CATS AND ACT TO HOST TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PLAN WORKSHOP
The Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS) is partnering with the Midwest Chapter of the Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) to offer a workshop for employers interested in developing employee transportation benefit programs. The workshop, titled "Offering an Inexpensive Employee Benefit: Setting Up and Managing an Employee Transportation Program Using IRS Section 132 (f) Commuter Choice Benefits," will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 21, at CATS, 300 W. Adams Street, Chicago.
Local and national speakers will teach participants how to set up, evaluate and market employee transportation benefit programs. Representatives from BP Amoco, Hewitt Associates, Marriott Corporation and other local organizations will discuss their experiences with implementing transportation benefit programs. In addition, CATS will release the first results from its work trip survey that asked businesses and the public what incentives would help reduce the number of single-occupant vehicles on the road.
Phil Winters, of the University of South Florida Center for Urban Transportation Research, and Mark Gorman, national commuter reduction manager for Intel Corporation, will serve as keynote speakers for the event.
The cost for the full workshop is $30; half-day sessions are $20. For further information or to register to attend the workshop, contact Karin Allen via telephone at 312/996-8132, or send an e-mail message to karina@uic.edu.
The Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) is North America's most respected association for professionals who specialize in commuting options and solutions, as well as organizations, businesses and individuals interested in creating a more workable transportation system.The Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for northeastern Illinois, designated by state and local officials to administer the urban transportation planning process for the region. The area served by CATS includes Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties, plus a portion of Kendall County.