2008 Regional Asset Management Conferences
Course Announcement: Memphis, Tennessee
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Memphis, Tennessee - November 13-14, 2008
Memphis Marriott Downtown
250 North Main Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38103 USA
Phone: 1-901-527-7300
Fax: 1-901-214-3711
Toll-free: 1-888-557-8740
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This conference is being sponsored by FHWA, and there is no cost to attend. Please note that the final day to register is October 30, 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 Memphis, TN on November 13-14, 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.
Each Regional Asset Management Conference will be 1½ days long:
Day 1 will provide a brief overview of various asset management topics and a short best practice presentation about asset management.
Day 2 will provide more in-depth information on various asset management topic areas as well as provide the opportunity to take the Asset Management 101 course or to participate in a full-day training session on a particular subject.
The following topics will be discussed at the conference:
- The Basics of Asset Management.
- Show/Discuss Available Tools (Pavement and Bridge Management Systems, HERS-ST, LCCA, etc.).
- Transportation System Preservation.
- Data Collection and Data Integration.
- Best Practices.
- Current Research.
Asset Management Workshop (Optional)
November 13 - , 8 am - noon (please check box when registering).
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:
- Identify the fundamentals of transportation asset management and its benefits.
- Be able to identify how the principles of transportation asset management fit into their own agencies' business process.
- Be able to list resources available from the FHWA Office of Asset Management
Tentative Agenda
| November 13, 2008 - Day 1 |
| 8 am | Pre-Conference Asset Management Workshop |
| 12 pm | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00 pm | Conference Begins (Moderated by Greg Duncan - Tennessee DOT)
Welcome & Opening Remarks
- Gerald Nicely - Tennessee DOT
- Bobby Blackmon - FHWA Tennessee Division Office
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| 1:30 pm | Asset Management Practices & Conversations -What are Transportation Agencies in our Region doing in Asset Management? Presentations on asset management practices by the agencies in the Region (Moderated by Chris Chang - FHWA)
- Asset Management Practices in ODOT - Howard Wood - Ohio DOT
- Asset Management Practices in TNDOT - Paul Degges - Tennessee DOT
- Asset Management Practices in KYDOT - Jon Wilcoxson - KYDOT
- Asset Management Practices in FLDOT - Bruce Dietrich - Florida DOT
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| 3:30 pm | Break |
| 3:45 pm | Asset Management Conversations - An open discussion that includes a Q/A session with the presenters from Asset Management Practices Session (Moderated by Francine Shaw-Whitson - FHWA) |
| 4:45 pm | Day 1 Summary |
| 5 pm | End of Day 1 |
| November 14, 2008 - Day 2 |
| 8:00 am | Topics of Interest in Asset Management - Presentations listed below followed by Q/A. (Moderated by Nat Coley - FHWA)
- It Takes an Initiative: Michigan's Approach to Making Local Agency Transportation Asset Management Happen - Terry McNinch - Michigan LTAP & TDG
- Good Practices in Transportation Asset Management from Domestic Scan - Joseph A. Guerre - Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
- HPMS Reassessment - Robert Rozycki - FHWA Office of Policy
- Developing Performance-Based Maintenance Budget in Arizona - Joseph A. Guerre - Cambridge Systematics, Inc
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| 10:00 am | Break |
| 10:15 am | Discipline-Specific Break-out Sessions (Concurrent Sessions) - Peer exchange and open discussion session (Moderated by Chris Chang - FHWA)
- Maintenance Group Session- Facilitated by Greg Duncan - Tennessee DOT
- Pavement Group Session - Facilitated by by Cherie Fuchs - Tennessee DOT
- Structures Group Session - Facilitated by Wade Casey - FHWA
- Planning Group Session - Facilitated by Mary Murray - FHWA
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| 11:30 am | Discipline-Specific Break-out Sessions (Report-out to General Session) (Moderated by Chris Chang)
Upon completion of the Group Sessions, a representative from each Group will make a presentation of a synopsis of the respective session to the general audience
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| 12:00 am | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00 pm | New Technologies in Data Collection - Presentations listed below followed by Q/A. (Moderated by Vicki Miller - FHWA)
- Using LIDAR Technology in Asset Inventory Data Collection - Chris Harris - Tennessee DOT and John Caya - Mandli Communications
- Using Mobile Technology to Capture Field Maintenance Data for the NCDOT Maintenance Management System - Jim Edgerton - Agile Assets
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| 2:00 pm | Break |
| 2:15 pm | How Could the FHWA Help You?: Available FHWA Asset Management Resources - Presentation on information about the FHWA resources in Asset Management followed by Q/A. (Moderated by Robert Conway - FHWA)
- Construction & System Preservation - - Celso Gatchalian - FHWA Office of Asset Management
- Evaluation & Economic Investment - Nat Coley - FHWA Office of Asset Management
- System Management & Monitoring -Wade Casey - FHWA Office of Asset Management
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| 3:45 pm | Conference Summary |
| 4:00 pm | Adjourn |
For information:
Please contact Francine Shaw-Whitson via email at francine.shaw-whitson@dot.gov or by phone at (202) 366-8028). Direct media inquiries to Nancy Singer at nancy.singer@dot.gov.
Additional information will be provided as the conference date approaches.
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