600 (PHL to NYP) Departs: 8:55 AM Arrives: 10:22 AM	Train 137 (NYP to WAS) Departs: 6:25 PM Arrives: 9:55 PM
Keystone 644 (PHL to NYP) Departs: 9:05 AM Arrives: 10:28 AM	Keystone 651 (NYP to PHL) Departs: 4:03 PM Arrives: 5:23 PM

Please keep these important travel guidelines in mind:

Leaders are not permitted to book a ticket on Acela or Long Distance trains.
Travel should be in Coach Class only (no Business Class).
Reservations should be made as opposed to flash passing. Book as early as possible prior to departure to eliminate our customers being charged more because of inflated demand.
Leaders should prioritize revenue passengers and give up their seats if necessary.

When you arrive in New York City, the walk from Moynihan Train Hall to the Marriott Marquis is about 20 minutes. Subways and car services (Lyft / Uber / taxis) are available if needed.

Walking map:

Subway info:

There are multiple subway train options:

The 2 or 3 line from 34th St - Penn Station to Times Sq-42
The A, C, or E line from 34th St - Penn Station to Times Sq-42

Attire

Leadership Summit Day 1: Business casual

Networking event: Casual

Leadership Summit Day 2: Casual dress (including jeans) is encouraged for the tours on day two. We ask that you please carefully review the Leadership Summit Tour Descriptions document to learn about what to wear. There are specific clothing and shoe requirements depending on the tour for which you have registered.

Your Amtrak ID should be worn at all times for safety reasons and to help expedite check-in at the event registration table.

Tours

We are thrilled to announce that on day two of the fall Leadership Summit, we will be offering four experiential tours. These tours are designed to provide you with unique insights that show what happens behind the scenes to allow us to move America in and out of Amtrak’s busiest station. You will have a chance to see firsthand the work that keeps us moving today and to prepare us for tomorrow's riders.

All participants are expected to attend one of the four tours.

Breakout Sessions

We will be running two concurrent breakout sessions at the Leadership Summit.

Fostering Engagement & Culture

Presented by: Jody Moore, Senior Director Inclusion and Culture

Get ready for an interactive Fostering Engagement & Culture Session! Bring your team’s 2024 Employee Engagement Survey results (either printed or accessible on your laptop). We’ll complete an individual exercise and have candid discussions to generate actionable practices to enhance your team’s engagement and culture. It’s going to be a great opportunity to connect with your peers and learn from each other.

As of October 2^nd, 64% of SLT had accessed their results. You may access the 2024 Your Say! Employee Engagement Survey results via the email and personalized link you received on September 24^th and September 30^th from Perceptyx (donotreply@perceptyx.com) with instructions on what to do with your results. You may also access results by signing in using the following link. Please refer to the Maximizing The Impact of the Employee Survey SharePoint site, which offers tools and resources to help you turn insights into action.

Creating Amtrak’s Reauthorization Proposal

Presented by: Ken Altman, VP Government Affairs

Every 5 years Congress considers what federal laws need to be updated, what grant programs need to be created or changed, and sometimes what additional funding should be made available for transportation, including for Amtrak and passenger rail. This is known as “reauthorization” and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was the most recent example of this important process. Congress will soon do this again, and as such, Amtrak will put forward our own reauthorization proposals and ideas for Congress to consider. Come join Amtrak’s Government Affairs team to brainstorm what laws should be updated, what capital projects could be advanced if additional funding is provided, and even what we should consider for a political and public engagement strategy to help advance the company’s priorities.

Other details

For issues registering or questions regarding the Leadership Summit, please contact hrtraining@amtrak.com.

We look forward to seeing everyone in New York City!