102nd Annual Railway Tie Association Symposium and Technical Conference

2019 Conference Photos by Gary Coleman

Bonita Springs, Florida October 19-22
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, Bonita Springs, Florida

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See the recap of our 2019 Conference in Crossties magazine

Sponsorships

There are many sponsorship opportunities each year. The Railway Tie Association sincerely appreciates each sponsors' financial commitment to the annual conference. Your company's name and logo will be displayed on signs and electronically throughout the conference. It's an excellent advertising opportunity!

Below is the list of our very generous sponsors from the 
2019 Symposium & Technical Conference
in Tucson, Arizona

 
Koppers, Inc. for the President's Reception, Grand Reception bar, Conference give-away bags, optional tour transportation, 
gold golf, & hospitality suite
Stella-Jones for the Railroad Purchasing Forum, earrings for spouses, Grand Reception entertainment, tour transportation, 
gold golf, & hospitality suite
Nisus Corporation for the App, signage, WiFi, key cards, massage therapist, & double tabletop exhibit
Ruetgers Group for the Business Luncheon & hospitality suite
Progressive Railroading for the Grand Reception, gold golf, & tabletop exhibit
MiTek for the amathyst druzes and commemorative coins
Lonza Wood Protection for the Thursday continental breakfast & tabletop exhibit
Herzog for the Opening Keynote Session
National Salvage and Service Corp for the name badges, Legislative and Tie Disposition Session, & tabletop exhibit
Georgetown Rail for the Research Forum
RailWorks for the Friday continental breakfast
Gross & Janes for the Conference audio visual, Procurement Session, & hospitality suite
Wheeler Lumber for the speaker's gift of a lantern & tabletop exhibit
Missouri Tie for the flashlights and cutting boards
Appalachian Timber for the Engineering Forum, Bronze Golf, & a General Sponsorship
Mellott Wood Preserving for the Thursday afternoon refreshments & Wednesday coffee break 
Taylor Machine Works for Friday morning refreshments & tabletop exhibit
North American Tie and Timber for App banner ad & bronze golf
Eagle Metal for the diffuser bottles
Brewco for a Vendor-mercial & tabletop exhibit
Wood Care Systems for a tabletop exhibit & Vendor-mercial
Tank Fab for the jar openers 
Lewis Bolt and Nut Company for the awards sponsorship & tabletop exhibit
NRC for the Economic Impact Session
Lone Star/Asphalt & Fuel Supply for the Conference programs
Omaha Track  for a tabletop exhibit
Battle Lumber for a speaker sponsorship
 
RailTEC for a general Conference sponsorship
 
Somerville Tie Company for a general Conference sponsorship
 
Acme Wood Preserving for a silver golf sponsorship
 
Gemini Forest Products for a silver golf sponsorship
 
Pandrol for a silver golf sponsorship
 
EHS Support for a tabletop exhibit
 
Embry Automation for a tabletop exhibit
 
National Hardwood Lumber Association for a tabletop exhibit
 
Encore Rail Systems for a bronze golf sponsorship 
Canadian Pacific for a$300 Gift Card 
McCreary County Hardwoods for a $200 gift card