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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#CC0000">Please forward to other people you think may be interested in this Conference:</span></b></em><span style="color:#CC0000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The 201<span style="color:#333300">6</span> American Council of Engineering Companies – Oregon (ACEC) and ODOT partnering conference is on April 28<sup>th</sup> at the Salem Convention Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"TwCenMT-Regular","sans-serif";color:black">This year’s conference theme is
</span><b><span style="font-family:"TwCenMT-Bold","sans-serif";color:black">“Mapping Oregon’s Future:
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"TwCenMT-Bold","sans-serif";color:#008CB5">Innovation
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"TwCenMT-Bold","sans-serif";color:#1AA790">Sustainability
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"TwCenMT-Bold","sans-serif";color:#F48E57">Engagement.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"TwCenMT-Bold","sans-serif";color:black">”
</span></b><span style="font-family:"TwCenMT-Regular","sans-serif";color:black">The theme reflects methods that can be used to help meet the demands of the changing transportation modes and infrastructure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"TwCenMT-Regular","sans-serif"">Randy Iwasaki is this year’s keynote speaker. He has served as the Executive Director for the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA)
since April 2010.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <span style="color:#333300">
He </span></span><span style="font-family:"TwCenMT-Regular","sans-serif"">was named to Government Technology magazine’s list of 25 “Doers, Dreamers and Drivers” in 2009. In 2008, he received the Thomas H. McDonald Memorial Award - the highest award presented
by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials for “rendering continuous outstanding service over an extended period of time or have made some exceptional contribution to the art and science of highway engineering.”</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333300">Oregon Transportation Commission Chair Tammy Baney will also be at the conference to talk about the Future of Oregon Transportation.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Workshops
<span style="color:#333300">are scheduled for both the morning and afternoon and follow the themes of Innovation, Sustainability, and Engagement.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Small Businesses who qualify<span style="color:#333300"> may apply to receive a half-price registration fee for the conference</span>.
<span style="color:olive"> </span>See the Conference website for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Click on the following link for a copy of the conference brochure, more details about the conference and how to register:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333300"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TECHSERV/Pages/ACEC-ODOT-Conference.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TECHSERV/Pages/ACEC-ODOT-Conference.aspx</a>
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<p><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>
Technical Services<br>
Branch and Project Delivery Services Unit<br>
Oregon Department of Transportation<br>
Telephone: 503-378-5224</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue"><a href="mailto:Lorrie.L.Schaefer@ODOT.state.or.us">Lorrie.L.Schaefer@ODOT.state.or.us</a>
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