The vitality of our economy and the conduct of modern life depend upon moving people and goods. Yet, our ability to do so is increasingly complicated by a range of systemic variables: population growth and congestion, carbon contamination and climate change, preservation of the environment, shifting energy sources and economics, and the nation’s deepening fiscal challenges.

Meeting of the Minds is an invitation-only event designed to bring together leaders from multiple sectors and geographies to share ideas, learn from each other, and shape the agenda for creating more sustainable cities. Those attending will include over 200 policy makers, decision makers, opinion makers, rainmakers, and thought leaders from the commercial, nonprofit, and public sectors. The guests will include a wide range of “horizontal” communities with a stake in transportation, with many coming from Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, but approximately 30% will be national and international participants.