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JANUARY 2015
NEWS
F
romMarch3-6, the industry’s
top state and federal permitting
officials, permitmanagers, safety
directors, pilot carprofessionals and
operationsmanagerswill gather at the
AtlantaMarriotMarquis inAtlanta,GA,
for the2015SpecializedTransportation
Symposium (STS). This annualmeeting
provides anunparalleledopportunity
for SC&RAmembers fromaround
theworld to interactwith someof the
industry’s leading executives, researchers,
manufacturers and transportationofficials.
Attendance this year is expected to
exceed last year’s impressive count of 443.
TheExhibitCenterwill include40booths,
andparticipantswill find interaction
withothermembers andSymposium
events easier to track than everwith the
newSC&RAmeetingapp–available for
attendees in earlyFebruary.Officially
launched inSeptemberwithgreat success
at the2014Crane&RiggingWorkshop in
Dallas, TX, thismeetingappwill beused
duringallmeetings in the future. Features
include: attendee search,messaging, ability
to createyourown schedule andnotes,
surveys andpolls,maps and evenan
exhibit centerbooth layout.
Pre-symposium line-up
Thepre-symposiumactivitiesbeginon
Tuesday,March3, allowingallmembers
toattendmeetingsof State/Regional
PermitOfficials and theSC&RAPilot
CarTaskForce throughout theday.And
the threeCommitteeMeetings (State/
Regional, TransportationSafetyEducation
&Training, PermitPolicy),whichbegin
Wednesday, represent theultimatevalue
for SC&RAmembers, and standas key
opportunities formembers tonetwork,
experienceup-to-the-minute information
concerningall state and safety issues, as
well asmake their voicesheardonany
mattersof interest.
Following theCommitteemeetings,
theOpeningSessionwill bepresented
by
DAVE OSIECKI
, ofAmericanTrucking
Associations.His session,
Industry
UpdateFromD.C.
,will provide the latest
insights, analysis and forecastson themost
important legislative and regulatory issues
facing the transportation industry– from
a leading industry expert.
After theOpeningSession, a state
permittingofficial, a softwarevendor and
apermit serviceproviderofferunique
perspectivesonhow to take advantage
of the latest trends andbest practices
for improving efficiencies inpermitting
while enhancing theproductivityof
communicationswith statepermit
officials.
LOUIS JUNEAU
, ofNovaPermits
&PilotCars;
TINASANDERS
, of the
MarylandStateHighwayAdministration;
and
MIKEWEBB
, of ProMiles,will deliver
detailedpermitting strategieswith their
engagingpresentation,
Permits FromEvery
Perspective
.
The
Regional Executives’Update
follows
later in the afternoon, presentedby
TED
COULIANOS
, of theMinnesotaDepartment
ofTransportation;
WAYNE DAVIS
,Virginia
DOT;
MATTHEWHEDGE
, PennsylvaniaDOT;
CHRISSMITH
, ofAmericanAssociationof
StateHighway&TransportationOfficials
(AASHTO); and
JIMWRIGHT
,Washington
StateDepartment ofTransportation. In
thisQ&A session, thepresenterswill
highlight unique challengeswithin their
regions and ideas they sharewithother
regions–aswell as address the concerns
of the audienceabout themovement of
over-dimensional cargo.
TheFirstTimers’ Briefing roundsout
Wednesday’s agenda, andprovides an
exclusiveopportunity fornewSC&RA
event attendees tomeet andnetwork
withother first-timers, aswell as SC&RA
officers and staff.
Following theFirst-Timer’sBriefing,
theWelcomeReceptionbrings theday to
a close andallows attendees to continue
networking, or just socializewithnew
The 2015 Specialized
Transportation
Symposium in Atlanta
will update and educate.
Mike Chalmers
reports
Transportation
THEAUTHOR
MIKE CHALMERS
serves
as editor-in-chief for Thrive
Creative Services LLC, a
creative copywriting agency
based in Chicago.
Dave Osiecki provides an “Update
from D.C.” in his Opening Session on
Wednesday the 4th.
The new
SC&RA
meeting app
will make
interacting
with other
members,
meetings and
events easier
than ever for
Symposium
attendees.