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July/August 2001
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
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 25-28 2001 Event: International 2001 Conference on Rural Advanced Technology And transportation Systems Sponsor: ITS America, I-95 Corridor Coalition Location: Burlington, Vt. Contact: Tamsen Benjamin (802) 858-2584 ..................... 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: Sept 5-6 2001
Event: Eastern Winter Road Maintenance Symposium and Equipment Expo Sponsor:
FHWA; Massachusetts Highway Department, Port Authority, and Turnpike Authority; and Baystate Roads Program (Local Technical Assistance Program [LTAP] )
Location: Worchester, Mass Contact: Deborah Vocke
(deborah.vocke@fhwa.dot.gov)
(410) 962-3744
(www.easternsnowexpo.org)
..................... 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, (congress@apwa.net) ..................... Date: Sept 9-13, 2001 Event: 7th International Conference on Concrete Pavements Sponsor: International Society for Concrete Pavements, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), FHWA, et al. Location: Orlando, Fla. Contact: Shiraz Tayabji, Construction Laboratories, Inc., (410) 997-0400, Fax: (410) 997-8480, (stayabji@ctlgroup.com) ..................... Date: Sept 24-26, 2001 Event: 2001 Western Bridge Engineers Seminar Sponsor: FHWA, The Transportation Departments of Alaska, Ariz., Calif., Idaho, Nev., Ore., and Wash. Location: Sacramento, Calif. Contact: Jean Canfield, (360) 943-7732, Fax: (360) 357-9607 ..................... 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.....................
November Date: Nov 8-9
2001Event: ABC's of International ITS Business Sponsor: Asphalt Pavement Alliance, National Asphalt Pavement Assn., Asphalt Institute, State Asphalt Pavement Associations
Location: Austin, Texas Contact: Carol Prouty
(888) 468-6499
..................... 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 13-17, 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: Lorraine Curtis,
(lorraine.curtis@adm.monash.edu.au),
+61 3 9905 1345, Fax: +61 3 9905 1343.....................
April
Date: April 28-May 1 Event: Third National Seismic Conference & Workshop on Bridges and Highways Sponsor: FHWA, Oregon and Washington State DOTs Location: Portland, Ore. Contact: Michael Higgens (mike.higgins@soundprint.com)
Pure Technologies
(410) 309-7050
Fax (410) 309-7051..................... Date: April 29-May 2, 2002 Event: ITS America's 12th Annual Meeting and Exposition Sponsor: ITS America Location: Long Beach, Calif. Contact: Sandra Fitzgerald, (202) 484-2902 .....................
May
Date: May 12-16 2002 Event: North American Travel Monitoring Exhibition and Conference (NATMEC) Sponsor: FHWA, TRB Location: Orlando, Fla. Contact: Roberta Martin
Florida Department of Transportation
(850) 414-4728
Fax: (850) 488-4752
Email: (roberta.martin@dot.state.fl.us) Web site: (http://www.tei-fl.com/Natmec/).....................
June
Date: June 20, 2002 Event: First International Conference on Thaumasite in Cementitious Materials Sponsor: BRE Location: Garston, Hertfordshire, UK Contact: Angela Mondair +44 1923 664775 Fax: +44 1923 664790 E-mail: (mondaira@bre.co.uk) .....................
October
Date: Oct 14-18, 2002 Event: 9th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems Sponsor: ITS America, VERTIS, ERTICO: Intelligent Transportation Systems - Europe Location: Chicago, Ill. Contact: Robert Willis, (202) 484-4544, (www.itsa.org/worldcongress.html) .....................
Other Articles in this Issue:
HELP WANTED - Meeting the Need for Tomorrow's Transportation Work Force
Iowa's Approach to Environmental Stewardship
Moveable Barrier Solves Work-Zone Dilemma
A Light at the End of the Tunnel
International Cooperation to Prevent Collisions at Intersections
Pay Attention - Buckle Up: Safe Driving Is a Full-Time Job
