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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>2009 ACEC/ODOT
Conference<BR></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN
class=897273117-10022006><SPAN class=178092615-12032008><SPAN
class=550102622-03032009><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=827474722-03032009> </SPAN><STRONG><EM> THE FUTURE OF
TRANSPORTATION: COSTS, INNOVATIONS AND SUSTAINABLE
SYSTEMS </EM></STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=897273117-10022006><SPAN class=043342422-08032007><SPAN
class=550102622-03032009>This year, </SPAN>O</SPAN>DOT</SPAN> and the
American Council of Engineering Companies – Oregon (ACEC) <SPAN
class=043342422-08032007>are</SPAN> co-host<SPAN
class=043342422-08032007>ing their annual</SPAN> conference <SPAN
class=043342422-08032007>on April <SPAN
class=550102622-03032009>21st </SPAN>. This conference is </SPAN>for
technical and project delivery<SPAN class=043342422-08032007> </SPAN>staff from
both private consulting firms and ODOT.<SPAN class=897273117-10022006> The
conference is located </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">at the Holiday Inn –
</SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Wilsonville</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Conference</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Center</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial>Speakers at the conference will include
the ACEC/ODOT Steering Committee Co-Chairs, Cathy Nelson and <SPAN
class=550102622-03032009>Troy Bowers</SPAN>, along with ODOT Director Matt
Garrett and Deputy Director<SPAN class=178092615-12032008> </SPAN><SPAN
class=178092615-12032008>for Highway </SPAN>Doug Tindall. The
keynote, "<SPAN class=178092615-12032008><SPAN class=550102622-03032009>Bridging
the Gap Between Needs and Funding,</SPAN></SPAN>" will be delivered by<SPAN
class=178092615-12032008> </SPAN><SPAN class=178092615-12032008>Gail
Achterman, Oregon Transportation Commission Chairperson</SPAN>. <SPAN
class=550102622-03032009> Peter DeFazio will deliver via video a
message on the National Congressional Perspective. </SPAN>Conference
workshops pr<SPAN class=178092615-12032008>ovide</SPAN> information and
tools <SPAN class=178092615-12032008>that can be used to improve the
efficiency of project delivery and how we do business
together </SPAN>.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN class=043342422-08032007>Click on the
following link f</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">or <SPAN
class=043342422-08032007>more details about the conference </SPAN><SPAN
class=043342422-08032007>and</SPAN> to register<SPAN
class=043342422-08032007>:<SPAN class=827474722-03032009><FONT
color=#0000ff> <A
href="http://s-salemrev-69/stc/student/psciis.dll?class=student&loc=0000056145">http://s-salemrev-69/stc/student/psciis.dll?class=student&loc=0000056145</A></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Lorrie
Schaefer, Senior Training Consultant</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Human Resources<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Oregon Department of
Transportation<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Telephone:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>503-986-3840</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">e-mail:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><A
href="mailto:Lorrie.L.Schaefer@ODOT.state.or.us">Lorrie.L.Schaefer@ODOT.state.or.us</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#ff0000><FONT size=4>Please distribute the following announcement about
this <SPAN class=897273117-10022006>conference</SPAN> to potentially
interested people<SPAN
class=232184114-04032009>.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></FONT></EM></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>