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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ODOT and the American Council of
Engineering Companies – Oregon (ACEC) are co-hosting their fifth annual
conference on April 14th. This conference is for technical and project
delivery staff from both private consulting firms and ODOT. The conference
is located at the Holiday Inn – <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Wilsonville</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The primary focus for
this year’s conference is "Practical Design," an approach to stretch scarce
dollars to address as many transportation system needs as possible. Bill
Petit, District Executive with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, will
be at the conference to discuss <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:State></st1:place>’s experiences with Practical
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To ensure a seat at this event,
please register by April 8<SUP>th</SUP>. Click on the following link for
more details about the conference and to register:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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title=http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/CS/Training/ACEC08.shtml
href="http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/CS/Training/ACEC08.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/CS/Training/ACEC08.shtml</A></SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" color=blue size=5><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Lorrie
Schaefer, Senior Training Consultant</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Human Resources</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Oregon Department of
Transportation</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Telephone: 503-378-5224</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">FAX:
503-378-3481</SPAN></FONT> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Lorrie.L.Schaefer@ODOT.state.or.us</SPAN></FONT>
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