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=== Introduction ===
=== Introduction ===


* The [https://trforum.org/listing-of-annual-forums/ Transportation Research Forum] produces a national in person meetng where members submit and discuss papers on transportation economic
* The [https://trforum.org/listing-of-annual-forums/ Transportation Research Forum] produces a national in person meeting where members submit and discuss papers on transportation economics
** The [https://annualforum.trforum.org/ 2026 April 16-17 TRF Annual Forum in Norfolk VA]
** The [https://annualforum.trforum.org/ 2026 April 16-17 TRF Annual Forum in Norfolk VA]
* 2/20/26 MS Email:  My friend, Joe Schwieterman, Director of the Chicago office at the Transportation Research Forum lets set them up as an academic partner of OTNA.
* 2/20/26 MS Email:  My friend, Joe Schwieterman, Director of the Chicago office at the Transportation Research Forum lets set them up as an academic partner of OTNA.
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* Enroll TRF as a Founding  sponsor on all Initiatives and IntelliConferences in a trade for $50,000 to $100,000 depending on the event rate
* Enroll TRF as a Founding  sponsor on all Initiatives and IntelliConferences in a trade for $50,000 to $100,000 depending on the event rate
* This would be  trade
* TRF
** TRF
** They provide promotion services to all their members for each of our activities
*** They provided promotion services to all their members for each of our activities
** They provide a coordinator for our rail economics pages
*** They provide a coordinator for our rail economics pages
** They recurit Academic organizations to be OTNA partners under a trade deal similar to this
*** They recurit Academic organizations to be OTNA trade partners
** They recruit economics SMEs for the OTNA BrainTrust
*** They recruit econmics SMEs for the OTNA BrainTrust
** They supply participating stakeholders to all OTNA relevant IntelliSynthesis activities
*** They supply participating stakeholders to all OTNA relevant IntelliSynthesis
** Discount of 25% to OTNA members for their forums
*** Discount of 25% to OTNA members for their forums
** OTNA papers wil be submitted for TRF events
*** OTNA papers wil be submitted for TRF events
* OTNA
** OTNA
** Listing in all materials as an Initiating Sponsor
*** Listing in all materials as an Initiating Sponsor
** Co-coordinator on all our rail economics pages
*** Co-coordinator on all our rail economics pages
** Their SMEs and Champions listed in our BrainTrust
*** Their papers distributed to our community
** Their papers distributed to our community
*** A 25% reduction to all their members when they become OTNA Members for 3 years
** A 25% reduction to their members when they become OTNA Members. This would be a 3 year rate
*** Promotion to our members to register for their events
** Promotion to our members to register for their events
*** Promotion to our sponsors to sponsor their events
** Promotion to our sponsors to sponsor their events


=== Strategy ===
=== Strategy ===
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* It appears they host one forum annually, is this the case?
* It appears they host one forum annually, is this the case?
* Are their Chapter Presidents volunteers or paid staff
* Are their Chapter Presidents volunteers or paid staff
* What do local Chapters do
* What do local Chapters do?
* What are the challenges that they face
* What are the challenges that they face?
** Enrolling paying sponsors for their forums and recuriting participants
** Enrolling paying sponsors for their forums and recuriting participants
** Getting interesting papers submitted for their Forums
** Getting interesting papers submitted for their Forums
** Only a single 2021 newletter is posted on their site.
** Only a single 2021 newletter is posted on their site.

Latest revision as of 23:10, 22 February 2026

Introduction

Goals

  • Enroll TRF as a Founding sponsor on all Initiatives and IntelliConferences in a trade for $50,000 to $100,000 depending on the event rate
  • TRF
    • They provide promotion services to all their members for each of our activities
    • They provide a coordinator for our rail economics pages
    • They recurit Academic organizations to be OTNA partners under a trade deal similar to this
    • They recruit economics SMEs for the OTNA BrainTrust
    • They supply participating stakeholders to all OTNA relevant IntelliSynthesis activities
    • Discount of 25% to OTNA members for their forums
    • OTNA papers wil be submitted for TRF events
  • OTNA
    • Listing in all materials as an Initiating Sponsor
    • Co-coordinator on all our rail economics pages
    • Their SMEs and Champions listed in our BrainTrust
    • Their papers distributed to our community
    • A 25% reduction to their members when they become OTNA Members. This would be a 3 year rate
    • Promotion to our members to register for their events
    • Promotion to our sponsors to sponsor their events

Strategy

  • Work through Joe Schwieterman, President of TRF Chicago Chapter

Questions

  • It appears they host one forum annually, is this the case?
  • Are their Chapter Presidents volunteers or paid staff
  • What do local Chapters do?
  • What are the challenges that they face?
    • Enrolling paying sponsors for their forums and recuriting participants
    • Getting interesting papers submitted for their Forums
    • Only a single 2021 newletter is posted on their site.