2008 Regional Asset Management Conferences

Course Announcement: Las Vegas, Nevada

This conference is being sponsored by FHWA, and there is no cost to attend. Please note that the final day to register is May 23, 2008.

The Federal Highway Administration's Office of Asset Management will be hosting a free Regional Asset Management Conference to bring the latest asset management technologies, research, and training to an area near you.

The Regional Asset Management Conference in Las Vegas, NV, on June 18-19, 2008, will address a broad scale of asset management topics, will focus on case studies from various agency implementation efforts, and will provide a venue for sharing ideas and experiences among State and local transportation officials. This conference will provide the tools necessary to implement asset management principles for improved decision-making techniques in your highway program.

Preliminary Agenda

June 18 - (OPTIONAL) Asset Management Workshop, 9 am - noon

This workshop will cover the principles, concepts, components, techniques, and benefits of asset management: Some of the topics include:

• Asset Management Framework and Principles
• AM and Policy-making
• Economics for Highway Decision Makers
• Good Practices in Planning and Programming
• Asset Management and Data Requirements
• Use of Management Systems in Asset Management
• Performance Measures in Asset Management

At the conclusion of the workshop, participants should be able to:

1. Identify the fundamentals of transportation asset management and its benefits.
2. Be able to identify how the principles of transportation asset management fit into their own agencies' business process.
3. Be able to list resources available from the FHWA Office of Asset Management

12pm LUNCH on your own

June 18 - Regional Asset Management Conference Begins

June 19 - Regional Asset Management Conference Continues

For information:

Please contact Francine Shaw-Whitson via email at francine.shaw-whitson@dot.gov or by phone at (202) 366-8028, or Vicki Miller at vicki.miller@dot.gov or (202) 366-2171. Direct media inquiries to Nancy Singer at nancy.singer@dot.gov.

Additional information will be provided as the conference date approaches.