ATSSA's 2021 Convention & Traffic Expo currently set for in-person and online platforms ATSSA's 2021 Convention & Traffic Expo currently set for in-person and online platforms Final decision coming by Sept. 30 on whether to go fully virtual Pam / Monday, August 3, 2020 0 5300 Article rating: No rating ATSSA’s 51st Annual Convention & Traffic Expo takes place Jan. 29-Feb. 2 and President & CEO Stacy Tetschner looks forward to making his first ATSSA convention an unforgettable event. ATSSA is moving ahead with preparations for the 51st Annual Convention & Traffic Expo with the expectation that an in-person meeting will be possible in San Diego. People also have the option of registering for virtual attendance. A decision will be made by Sept. 30 whether to hold the Convention as a fully virtual event. Read more
Save the Date for ATSSA's 2021 Convention & Traffic Expo Save the Date for ATSSA's 2021 Convention & Traffic Expo Event is planned for both in-person and virtual attendance Pam / Wednesday, July 29, 2020 0 5680 Article rating: 3.5 ATSSA has confirmed it will hold its 51st Annual Convention & Traffic Expo on Jan. 29-Feb. 2. Plans currently call for both in-person and virtual attendance. The in-person event is scheduled for the San Diego Convention Center. Check back for updates and additional details. Read more
Annual sponsorship opportunities available for The ATSS Foundation Annual sponsorship opportunities available for The ATSS Foundation Partner with The Foundation to support programs for families impacted by work zone tragedies Pam / Thursday, July 16, 2020 0 5660 Article rating: No rating Opportunities are now available to partner with The American Traffic Safety Services Foundation to support families whose lives have been impacted by work zone tragedies and to help promote the importance of safe driving through work zones. Foundation sponsors are companies and organizations committed to the core purpose of The Foundation’s programs. Sponsors support initiatives such as maintenance of the physical National Work Zone Memorial, honoring the lives of roadway workers lost or permanently disabled in work zone crashes, and educating the public on the Toward Zero Deaths initiative. Read more
Got an innovative product? Got an innovative product? Apply now to compete for an Innovation Award and appear in the New Products Listing Pam / Tuesday, July 14, 2020 0 6252 Article rating: No rating Applications are now open for members wanting to enter their innovations in the New Products Rollout at the 51st Annual Convention & Traffic Expo. Products released after Jan. 1, 2020 qualify. Twenty will be accepted for the New Product Listing and just 12 will be accepted for presentation to a panel of judges. The top three products will earn an Innovation Award that will be announced during the Convention, which will be held Jan. 29-Feb. 2. “The New Products Rollout offers members the opportunity to get their creative ideas to roadway safety issues in front of thousands of people who take part in ATSSA’s Convention & Traffic Expo,” said ATSSA Director of Innovation & Technical Services Eric Perry. “The exposure provided by this event is unparalleled.” Read more
DOT engineers from Oregon, Tennessee are first Marty Weed Engineering Scholarship recipients DOT engineers from Oregon, Tennessee are first Marty Weed Engineering Scholarship recipients Weed’s engineering scholarships inspired creation of ATSS Foundation’s Planned Giving program Pam / Wednesday, May 20, 2020 0 6055 Article rating: No rating Fahad Alhajri is a relative newcomer to the transportation industry but is keenly interested in work zone safety and pursuing his goals of becoming the state work zone engineer for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and a national expert in temporary traffic control. So when he learned about the Marty Weed Engineering Scholarship that would cover travel expenses up to $1,500 to attend ATSSA’s Annual Convention & Traffic Expo, he submitted an application. Alhajri and Lance McDonald of the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) were the first two recipients of the scholarship. Read more
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