September TCA Meeting

OverviewValley Metro Update – Rep changes, TCA reorgBack to School!– New AMU registration drives– Program template letters– Time saving techniques for TCs

Website Changes– How to register– What’s available from Employer Support

Clean Air Campaign Update

VALLEY METRO UPDATE

Alex Potter leaving Rideshare – Transferred to Dial-a-Ride Department – Interviews begin soon for SE Valley rep

TCA Changes! – Condensed from 10 groups to 5 – Topics and presentation consistent – Permanent meeting locations – no more hide n seek!

From 10 TCA Groups to 5 Regions

Redefines regions using easy division lines

TCA Meeting Changes

New AMU Registration Drives

Back to School

New AMU Registration Drives

Families are establishing daily routines– Sense of a “fresh start”– Cool temps and football on the horizon

Education & promotion opportunities– Your initial approach is critical– Start small, and be ready for feedback– Find support & organizational help where able

Back to School

New AMU Registration Drives

A central TRP benefits document will work for you in several areas– New Hires– New AMUs– Bulletin Boards– Payroll Stuffers– E-mail Blasts

Back to School

Let us market your back to school drive

Online – E-mail drive, web portal, webinarsFace to face – Lunch & learn, zip code partyPaper – Flyers, bulletin board, general TRP incentives list

Think: Theme, promotions, date, delivery

Put Valley Metro to Work!

Website Changes

Website Changes – Why?

New technology lays foundation for fresh look and feel of site (end of year)Responds to research indicating that over 93% of employed residents have access to internet at home or workProvides website access to more Valley Metro employees, speeding real-time changes

How to Register

How to Register

How to Register

User Authentication

New accounts are verified with:– County TRP database– New TC listings– Rideshare Staff (non TRP employers)

Signing up Site Coordinators?– Provide Rideshare list in advance to speed

process

Employer Support

Library

Calendar

Calendar

Online Forums

Immediate communication with 1,200+ TC network– Sharing ideas & techniques– Discussing common challenges– Give it a try!

Users are asked to “play nice”– No soliciting or personal attacks– No movie reviews or political commentary, etc.

Forums

Forums

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Response OptionsStart New Topic

Forums: Exit

EventsPeople’s Choice Awards– 20 submissions (4 last year)– Voting ended September 7th!

Nomination Deadline passed– 143 total submissions in 24 categories– Seats and tables still available for luncheon

at Biltmore– RSVP online or via mail – cost is

$25/person, $250/table through 9/30. After that it’s $30/person, $300/table.

Clean Air Campaign

Link on Rideshare homepage

Enter for a chance to win 1 of 7 ASU football game packs (4 tickets and 1 parking pass) to a home game

ASU Contest

Any Questions?

Valley Metro UpdateBack to School!– New AMU registration drives– Program template letters– Put Valley Metro to work!

Website Changes– How to register– What’s available from Employer Support

Clean Air Campaign Update

September TCA Meeting Slides available in the TC Library