Wednesday, March 18, 2015

ASCE International Conference on Transportation & Development - June 26-29, 2016 in Houston

International Conference on Transportation & Development
Houston, Texas | June 26-29, 2016
A Conference of the Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI) of ASCE
 
Conference Objectives
Smart transportation and development are essential components of competitiveness and prosperity. Projects and practices that truly contribute to smart transportation and development form the theme of this international event. The ASCE International Conference on Transportation & Development (ICTD 2016) will focus on projects and best practices in infrastructure planning and development. It will provide a forum for relevant engineering research, applications, and innovations that contribute to competitiveness, efficiency, convenience, safety, and well-being. Presentations and panel discussions will cover transportation and development planning, financing, functional design, construction, operation, and management: how practitioners are improving performance to meet the critical mobility and development challenges of a changing operational and competitive environment. Presentations and papers are sought to address transportation applications, innovations, and critical needs.

Top Reasons to Attend 
  • Network with other professionals in transportation, development, and infrastructure
  • Learn more about major infrastructure projects underway or being planned in the United States and overseas
  • Discover the latest innovations in planning, design, construction, operations and management
  • Get up-to-date information about federal and state policies and initiatives that are shaping your profession
  • Earn Professional Development Hours and Continuing Education Credits
  • See the infrastructure projects that are reshaping Houston and Texas
Who Should Attend
ASCE International Conference on Transportation & Development (ICTD 2016) is organized to facilitate exchange of information, knowledge, and best practices among transportation and development practitioners and researchers, public infrastructure owners, policy makers, government engineers and planners, operations managers, and leading academics from around the world.
 
Program Overview
The conference is planned for June 26–29, 2016. The technical program will include plenary session with keynote speakers, and multiple technical sessions with panels, presentations, and contributed papers under 5 parallel tracks dealing with roadways, rail and transit, aviation, development, and cross-cutting themes. A poster session with displays of high profile projects and best practices will be held throughout the course of the event. Workshops on specialized topics will be organized as part of the event. The social program will consist of a welcome reception, technical tours, and multiple networking opportunities with speakers and presenters, sponsors and exhibitors, and transportation and development professionals from around the world.