2008 Regional Asset Management Conferences
Course Announcement: Las Vegas, Nevada
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Las Vegas, NV
June 18-19, 2008
Hilton Garden Inn Las Vegas
7830 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89123
Phone: (702) 453-7830
Fax: (702) 453-7850 |
This conference is being sponsored by FHWA, and there is no cost to attend. Please note that the final day to register is May 23, 2008.
The Federal Highway Administration's Office of Asset Management will be hosting a free Regional Asset Management Conference to bring the latest asset management technologies, research, and training to an area near you.
The Regional Asset Management Conference in Las Vegas, NV, on June 18-19, 2008, will address a broad scale of asset management topics, will focus on case studies from various agency implementation efforts, and will provide a venue for sharing ideas and experiences among State and local transportation officials. This conference will provide the tools necessary to implement asset management principles for improved decision-making techniques in your highway program.
Preliminary Agenda
June 18 - (OPTIONAL) Asset Management Workshop, 9 am - noon
This workshop will cover the principles, concepts, components, techniques, and benefits of asset management:
Some of the topics include:
- Asset Management Framework and Principles
- AM and Policy-making
- Economics for Highway Decision Makers
- Good Practices in Planning and Programming
- Asset Management and Data Requirements
- Use of Management Systems in Asset Management
- Performance Measures in Asset Management
At the conclusion of the workshop, participants should be able to:
- Identify the fundamentals of transportation asset management and its benefits.
- Be able to identify how the principles of transportation asset management fit into their own agencies' business process.
- Be able to list resources available from the FHWA Office of Asset Management
12pm LUNCH on your own
June 18 - Regional Asset Management Conference Begins
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Moderator: Iyad Alattar, FHWA Nevada Division |
| 1 pm |
Opening Remarks and Introductions
Speaker: Mary Martini, Nevada DOT District Engineer
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| 1:30 pm |
Asset Management Systems (PMS, BMS, MMS, etc.)
Speaker: Tom Van, FHWA Office of Asset Management |
| 2:45 pm |
Break |
| 3:00 pm |
Applied Asset Management through Construction and System Preservation
Speaker: Chris Newman, FHWA, Office of Asset Management |
| 4:00 pm |
Data Collection and Data Integration
Speaker: Vicki Miller, FHWA, Office of Asset Management |
| 4:30pm |
End of Day One |
June 19 - Regional Asset Management Conference Continues
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Moderator: Dr. Nader Ghafoori, University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 8:00 am |
Data Collection and Data Integration continues
Speaker: Omar Smadi - Iowa State Universityb
Speaker: Tim Rose - Utah DOT |
| 9:00 am |
Engineering Economic Analysis
Speaker: Nat Coley, FHWA, Office of Asset Management
Speaker: Doug Lee - USDOT Volpe Transportation Center |
| 10:00 am |
Break |
| 10:15 am |
Using Performance Measures in Planning, Programming and Budgeting
Speaker: Pat Morin, Washington State Dept of Transportation |
| 11 am |
City of Las Vegas Approach to Asset Management
Speaker: John Day, City of Las Vegas
Speaker: Brian Hoeft & Niel Rohleder, Cifty of Las Vegas Public Works |
| 12 noon |
LUNCH on your own |
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Moderator: Steve Healow, FHWA California Division |
| 1 pm |
Good Practices from the Domestic and International Scan in TAM
Speaker: Lacy Love, North Carolina Department of Transportation |
| 2:00 pm |
Break |
| 2:15 pm |
Preserving Regional Transportation Street and Road Infrastructure - A San Francisco Bay Area Case Study
Speaker: Sui Tan & Theresa Romell, Metropolitan Transportation Commission |
| 3:15 pm |
Public-Private Partnerships: When the Public Sector Has Something to Sell
Speaker: Doug Lee - USDOT Volpe Transportation Center |
| 4:00 pm |
Conference Summary and Wrap-up |
| 4:30 pm |
Adjourn |
For information:
Please contact Francine Shaw-Whitson via email at francine.shaw-whitson@dot.gov or by phone at (202) 366-8028, or Vicki
Miller at vicki.miller@dot.gov or (202) 366-2171. Direct media inquiries to Nancy Singer at nancy.singer@dot.gov.
Additional information will be provided as the conference date approaches.
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