Designed to enhance public transportation training in the State of Arkansas
Location Is Everything!
The Arkansas Public Transit Safety and Resource Center offers more than a venue for training. Its convenient location to Little Rock's popular River Market District is a draw for attendees who want to mix business with pleasure. The Center is just a short walk or trolley ride from fine dining, hotels, shopping, entertainment, and local attractions, including Alltel Arena and the William J. Clinton Presidential Center.
Every Trainer's Dream!
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Comfort, style, and state-of-the art technology the Arkansas Public Transit Safety and Resource Center provides it all. With almost 10,000 square feet of geothermal heated and cooled space, the center houses the Arkansas Transit Association's administrative offices and serves as a training center for Arkansas' public entities, non-profit organizations, and businesses that support public transit initiatives. Members of the Arkansas Transit Association may take advantage of the large, multi-purpose Training Room with an adjacent office for the presenter's use, the Executive Training Room, the Conference Room, and a bus bay capable of housing a full-sized bus. The impressive lobby has an 18-foot beamed ceiling, limestone walls, and is an ideal location for meeting registration, receptions, or buffet-style dining. Presenters have access to the latest in audio-visual technology, and a trained staff member is available to assist with all audio-visual needs. |
The Arkansas Public Transit Safety & Resource Center's Rooms & Amenities
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The Training Room provides 1,860 total square feet of space that can accommodate up to 100 people in theater-style seating or 80 in a classroom-style arrangement. A retractable soundproof wall can divide the room into two areas to better accommodate smaller groups. |
The Executive Training Room is approximately 20' x 30' and offers U-shaped seating for 14 with a large screen TV, DVD, VCR, and computer capabilities. |
The Conference Room is the center's smallest meeting space with a rectangular table and comfortable seating for 10 people. |
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The Bus Bay is designed to accommodate large or small vehicles used in hands-on training and exhibits. |
The Kitchen is full-sized and makes catering and snack preparation easy. |
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Partners for a Cause
In December of 2001, the efforts of three transit partners were realized when ATA broke ground and the Safety and Resource Center took form. The Arkansas Transit Association, the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, and the Federal Transit Administration worked together to fund a facility to house the growing Arkansas Transit Association's administration and hold state-wide transit training, meetings, and events. One year later, a building that surpassed all expectations was completed. The architects -Tom Fennell, Phil Purifoy, and Randy Hammock of Fennell Purifoy Hammock Architects - created a facility that provides optimum space and technology in an elegant and memorable design. The Center was presented with Arkansas' highest Honor Award by the Arkansas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 2004.
The Arkansas Transit Association provides two full-time staff members, a facilities manager to assist with building and technology needs and a Training and Education Coordinator to facilitate on-site training covering a wide range of topics.
For more information, please contact the Arkansas Transit Association.
Safety & Resource Center Brochure, PDF
The Arkansas Transit Association provides two full-time staff members, a facilities manager to assist with building and technology needs and a Training and Education Coordinator to facilitate on-site training covering a wide range of topics.
For more information, please contact the Arkansas Transit Association.
Safety & Resource Center Brochure, PDF