SASHTO 2014 Agenda

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Dress Code: Business casual is appropriate for all conference events. Shorts are permitted for the golf tournament and opening reception.


Saturday, August 23, 2014

Varies by Tour
Guest Tours (click HERE to see tour options)
10:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Open
Nottoway (4th Floor)
Hospitality Room & Internet Cafe Open
Maurepas/Borgne (3rd Floor)
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm LA, TN, WV SASHTO Planning Meeting
Grand Couteau (5th Floor)
Invitation Only
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm CEO Dinner
Meet at 1st Floor Information Desk at 6:45 pm
Invitation Only



Sunday, August 24, 2014

Varies by Tour Guest Tours (click HERE to see tour options)
6:00 am Transportation to the Golf Tournament
10:00 am – 6:00 pm Registration Open
Nottoway (4th Floor)
10:00 am – 5:00 pm Hospitality Room & Internet Cafe Open
Maurepas/Borgne (3rd Floor)
8:00 am – 3:00 pm Golf Tournament (TPC Louisiana)
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Trade Show Exhibitors Set-up
Napoleon Ballroom (3rd Floor)
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Concurrent USDOT/States Roundtable Discussions
Invitation Only
Planning Program Delivery, Salon 817 (8th Floor)

Moderator: Gloria Shepherd (Associate Administrator for Planning Environment, and Realty, FHWA)
Freight Planning Agenda, Salon 825 (8th Floor)
Moderator: Caitlin Hughes Rayman (Director of the FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations, FHWA)
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm AGC Caucus
Salons 816 and 820 (8th Floor)
Invitation Only
5:30 pm Transportation to Opening Night Reception
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Opening Night Reception (Mardi Gras World)



Monday, August 25, 2014

Varies by Tour Guest Tours (click HERE to see tour options)
6:30 am – 7:00 am Exhibitor Set-up (if needed)
Napoleon Ballroom (3rd Floor)
7:00 am – 8:30 am Delegate Breakfast in Trade Show Area
Napoleon Ballroom (3rd Floor)
7:00 am – 8:30 am AASHTO/AGC/ARTBA Breakfast
Grand Chenier (5th Floor)
Invitation Only
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Trade Show Opens
Napoleon Ballroom (3rd Floor)
Registration Open
Nottoway (4th Floor)
Hospitality Room & Internet Cafe Open
Maurepas/Borgne (3rd Floor)
8:30 am – 10:00 am Opening Session (Trade Show closed during session)
Grand Ballroom (5th Floor)
9:30 am – 1:00 pm CEO's and Chief Engineers' Spouse/Guest Cooking Creole Tour
Invitation Only
10:00 am – 10:30 am Break at Trade Show
Napoleon Ballroom (3rd Floor)
10:30 am – 12:00 pm General Session
Grand Ballroom (5th Floor)
  • "Roll Call of States"
  • Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mae Jemison
    (click here for more information)
  • 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch at Trade Show
    Napoleon Ballroom (3rd Floor)
    12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Finance Director's Luncheon
    Salons 825 & 829 (8th Floor), Invitation Only
    Program Delivery Luncheon
    Salon 820 (8th Floor), Invitation Only
    SASHTO Strategic Transportation Issues Committee (STIC) Luncheon

    Salon 821/817 (8th Floor), Invitation Only
    12:00 pm – 2:30 pm Chief Engineers Luncheon
    Salon 816 (8th Floor), Invitation Only
    1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Technical Sessions
    (click HERE to see full session information & locations)

  • SHRP2 on the Move: Implementing New Transportation Solutions
  • Which Way to Go? Navigating Your Highway Safety Analysis Options
  • Finding the Right Solutions for Unique Bridge Rehabilitation Projects
  • State of Emergency: Lessons Learned from Recent Events
  • How Do We Confront Extreme Weather & Climate Change?
  • 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Student Poster Session
    (click HERE to see full session information)

    Louisiana Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award Recipients
    Rhythms Ballroom Foyer (2nd Floor)
    1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Boards and Commissioners Meeting
    Grand Chenier (5th Floor)
    Invitation Only
    3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Break at Trade Show
    Napoleon Ballroom (3rd Floor)
    3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Concurrent Technical Sessions
    (click HERE to see full session information & locations)

  • Managing Data in a Data-Driven World
  • Doing More with Less: How SASHTO States are Succeeding with Every Day Counts (EDC)
  • Mega Innovations for Mega Bridges
  • Technology Takes a Toll: Advances in Tolling Operations
  • Mapping out a National Freight Network: MAP-21 Freight Provisions
  • 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm FHWA/CEO Meeting
    Grand Couteau, 5th Floor
    Invitation Only
    Times TBD Industry-Sponsored Hospitalities



    Tuesday, August 26, 2014

    Varies by Tour Guest Tours (click HERE to see tour options)
    7:00 am – 3:30 pm Trade Show Opens
    Napoleon Ballroom (3rd Floor)
    7:00 am – 8:30 am Delegate Breakfast in Trade Show Area
    Napoleon Ballroom (3rd Floor)
    7:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration
    Nottoway (4th Floor)
    7:00 am – 5:00 pm Hospitality Room & Internet Cafe Open
    Maurepas/Borgne (3rd Floor)
    8:30 am – 10:00 am Concurrent Technical Sessions
    (click HERE to see full session information & locations)
  • Funding and Financing: Financing is Not New Money, but It Helps
  • The Future of Freight: An Industry Perspective
  • Better, Faster, Cheaper: Innovations in Project Delivery
  • Innovative Solutions for Cost Efficient Operations of Asset Management and Maintenance
  • Meeting the Challenge of Implementing the Strategic Highway Safety Plan
  • 8:30 am – 10:00 am SASHTO Board of Directors Meeting
    Grand Couteau (5th Floor)
    Invitation Only
    10:00 am – 10:30 am Break at Trade Show
    Napoleon Ballroom (3rd Floor)
    10:30 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Technical Sessions
    (click HERE to see full session information and locations)
  • Are We Really Going to Fall Off the Federal Fiscal Cliff?
  • More Than a Map: Harnessing the Power of Enterprise GIS
  • In the Driver's Seat: Planning for Autonomous Vehicles on US Roads
  • Adding Value through Operations and Maintenance Practices
  • SASHTO Strategic Transportation Issues Committee Town Hall Meeting
  • 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm Delegate Lunch in Trade Show
    Napoleon Ballroom (3rd Floor)
    12:00 noon – 2:00 pm ARTBA/CEO Luncheon
    Armstrong Ballroom (8th Floor)
    Invitation Only
    1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Technical Sessions
    (click HERE to see full session information and locations)
  • Still Drowning in Paper in a Paperless World?
  • Forward Thinking: Creating a Transportation Asset Management Plan
  • Success Stories in Context Sensitivity
  • Maximizing Revenue Generation from Transportation Assets
  • 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Closing Night Reception
    Grand Ballroom (5th Floor)
    6:30 pm – 10:00 pm Closing Night Ceremony & Dinner
    Grand Ballroom (5th Floor)



    Wednesday, August 27, 2014

    8:30 am – 10:00 am LA, TN, WV Closeout Breakfast & Planning Meeting
    Gallery (1st Floor)
    Invitation Only