Transportation Research Board 93 nd Annual Meeting January 12-16, 2014
All Modes Research Policy Practice
More than 750 workshops and sessions 5,000+ presentations More than 500 TRB committee meetings 150+ associated group meetings
More than 1,600 attendees from 70 countries outside U.S. More than 30 meetings and sessions dedicated to international issues Sunday International Participants Reception
Registration is required for all Annual Meeting attendees and can be found online at www.trb.org/annualmeeting The Annual Meeting registration and hotel reservation processes are combined. After registering for the meeting, you will have the option to make your hotel reservation. Register by November 30 and for the option to receive your registration materials prior to the Annual Meeting.
You must register for the Annual Meeting first. There are three meeting hotels: Marriott Wardman Park Omni Shoreham Washington Hilton and nine overflow hotels. If you do not receive your first choice/preferred hotel, reserve a room at another available hotel, and then waitlist your preferred hotel.
Marriott Wardman Park Design, Construction, Pavement, Structures, Materials, Geotechnology Safety, Operations, Maintenance Omni Shoreham Aviation, Marine, Freight, Rail, Trucking Design, Pavements, Structures, Pedestrians and Cycles Washington Hilton Topic areas are clustered in the three meeting hotels, although exceptions occur Planning, Policy, Transit, Finance Management, Environment, Data
There are three airports serving the Washington D.C. region Regan National served by the Metro Rail Washington Dulles International served by a shuttle to Metro Rail Baltimore Washington International - served by a shuttle to Metro Rail Better ticket prices may be available if you are flexible to use more than one airport
Interactive Program and Annual Meeting App Available online in early November Once you have registered, the program planner and room names are available for each event You can download or print the events you would like to attend Printed Final Program (if requested) Available onsite with lots of information Most information is also available online at www.trb.org/annualmeeting
Nationally recognized Professional Development Hours (PDHs) may be claimed for attending the TRB Annual Meeting. Each hour of participation earns one (1) PDH; attendees must maintain their own records of attendance. Continuing Maintenance [CM] credits for retaining American Institute of Certified Planners certification [AICP] will be offered at the 2014 TRB Annual Meeting. The sessions that have been approved for CM credits will be noted in both the Annual Meeting Interactive Program and the printed Final Program.
Participant and Attendee Guides are located at: www.trb.org/annualmeeting Attendee Guides Paper and Presentation Guides Transportation and Local Directions Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Committee web pages www.trb.org/abouttrb/standingcommitteesmt.aspx
Workshops Paper and Presentation Sessions (Lectern Sessions) Meeting the Author Poster Sessions Exhibits Committee and subcommittee meetings
Most (95%+) are on Sunday A few are on Saturday and Thursday morning Most are open to all and are included in the general Annual Meeting registration fee (exceptions are clearly marked in the program) The exception is the Human Factors workshops, which include lunch; therefore, there is a fee. Workshops are either half day or full day
Monday morning through Thursday at noon Morning, Afternoon, and Evening Open to all some become very crowded Each session typically lasts one hour and 45 minutes. Evening sessions are two hours and Wednesday afternoon sessions are one hour and 30 minutes.
60 % of all papers are presented in poster sessions Open to all Great opportunity to talk with the leading researchers in your area There are morning, afternoon, and evening poster sessions Monday morning through Wednesday afternoon
At the Marriott Open 4:00PM 7:00PM on Sunday, including a reception Open 9:30AM-4:00PM Monday and Tuesday Open to all registrants Great opportunity to talk with the leaders in transportation
Open to all Great opportunity to talk with the leaders in your area Also an opportunity to introduce yourself to the committee leadership They take place all day and in the evenings Group and section executive board meetings, and a limited number of other meetings are for members only. They are clearly marked in the Interactive Program, Mobile App and printed Final Program.
Attend the Welcome Session on Sunday, 2:30PM-4:00PM Volunteers from the committees will be there to speak with you Introduce yourself to the committee Chairs and members
Respond to the committee interest survey that is sent to all New Attendees soon after the Annual Meeting
Visit www.trb.org www.trb.org/abouttrb/standingcommitteesmt.aspx Review scopes of committees of interest Click on the name of committee Chair to generate an email, copy the staff representative Provide a summary of your background and interest in participating in the committee
Marriott Hotel
Hotels offer guests an option to reuse bed and bathroom linens Limited flyers and extra programs Publications printed on recycled paper
Learn Network Enjoy Broaden your horizons Let us know if there is anything we can do to improve your experience