Calendar of Events

May 2012

All Events

The table below provides information on upcoming events, activities, and webinars related to transportation planning. Click on a column header to sort by event date, organization, event name, or location.

Event Date	Organization	Event Name	Location
May 20 - 25, 2012	TRB	14th International Conference on Alkali-Aggregate Reactions (ICAAR)	Austin, TX
May 20 - 25, 2012	CTAA	CTAA EXPO - The Community Transportation EXPO is a meeting place for people who want to expand their horizons on issues of mobility, transportation and how to build strong communities. People that attend EXPO are operators of community transportation systems, drivers, supervisors, dispatchers, local planners, mobility managers, workforce development professionals, elected officials, federal, state and local government administrators and anyone interested in building a more mobile society.	Baltimore, MD
May 21 - 23, 2012	ITS America	ITS America's Annual Meeting and Exposition	Washington, D.C.
May 22 - 24, 2012	TRB	14th International HOV/HOT and Managed Lanes Conference	Oakland, CA
May 22 - 24, 2012	TRB	14th International Managed Lanes Conference - The purpose of the conference is to advance the state-of-the-art related to HOV systems, HOT lanes, managed lanes, and pricing strategies. The conference theme for 2012 focuses on planning, funding and delivering integrated managed lane systems.	Oakland, CA
May 22, 2012	FHWA / FTA	(SR500) FHWA FTA TPCB Transportation Planning Information Exchange - FHWA and FTA are pleased to announce a new webinar series, the Transportation Planning Information Exchange (known as the "Planning Exchange"). The Planning Exchange is a comprehensive Web-based forum to connect the transportation planning community with timely information on training, technical assistance, and technical support for State, local, regional and Tribal governments; transit operators; and, community leaders. Topics reach beyond traditional transportation planning to address issues like scenario planning, land-use modeling, livability, environmental quality, operations, and maintenance. The webinar series will kick off with an introduction to the Transportation Planning Capacity Building Program resources such as peer exchanges, scenario planning workshops, innovative public involvement strategies, and more! Future webinar topics will be decided by your input.
May 23 - 25, 2012	TRB	Making Progress: Transportation Planners and Programmers Turn Ideas into Reality - TRB is sponsoring a conference on Making Progress: Transportation Planners and Programmers Turn Ideas into Reality on May 23-25, 2012, in Denver, Colorado. The conference will dive into the steps transportation planners and programmers take to turn ideas into reality--from setting long-range visions and plan development to investment decisions and project delivery--and showcase key tools and strategies along the way. Focus areas will include stakeholder outreach, partnerships and collaboration, scenario planning, effective communication, performance measurement, and investment prioritization. The outcome of this conference will be strengthened connections between transportation planners and programmers, the public and transportation professionals, and researchers and practitioners. These connections will be explored for their importance in achieving strategic goals in the areas of mobility, preservation, livability, environment, economic competitiveness, and safety. Early bird registration expires March 23, 2012.	Denver, CO
May 23 - 25, 2012	TRB	TRB Conference, Making Progress: Transportation Planners and Programmers Turn Ideas Into Reality - The conference will dive into the steps transportation planners and programmers take to turn ideas into reality--from setting long-range visions and plan development to investment decisions and project delivery--and showcase key tools and strategies along the way. Focus areas will include stakeholder outreach, partnerships and collaboration, scenario planning, effective communication, performance measurement, and investment prioritization.	Denver, CO
May 30 - 31, 2012	National Transit Institute (NTI)	Implementing Rural Transit Technology - Rural transit providers are interested in exploring how technology can help increase operating efficiencies and improve safety. Technology can transform scheduling and dispatching operations, provide new levels of customer service, and support innovative business practices. However, the process for planning and implementing appropriate technology-based applications can be challenging. This course presents a structured approach for planning, implementing, and evaluating rural transit projects to help ensure that agency needs and expectations are met.	Frisno, CA
May 31 - Jun 3, 2012	APTA	International Rail Rodeo - The Rodeo showcases men and women who keep our rail systems moving, the rail rodeo tests operators’ and maintainers’ skills against those of their peer groups. Operators are measured on operating skills, including knowledge of safety regulations, train equipment, wayside rules, regulations, and procedures. Rail car maintainers are tested on electrical and mechanical knowledge, trouble shooting and diagnostic abilities, along with safety awareness and procedures.	Dallas, TX
Jun 2 - 8, 2012	Canadian Geotechnical Society/TRB	11th International and 2nd North American Symposium on Landslides	Banff, Alberta, Canada
Jun 3 - 6, 2012	APTA	Rail Conference - This conference is for rail agency mid-level and top management, board members and policymakers, government agency staff, suppliers, consultants, and contractors. Workshops and technical sessions cover timely issues of widespread interest in operations, technology, safety, security, planning, finance, capital projects, and the technical aspects of providing all modes of rail service: urban, commuter, high-speed, and intercity. Features the industry’s premier product and services showcase to learn more about advances in railroad and rail transit markets.	Dallas, TX
Jun 4 - 7, 2012	TRB	North American Travel Monitoring Exposition and Conference (NATMEC): Improving Traffic Data Collection, Analysis, and Use	Dallas, TX
Jun 10 - 12, 2012	NARC	NARC Annual Conference and Exhibit - The NARC Annual Conference is the largest national event focused on promoting effective regional cooperation and solutions through interaction and education. Held every summer, NARC's annual conference is the premier place to learn how to engage in effective regional collaboration. Representatives of Regional Councils and Metropolitan Planning Organizations -- leadership, professional staff, board members, local elected officials, technical and program staff -- come together to share best practices, attend informative sessions on program, legislative and regulatory issues, as well as avail of training and technical services. Speakers include experts from the public and private sector, congressional and state lawmakers, and individuals from universities and non-profit organizations.	St. Petersburg, FL
Jun 10 - 13, 2012	APTA	Public Transportation & Universities Conference - This seminar is for risk managers, claims/safety/security officers, policymakers, insurance brokers, and suppliers of products and services in the risk management industry. It includes sessions on a return to duty program, a review of the insurance market, workforce 2020: are you prepared, ADA/legal update, and domestic preparedness — how to build your community emergency response program, accident reconstruction and biomechanical issues in the transit industry, and a risk management round table.	Clearwater, FL
Jun 10 - 13, 2012	International Bridge Conference	29th International Bridge Conference (IBC 2012) - The International Bridge Conference ® (IBC) is the pre-eminent arena for the bridge industry in North America, Europe and Asia. Sponsored by the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania, the IBC annually attracts over 1,600 bridge owners and engineers, senior policy makers, government officials, bridge designers, construction executives, and suppliers from throughout the United States and abroad. Now in it’s 29th year as an annual conference, the 2011 participants came from 46 States and 20 countries. The IBC is planned by an all-volunteer group and provides continuing education and networking opportunities to members of all facets of the bridge industry.	Pittsburgh, PA
Jun 12, 2012	TRB	TRB Webinar: A Guidebook for Sustainability Performance Measurement for Transportation Agencies - TRB will conduct a webinar on June 12, 2012, from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET that will explore National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 708: A Guidebook for Sustainability Performance Measurement for Transportation Agencies. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be provided to attendees who register and attend the webinar as an individual.
Jun 20 - 22, 2012	Delft University of Technology/TRB	7th RILEM International Conference on Cracking in Pavements	Delft, Netherlands
Jun 24 - 27, 2012	TRB	4th Urban Street Symposium	Chicago, IL
Jun 24 - 25, 2012	TRB	Urban Street Symposium - The Urban Street Symposia bring together planners, engineers, and other people with diverse and sometimes opposing perspectives and backgrounds related to a broad range of city street planning and design issues. The Symposia address the planning and design of urban streets from the perspectives of motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, the disabled, transit users, and the greater community.	Chicago, IL
Jun 25 - 27, 2012	TRB / AASHTO	TRB / AASHTO Policy Committees’ Summer Meeting: Mapping the Future - The event will consist of a gathering of a dozen TRB standing committees and subcommittees, as well as an American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) subcommittee. The agenda for the meeting will consist of the summer business meetings of the committees present, as well as sessions and break-outs to discuss the latest policy issues.	Irvine, CA
Jun 26, 2012	AMPO / FHWA	Effective Implementation of Traffic Operations and Management - Effective Implementation of Traffic Operations and Management
Jul 8 - 11, 2012	TRB	TRB Joint Summer Meeting - Join more than 150 transportation professionals expected to participate in the TRB Joint Summer Meeting, July 8-11, 2012, in Irvine, California. Transportation professionals specializing in planning, policy, and data systems will share information in open committee meetings, joint collaborative discussions, and general sessions.	Irvine, CA
Jul 8 - 12, 2012	IAMBAS/TRB	6th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety, and Management	Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy
Jul 21 - 24, 2012	APTA	Transit Board Members Seminar & Board Support Employee Development Workshop - This event is for board members and commissioners of transit systems and clerks of the board. Professional development sessions focus on public transportation board members’ policy and governance roles as well as the support functions. Educational sessions are offered in areas such as the board’s fiduciary responsibility, planning, succession and work with the chief executive, ethics, legislative advocacy, community partnerships, open records, and more.	Atlanta, GA
Jul 30 - Aug 1, 2012	APTA	Multimodal Operations Planning Workshop - This workshop is for schedulers, planners, and personnel involved in the operation of all transit systems. Sessions will provide planners and schedulers with the latest in scheduling, facilities planning, technological advances, designing routes, and bus rapid transit. Technical tours of the Baltimore area will offer insight into connecting the various modes of transportation used throughout the city.	Baltimore, MD
Aug 1, 2012	APTA	State Public Transportation Partnership Conference - Emphasizes best practices and programs of state associations and state DOTs as well as federal, state and local partnerships for public transportation. The conference is for state transit association leaders, state department of transportation officials, transit system representatives, state legislators, and business leaders interested in the role states play in supporting and promoting public transportation.	Chicago, IL
Aug 5 - 8, 2012	APTA	APTA Sustainability and Public Transportation Workshop - Features cutting-edge speakers and breakout groups presenting environmental/energy efficient, economically sound, and socially responsible developments and practices to advance public transportation’s role in sustainability. The workshop is for general managers and senior staff likely to implement sustainability in transit agencies, suppliers, consultants, and other supportive public transportation’s role in sustainability.	Philadelphia, PA
Aug 12 - 15, 2012	ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers)	Annual Meeting & Exhibit -	Atlanta, GA
Aug 17, 2012	APA	Senior Mobility - As the nation’s aging population continues to grow, communities are grappling with a range of planning issues to accommodate the expanding and diversifying needs of older adults. In study after study, transportation ranks first among the concerns of older adults, their caregivers, and the institutions that support them. This webcast will examine several trends gaining traction with transit and paratransit agencies as well as with governmental agencies that focus on senior needs. Case studies will be presented from rural, suburban, and urban communities, including one of the first suburban NORCs (naturally-occurring retirement community) in the nation.
Sep 10 - 14, 2012	Conservation Fund	GI 101 Course: Strategic Conservation Planning Using a Green Infrastructure Approach - This introductory course provides participants with a strategic approach for prioritizing conservation opportunities and a planning framework for conservation and development - integrating the green and the grey. Through hands-on class projects, lectures, and numerous case studies, participants will experience firsthand how the green infrastructure approach can be used to connect environmental, social, and economic health across urban, suburban, and rural settings. Participants will also learn how green infrastructure planning can serve as a tool to inform land use decisions and build consensus among diverse interests.	Shepherdstown, WV
Sep 10 - 12, 2012	Japanese Geotechnical Society/TRB	2nd International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics	Hokkaido University, Japan
Sep 11 - 13, 2012	AMPO	2012 AMPO Annual Conference - The AMPO Annual Conference brings together Policy Board members, Executive Directors, technical staffs, federal and state employees, and consultants to share information on a variety of MPO issues. This year the AMPO Annual Conference will focus on several different topic areas that MPOs address at the local and national level: administrative/management; policy; technical; and issues and challenges for small MPOs (non-TMAs).	Saratoga Springs, NY
Sep 19 - 22, 2012	World Road Association/TRB	I7th Symposium on Pavement Surface Characteristics: SURF 2012	Norfolk, VA
Sep 19 - 21, 2012	TRB	4th International Conference on Accelerated Pavement Testing	Davis, CA
Sep 30 - Oct 3, 2012	APTA	APTA Annual Meeting - The industry’s premier event, includes general sessions and forums focused on current issues facing public transportation and features first-rate professional speakers. Attendees will include transit personnel, policymakers, board members, government agencies, manufactures, suppliers, and consultants.	Seattle, WA
Sep 30 - Oct 3, 2012	APTA	APTA Annual Meeting - The industry’s premier event, includes general sessions and forums focused on current issues facing public transportation and features first-rate professional speakers. Attendees will include transit personnel, policymakers, board members, government agencies, manufactures, suppliers, and consultants.	Seattle, WA
Oct 14 - 17, 2012	Committee on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation (AP055)	20th National Conference on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation - Plan now to attend this conference - held once every two years, it offers a valuable experience for rural transit and human service transit providers, tribal transit managers, planners, state agency staff, intercity bus operators, consultants, researchers and trainers - anyone who is interested in learning about the latest in best practice and current research in rural public and intercity bus transportation. The conference includes multiple routes to offer learning opportunities throughout the conference for everyone: planning and design; policy, funding and finance; rural transportation in today's operating environment; technology; and special issues in rural transportation.	Salt Lake City, Utah
Oct 22 - 26, 2012	ITS America	19th ITS World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems	Vienna, Austria
Nov 11 - 13, 2012	APTA	12th National Light Rail Conference - This conference is for all light rail and streetcar system personnel, including supervisory and management, system planners, board members, policymakers, government agencies, suppliers, consultants, and contractors. Sessions showcase the positive results being experienced in metropolitan areas that have embraced light rail and streetcar and explore new ways to plan, design, construct, maintain, and operate light rail and streetcar systems.	Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 4 - 7, 2013	ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers)	Annual Meeting & Exhibit -	Boston, MA
Aug 3 - 6, 2014	ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers)	Annual Meeting & Exhibit -	Seattle, WA
Mar 29 - Apr 1, 2015	ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers)	Technical Conference and Exhibit -	Tucson, AZ
Aug 2 - 5, 2015	ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers)	Annual Meeting & Exhibit -	Hollywood, FL
Aug 14 - 17, 2016	ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers)	Annual Meeting & Exhibit -	Anaheim, CA
Jul 30 - Aug 2, 2017	ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers)	Annual Meeting & Exhibit -	Toronto, ON, Canada

For more information about the TPCB program, contact Michelle Noch at FHWA (202-366-9206) or John Sprowls at FTA (202-366-5362).

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