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September 18, 2007 |
Volume
15, Number 9
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Commuter Choice
Transportation Fair
October 4
The power to choose is yours! Find a better way to commute to
work by attending the Commuter Choice Transportation Fair, hosted by
Hacienda Business Park and the City of Pleasanton. This
year’s
event will take place on Thursday, October 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. at the CarrAmerica Conference Center, 4400 Rosewood Drive.
Admission is free.
The Commuter Choice Transportation Fair provides a comprehensive,
informational forum for employers, employees and residents in the
Tri-Valley. Exhibitors will be on hand with information to
educate attendees about the complete range of transportation
alternatives and related support programs available to them to aid them
in their commuting decisions. Exhibitors include a broad
range of
representatives of various commuting choices such as transit providers,
rideshare resources, biking and walking, telecommuting, regional
commute assistance, commute benefits, and employer programs.
This year, Hacienda has invited nearly 50 representatives from various
transit and transportation vendors from around the Bay Area, Tri-Valley
and San Joaquin Valley. In addition, other organizations such
as
the Trails Council of Livermore-Amador Valley, East Bay Regional Parks
District, American Lung Association, and American Heart Association,
and the East Bay Bicycle Coalition will participate.
The fair is divided into two parts. The first hour, from 10:30 a.m. to
11:30 a.m., is specifically designed for Employee Transportation
Coordinators, or those who either facilitate a company’s transportation
program or who oversee employee benefits programs including
transportation incentives. Fair vendors will be available to answer
questions and work with representatives on creating program options for
their businesses. The second part of the fair, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m., is for the general public. During this time, fair attendees can
connect with representatives from important resources that can help
them choose commuting alternatives that can save both time and money.
Fair attendees who visit exhibitor tables will have a chance to enter
for prize drawings for gift baskets and other prizes, donated by the
City of Pleasanton. Attendees who visit five vendors become
eligible to win prizes. Gift basket prizes include items such as
gourmet foods, spa items and more. The grand prize will be a
gift
certificate for a weekend getaway. There is no charge to
enter
the drawings and attendees need not be present to win.
Parking will be available at the CarrAmerica Conference
Center.
WHEELS buses also stop at the center. For more information on
using WHEELS, visit the WHEELS website at www.wheelsbus.com.
For more information about the fair, contact Vicki Salinas, Hacienda
Owners Association, at (925) 734-6500 or Vicki@hacienda.org,
or Lisa
Adamos, City of Pleasanton, at (925) 931-5039 or ladamos@ci.pleasanton.ca.us.
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