More details revealed for NAPT Summit
The full conference schedule is now available, and a keynote presentation on bullying prevention has been added to the lineup.

Alex Sheen, founder of the nonprofit Because I Said I Would, has been added to the NAPT Summit lineup with a presentation on bullying prevention.
The National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) has added another keynote speaker and has unveiled the full schedule for its 2015 Summit.
Along with six keynote speakers, the event will offer 13 in-depth (three-hour) training classes, dozens of workshops and a trade show with at least 125 vendors.
The full Summit schedule is available here.
Alex Sheen, founder of the nonprofit organization Because I Said I Would, has been added to the Summit lineup with a presentation on bullying prevention.
Sheen joins previously announced featured speakers Siphiwe Baleka, Mark Rosekind, Christopher Hart, Mark Aesch and Scott Burrows.
The 2015 NAPT Summit will be held Nov. 6-10 in Richmond, Virginia. For more information, go here.
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