Pam McDonald, the president of the California Association of School Transportation Officials, emailed members reminding them that registration is free for the first 100 members attending the upcoming CASTO Forum in Lake Tahoe, Calif.

The dates for the show are Oct. 13 through Oct. 15 that includes a three-hour exhibitor show and reception on the first day. The CASTO Forum is held at Harrah's Resort Hotel on the south shore. The conference room rate is $79 per night.

The keynote address this year is “Bleeding Yellow,” which describes the “blood type” pupil transporters collectively share that keeps the heart of the industry beating. Other topics include:

• Vendor Direct: What’s New?
• Consultant Review: Making it a Win-Win Situation
• Human Resources: Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!!!!
• How to Successfully Manage your Employees in a Unionized Environment
• Financial Creativity: Squeezing the Last Drop out of the State Budget
• California Real Estate and The New “Face” of Homelessness
• Special Education: Just When You Thought You Knew It All
• Finding the Green in the Green
• What is CASTO Career Path?
• Ask the Experts Panel

Additional conference information including how to registers is available on the CASTO Web site.