Connect, Collaborate, Celebrate
60th Annual Conference & Trade Show
It is with pleasure that I invite you to 60th Annual OAPT Conference and Trade Show, March 15-18, 2020 in beautiful Dublin, OH. Your board is working on a few final details for this year’s conference. We hope that you will find the conference will spark your interest in choosing topics of importance to you. We are looking towards the future and boarding our topics to include the Head Start Program and Community Schools.
OAPT60 is an excellent time for you to connect with other transportation professionals from all around Ohio. The opportunity to collaborate with others to form long lasting professional relationships will help each other’s careers to blossom. Be open to new ideas and sharing with others!
Please take a moment to think of those who have supported you and recognize them during our annual awards presentation and banquet. You will be receiving an email from the award committee requesting those nominations!
In closing, please reach out to other transportation professional and share our agenda with them. We have three opportunities to work toward different certifications and satisfy your professional inservice goals. The addition of the Head Start certificate of training for OCCRRA, the ARW-148 Crisis Management Certification with the University of Findlay, and our continuation of sessions towards many NAPT certifications. All exciting relationships formed to provide a quality conference.
CHECK OUT THE CONFERENCE AGENDA AND HOTEL INFO HERE! Registration will open in January 2020!
We look forward to seeing you as we celebrate 60 years of student safety, innovation, and leadership!
Sincerely,
Melody Coniglio, CSNT CDPT
President
OAPT GEAR
Members of OAPT can now order embroidered shirts and apparel with our organization logo! Log into myOAPT and look for the “OAPT Gear” menu item. Follow the instructions for our vendor and you’ll be showing your style in no time!
This is a benefit exclusive to members. Not a member? Join now!
OAPT LICENSE PLATE PROJECT: NOW AVAILABLE!
OAPT is proud to announce that our school transportation license plate was approved, signed into law, and we have received a sample plate produced by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Visit the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicle’s website for details on purchasing this plate to support student safety programs in Ohio!
OAPT MEMBERSHIP
OAPT is as strong as its membership, and we need you to continue our tradition of excellence!
Memberships are due for renewal by July 1st — but we strongly encourage you to renew at the time of conference registration each year.
Existing members should have received an automatic invoice, which you can pay securely online with a major credit card. Simply log into myOAPT and pay online. (REMEMBER: Dues are no longer included in the conference registration.)
As we transition to this online payment system, we are aware of a couple of instances were payment was made, but not properly recorded. If you believe you have already paid, but still received an invoice, please forward details on the payment including check number, or Paypal confirmation number to treasurer@oapt.org so we can ensure the issue is resolved quickly.
If you attended our Annual Conference & Trade Show, but did not renew your dues, your membership will expire on July 1st. Current dues are required to receive the “Member Rate” on future conferences.
We value your investment in OAPT, and look forward to working with you!
