November/December 2003 · Vol. 67 · No. 3

November/December 2003

Conferences/Special Events Calendar
January | March | May | June | July | August | September

2004

January
Date:	Jan 11–15 2004
Conference:	Transportation Research Board 83rd Annual Meeting
Sponsor:	Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Location:	Washington, DC
Contact:	Linda Karson 202-334-2003 lkarson@nas.edu www.trb.org/trb/meeting
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Date:	Jan 18–21 2004
Conference:	NAPA'S 9th Annual Convention Meetings
Sponsor:	National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
Location:	Phoenix, AZ
Contact:	888-468-6499 (toll free) 301-731-4748 meetings@hotmix.org www.hotmix.org

March
Date:	March 8–10 2004
Conference:	AAPT Annual Meeting
Sponsor:	Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT)
Location:	Baton Rouge, LA
Contact:	Eileen Soler 651-293-9188 aapt@qwest.com www.asphalttechnology.org
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Date:	March 20–24 2004
Conference:	IBTTA Organization Management
Sponsor:	International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA)
Location:	Long Beach, CA
Contact:	Nicole Neuman 202-659-4620 nneuman@ibtta.org www.ibtta.org
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Date:	March 28–31 2004
Conference:	2004 ITE Technical Conference
Sponsor:	Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Location:	Irvine, CA
Contact:	Lisa Zahurones 202–289-0222, ext. 136 lzahurones@ite.org www.ite.org
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May
Date:	May 22–26 2004
Conference:	Facilities Management Worshop
Sponsor:	IBTTA
Location:	Denver, CO
Contact:	Nicole Neuman 202-659-4620 nneuman@ibtta.org www.ibtta.org

June
Date:	June 1 2004
Conference:	6th International Symposium on Snow Removal and Ice Control Technology
Sponsor:	TRB
Location:	Spokane, WA
Contact:	Frank Isle 202–334-2950 Lisle@nas.edu http://gulliver.trb.org/calendar/event.asp?id=53
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Date:	June 13–15 2004
Conference:	Technology Workshop
Sponsor:	IBTTA
Location:	Miami Beach, FL
Contact:	Nicole Neuman 202–659–4620 nneuman@ibtta.org www.ibtta.org
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Date:	June 27–30 2004
Conference:	North American Travel Monitoring Exposition and Conference
Sponsor:	Federal Highway Administration
Location:	San Diego, CA
Contact:	Thomas Palmerlee 202–334-2907 tpalmerlee@nas.edu http://gulliver.trb.org/calendar/event.asp?id=16

 

July
Date:	July 21–24 2004
Conference:	Highway Capacity and Quality of Service Committee (A3A10) Midyear Meeting and Conference
Sponsor:	TRB
Location:	State College, PA
Contact:	Richard Cunrad 202-334-2965 rcunard@nas.edu http://gulliver.trb.org/calendar/event.asp?id=55
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Date:	July 27–31 2004
Conference:	Geo-Trans 2004
Sponsor:	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Location:	Los Angeles, CA
Contact:	Leonore Jordan 703–295–6110 ljordan@asce.org www.asce.org/conferences/geotrans04

August
Date:	August 1–4 2004
Conference:	2004 ITE Annual Meeting
Sponsor:	ITE
Location:	Lake Buena Vista, FL
Contact:	Lisa Zahurones 202-289-6110 ljordan@asce.org www.asce.org/conferences/geotrans04
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Date:	August 29–September 2004
Conference:	Sixth National Meeting on Access Management
Sponsor:	TRB
Location:	Kansas City, MO
Contact:	Kimberly Fisher 202-334-2965 kfisher@nas.edu http://gulliver.trb.org/calendar/event.asp?id=56

September
Date:	September 14–17 2004
Conference:	Structural Materials Technology (SMT): Nondestructive Evaluation/Nondestructive Testing for Highways and Bridges
Sponsor:	American Society for Nondestructive Testing, FHWA, TRB, and New York State Department of Transportation
Location:	Buffalo, NY
Contact:	Kelly Wise 800-222-2768 kwise@asnt.org www.asnt.org/events/conferences/smt04/papers.pdf
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Date:	September 22–24 2004
Conference:	Ninth National Conference on Transportation Planning for Small and Medium-Sized Communities: "Tools of the Trade"
Sponsor:	TRB
Location:	Colorado Springs, CO
Contact:	A.T. Stoddard 719-633-2868 atstoddard@lsccs.com http://gulliver.trb.org/conferences/A1D05-1.pdf
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Date:	September 25–29 2004
Conference:	2nd International Conference on Accelerated Pavement Testing
Sponsor:	FHWA, TRB, American Association of State Highway and Transportation officials, and others
Location:	Minneapolis, MN
Contact:	Julie Grazier 612-624-3044 jgrzier@cce.umn.edu www.cce.umn.edu/engineering/accelerated_pavement.shtml

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Other Articles in this issue:

Getting Ahead of the Curve

Laying the Groundwork for Fast Bridge Construction

Cracked Girders

CAD and ITS Working in Concert

Responding to an Earthquake

A Fix for Aluminum Overheads

Composites Add Longevity to Bridges

The Public: Key to Successful Projects

511 — It's Happening!

Virginia Gains Public Trust

Low-Cost Solutions Yield Big Savings

Improving Bridge Inspections

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November/December 2003 · Vol. 67 · No. 3