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 @ mneuville@apta.com