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C O N F E R E N C E S & S P E C I A L E V E N T S
C A L EN D A R
Febrary
Date: Feb 4-8, 2001 Event: 46th Annual Convention of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and World of Asphalt 2001 Sponsor: NAPA, CONEXPO-CON/AG Location: Orlando, Fla Contact: Carol Prouty (888) 468-6499 ..................... Date: Feb 28-March 1, 2001 Event: Driving Mass Market Penetration of Telematics and Intelligent In-Vehicle Systems Conference Sponsor: Institute for International Research, ITS America, et. al. Location: Scottsdale, Ariz. Contact: (888) 670-8200 or (941) 951-7885 info@iirny.com www.iir-ny.com .....................
March
Date: March 2, 2001 Event: Driver Focus and Attention: Improving Safety Through Technology Sponsor: ITS America, Institute for International Research Location: Scottsdale, Ariz. Contact: (888) 670-8200 or (941) 951-7885 info@iirny.com www.iir-ny.com ..................... Date: March 11-14, 2001 Event: Fourth Annual Asphalt Conference & Expo Sponsor: Asphalt Contractor Magazine Location: Atlanta, Ga. Contact: Kristin Himmelmann (888) 343-6462 Fax: (816) 254-6462 ..................... Date: March 12-14, 2001 Event: Roadway Management Conference Sponsor: Transportation Technology Transfer Centers in Del., Md., Va., and W.Va.; Md. State Highway Administration; Pa. Local Roads Program; Cornell Local Roads Program Location: Ocean City, Md. Contact: Maryland Transportation Technology Transfer Center (301) 403-4623 Fax: (301) 403-4591(ttc@eng.umd.edu) .....................
June
Date: June 4-7, 2001 Event: ITS 2001: Intelligent Transportation Society of America's 11th Annual Meeting and Exposition Sponsor: ITS America Location: Miami Beach, Fla. Contact: ITS America (202) 484-4847Fax (202) 484-3483 www.itsa.org
.....................Date: June 20-23, 2001 Event: ITS in Europe 2001 Sponsor: ITS America Location: Bilbao, Spain Contact: Natasha Eger (n.eger@itscongress.org) .....................
July
Date: July 29-Aug 2, 2001 Event: International Symposium on Transportation Technology Transfer Sponsor: FHWA, Local Technical Assistance Program, World Road Association (PIARC), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), TRB, Pan American Institute of Highways Location: St. Petersburg, Fla. Contact: FHWA (202) 366-9636 www.international.fhwa.dot.gov .....................
August
Date: Aug 11-14, 2001 Event: 5th International Conference on Managing Pavements Sponsor: Washington State DOT Location: Seattle, Wash. Contact: Managing Pavements Conference Secretariat(pavement@engr.washington.edu)
(206) 543-5539..................... Date: Aug 25-29, 2001 Event: 2001 IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference Sponsor: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Intelligent Transportation Systems Council Location: Oakland, Calif. Contact: Kate Miller (kmiller@eecs.berkeley.edu)
(510) 642-0348 Fax: (510) 642-6330.....................
September
Date: Sep 9-12, 2001 Event: 2001 International Public Works Congress and Exposition Sponsor: American Public Works Association (APWA) Location: Philadelphia, Pa. Contact: APWA(816) 472-6100 www.apwa.net/conferences/ ..................... Date: Sep 30-Oct 4, 2001 Event: 8th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems Sponsor: VERTIS, ITS Australia, ITS America, ERTICO Location: Sydney, Australia Contact: Congress Secretariat ITS (its2001@itsworldcongress.org)
+61 2 9241 1478 Fax: +61 2 9251 3552.....................
October
Date: Oct 2-5, 2001 Event: Imagination Steel: 2001 World Steel Bridge Symposium Sponsor: National Steel Bridge Symposium, FHWA Location: Chicago, Ill. Contact: Arun Shirolé, P.E. (763) 591-9099 .....................
November
Date: Nov 30-Dec 4, 2001 Event: 87th Annual American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Meeting Sponsor: AASHTO Location: Fort Worth, Tx. Contact: Hannah Whitney (202) 624-8489 .....................
January
Date: Jan, 2002 Event: 81st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board Sponsor: Transportation Research Board (TRB) Location: Washington, D.C. Contact: Linda Karson
(202) 334-2362 lkarson@nas.edu.....................
February
Date: Feb 20-21, 2002 Event: 7th International Symposium on Railroad-Highway Grade Crossings Sponsor: Monash University Accident Research Center Location: Melbourne, Australia Contact: LorraineCurtis
(lorraine.curtis@adm.monash.edu.au)
+61 3 9905 1345Fax: +61 3 9905 1343.....................
Other Articles in this Issue:
Safe Plowing - Applying Intelligent Vehicle Technology
Improving Roadside Safety by Computer Simulation
Using the Computer and DYNA3D to save lives
LS-DYNA: A Computer Modeling Success Story
Preservation of Wetlands on the Federal-Aid Highway System
Internal FHWA Partnership Leverages Technology and Innovation
New Applications Make NDGPS More Pervasive
Center for Excellence in Advanced Traffic and Logistics Algorithms and Systems (ATLAS)
National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 9 to 12) - Enhancing Safety and Mobility in Work Zones
