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<DIV>The Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Historic and Archeological Preservation in Transportation (ADC50) will hold a midyear meeting on July 24-27, 2011, in Portland, Oregon. This meeting serves as an important venue for discussing current and best practices and disseminating research in support of the committee’s mission: ADC50 is concerned with cultural resources that may be affected by transportation projects to include historic properties, structures, districts, landscapes, prehistoric and historic archeological properties, Traditional Cultural<BR>Properties, Native American Interests, 20th-century properties and issues associated with historic ethnic communities.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>ADC50 invites proposals from individuals who wish to present case studies, posters or current research related to relevant<BR>topics and resource types. </DIV>
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<DIV>Proposals will be evaluated by the ADC50 Program Subcommittee, which is responsible for developing the final program. Please note that the subcommittee will reserve time on the program for papers and/or sessions at its discretion, and may schedule papers and proposals received by other means. Please see the attached PDF document for complete proposal details.
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<DIV>Interested individuals should electronically submit proposals to Emily Pettis at <A href="mailto:emily.pettis@meadhunt.com">emily.pettis@meadhunt.com</A> by April 15, 2011.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Other meeting highlights include:<BR>Reception event<BR>Field trip to Columbia River Gorge<BR>Portland Bridge Festival, July 23 – August 8<BR><A href="http://pdxbridgefestival.org/about/the-festival/">http://pdxbridgefestival.org/about/the-festival/</A><BR>Oregon Brewer’s Festival, July 28-31<BR><A href="http://www.oregonbrewfest.com/">http://www.oregonbrewfest.com/</A><BR></DIV>
<DIV>The conference will be held at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, located along the light rail and within walking distance of historic bridges, restaurants and Powell’s City of Books. The hotel rate is $113 plus tax – this is the government rate and you won’t find a better rate downtown. The hotel will also honor this rate three days before and after the conference.</DIV>
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<DIV>This is an official joint meeting with the ADC60 Committee – Waste Management and Resource Efficiency in Transportation. The single registration fee will allow entry into both meetings.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Registration will be opening soon:<BR>Government/student/early (by March 18) registration rate – $155<BR>Regular registration rate – $195<BR>For more information, go to <A href="http://www.itre.ncsu.edu/ADC50/index.htm">http://www.itre.ncsu.edu/ADC50/index.htm</A><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>