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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">Please forward to other people you think may be interested in this training opportunity:</span></b></em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ODOT is sponsoring the “2015 ODOT Bridge Design Conference.”  The purpose of the ODOT Bridge Design Conference is to provide a forum to:
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Disseminate the latest Bridge Design Requirements in the State of Oregon;
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Foster information exchanged and networking between ODOT, Local and Other Governmental Agencies, and Consultants, on subjects of current interest to the bridge design community;
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Provide an opportunity for the Bridge Design Community in the State of Oregon to obtain Professional Development Hours (PDH’s).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The event is scheduled for May 11<sup>th</sup> – 12<sup>th</sup>.  Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.  Location for the conference is Chemeketa Community College’s
 NW Viticulture Center (Eola) in Salem.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For more information about the conference and to register, click on the following link: 
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TECHSERV/docs/training/EG5816_051115-051115_2015_ODOT_BRIDGE_DESIGN_CONFERENCE.pdf">http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TECHSERV/docs/training/EG5816_051115-051115_2015_ODOT_BRIDGE_DESIGN_CONFERENCE.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:blue">Lorrie Schaefer, Senior Training Consultant</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue"><br>
Strategic Business Services Branch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Branch and Project Delivery Services Unit<br>
Oregon Department of Transportation<br>
Telephone:  503-378-5224<br>
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