The events calendar provides
information on upcoming
conferences and seminars
which address issues related
to innovative surface transportation
finance. The events are
organized chronologically
by sponsoring agency. When
available, InnovativeFinance.org
has also provided brief
overviews of the content
of the event, as well as
contact information and
a hyperlink to the sponsoring
agency's Website. Certain
events are very specialized
and focus in depth on niche
issues. Others are much
more broad - annual meetings
of large industry organizations,
for example - and may only
offer a small number of
sessions or individual
presentations on innovative
transportation finance.
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on a regular basis. If
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by inclusion or omission.
National Conference on Transportation and Economic Development
March 29-30, 2006
Peabody Hotel
Little Rock, Arkansas
http://www.ted2006-littlerock.org/default.html
TED 2006, which is sponsored by TRB, the Federal Reserve Banks of St. Louis and the FHWA, among others will address both regional and national transportation issues in economic development. The Transportation and Logistics Program of Institute for Economic Advancement at University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the TRB Committee ADD-10 (formerly called TRB committee A1A06) are to organize TED 2006. The Peabody Hotel of Little Rock will be the site of the conference.
TED2006 will cover national and international issues but will also have special sessions to discuss the perspectives and analysis of transportation issues in the Southwest and Southeast regions. These sessions will cover NAFTA issues, and other related border, trade and transportation issues. This region is home to logistics giants such as Wal-Mart based in Bentonville, AR and FedEx based in Memphis, TN.
IRF Geneva/ Brussels Annual Meeting and European Regional Conference
April 4-7, 2006
Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.irfnet.org/cms/pages/en/ViewPage.asp?id=25&mTitre=%20-%20IRF%20events
IRF Geneva will hold its annual meeting and a one day regional conference, covering the subjects of road pricing and financing and road safety, in conjunction with the major road and traffic exhibition, Intertraffic Amsterdam.
DBIA's 2006 Transportation Conference
April 5-7, 2006
Portland, Oregon
Marriott Downtown Waterfront
http://www.dbia.org/fr_calendar.html
Join owners, architects, engineers, general and specialty contractors, acquisition professionals, project managers, and many other industry leaders who represent the entire spectrum of project delivery services. Attendees expect to learn practical and innovative ways to position themselves and their companies to respond successfully to new opportunities, changing market forces, and the evolving needs and preferences of customers.
AASHTO Spring Meeting
May 5-8, 2006
Jekyll Island, GA
http://transportation.org/aashto/home.nsf/frontpage?openform
2006 Southern Transportation Finance Conference
June 11-14, 2006
Savanna, Georgia
http://www.dot.state.ga.us/stfc/index.shtml
The Georgia Department of Transportation is please to host the 2006 Southern Transportation Finance Conference to be held in Savannah, Georgia on June 11-14, 2006. All State DOTs, FHWA and private sector representatives are invited to participate in the conference. Participants will discuss:
- challenges of creating funding stability for programs and projects;
- using flexibility in program delivery to maximize the “bang for the buck”;
- applying innovations in project and program finance; and,
- fulfilling responsibilities to the taxpayers through stewardship and oversight.
The agenda for the conference will include multiple tracks of break-out sessions appealing to professionals in the policy, program and project delivery areas as well as to financial management and accounting professionals. Joint plenary sessions will provide the opportunity to bring together attendees to explore the convergence of issues important to both groups, in particular as related to stewardship and oversight.
TRB 2006 Joint Summer Meeting
July 2006
San Diego, CA
http://trb.org/calendar/
First International Conference on Funding Transportation Infrastructure
August 4-5, 2006
Banff, Alberta, Canada
http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/ipe/
Organized by the Institute of Public Economics at the University of Alberta, this conference will focus on the relationship between pricing of transportation infrastructure and investments in North America and Europe. It will consider institutional mechanisms such as earmarking of revenues, transportation funds, Public Private Partnerships, and inter-government relationships that facilitate (or potentially impede) efficient pricing and investment decisions for transportation infrastructure. The conference is targeted at researchers, industry practitioners and policymakers. The topic of the conference is inter-disciplinary, and individuals from all backgrounds (economics, political science, public administration, engineering, etc.) are invited. Theoretical, empirical/case-study and policy-oriented contributions are all welcome. Paper abstracts of approximately 500 words are due by December 16, 2006. Please send abstracts to Dawn Bissett dbissett@ualberta.ca , phone: 780- 492-6670. Subject to acceptance (by January 13), final papers are due by Friday, June 16, 2006. Plans for refereed proceedings on CD and/or in book form will be conveyed in early 2006. Questions concerning the conference should be addressed to Dawn Bissett or the conference organizers.
SASHTO 2006
August 4-9, 2006
Atlanta, GA
Omni Hotel at CNN Center
http://www.sashto2006.org/
The SASHTO 2006 Conference provides a forum for transportation officials to learn more about new or improved technologies, products, policies and procedures in the Transportation industry. The Conference will include exhibitors from around the country, transportation seminars and presentations from industry leaders and experts.
WASHTO 2006 Annual Meeting
August 26-30, 2006
Honolulu, HI
http://www.washto.org/
The purpose of WASHTO is to serve its member departments by:
- contributing to national policies on transportation issues that are responsive to members' needs;
- promoting a closer relationship between its members;
- advocating legislation that supports efficient and effective transportation systems, economic competitiveness and the environmental integrity of member states;
- providing a forum for exchanging ideas, exploring and adapting techniques, promoting quality and best practices for implementation;
- working with the United States Department of Transportation and other governmental agencies.
IBTTA 74th Annual Meeting
September 16 - 20, 2006
Hyatt Regency Dallas at Reunion
http://www.ibtta.org/Events/eventdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=1329
The toll industry is moving forward with public officials, shippers, highway users and average citizens. It is gaining ground in helping the public accept and embrace the user pay principle as the most effective means to finance, build and operate critical road infrastructure. Through successful application of new technologies, operational excellence, market pricing and a keen focus on customer service, the toll industry is driving change in the way we all look at transportation. It’s not just a road, it’s a service.
During the 74th Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Dallas, Steering in the Right Direction, we will show you how the toll industry is moving forward and driving change in transportation through:
- Public private ventures
- Application of new technology
- Open road tolling
- Concessions, long-term leases and franchise agreements
- Congestion pricing and other forms of road pricing
- Vehicle infrastructure integration
- Video tolling
- Renewed focus on customer service
- Performance-based total asset management
- Innovative finance
- Knowledge-based governance
- Creative use of outsourcing
- Operating like a business: entrepreneurial
AASHTO Annual Meeting
October 2006
Portland, OR
http://transportation.org/aashto/home.nsf/frontpage?openform
ARTBA 18th Annual Conference on Public-Private Ventures in Transportation and Federal Highway Administration Workshop on Project Finance
Fall 2006
Washington, DC
http://www.artba.org/meetings_events/2006/PPV_Conference/index.htm
This is one of the United States preeminent conferences on public-private partnerships and innovative finance for the transportation construction industry. ARTBA’s 18th Annual PPV conference will be held in Washington, D.C. on a date yet to be announced in the fall of 2006. The 2005 PPV Conference attracted over 350 attendees representing departments of transportation, project financiers, contractors and consultants.
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