The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 88th Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C., at the Connecticut Avenue Collection hotels: Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham, and Hilton Washington.

Plan now to attend the TRB 88th Annual Meeting, an information-packed program that will attract more than 10,000 transportation professionals from around the world to Washington, D.C., January 11–15, 2009.

The TRB Annual Meeting program covers all transportation modes, with more than 3,000 presentations in nearly 600 sessions addressing topics of interest to all attendees—policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. The spotlight theme for 2009 is Transportation, Energy, and Climate Change.

The Interactive Program is now available to conduct searches by session title, paper title, keywords, author, and subject area. Registration enables the planning of personalized itineraries and access to event room names.

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Special Events at the TRB Annual Meeting

New and Young Attendees Welcome Session
Sunday, January 11, 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Marriott
Attendees age 35 or younger and everyone attending the TRB Annual Meeting for the first time—or for the first time in several years—are invited to attend this session. The program offers a brief overview of TRB, tips on navigating the Annual Meeting, the role that TRB can play in career development, and an opportunity to become involved in TRB activities.

Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lecture Tuesday, January 13, 6:00 p.m.–7:15 p.m. Marriott Geraldine Knatz, Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, will present the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lecture on "Greening Our Ports: How Local Initiatives Can Drive International Policy."

Chairman's Luncheon Wednesday, January 14, Noon–2:00 p.m. Shoreham The Chairman’s Luncheon will include featured speaker Lawrence D. Burns, Vice President, Research & Development and Strategic Initiatives, General Motors Corporation.

View the Annual Meeting Announcement for more details on these and other Special Events.