Talking Freight Seminars

Attention AICP Members

Talking Freight seminars are eligible for 1.5 AICP Certification Maintenance Credits.

The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Office of Freight Management and Operations and the Office of Planning host the "Talking Freight" seminars. The seminars are part of a broader Freight Professional Development Program aimed at providing technical assistance, training, tools, and information to help the freight and planning workforce meet the transportation challenges of tomorrow. Seminars are held on a monthly basis throughout the year and are open at no cost to all interested parties in both the public and private sectors.

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Register for Upcoming Seminars

To register for a seminar, select the seminar topic in the table below. You will be taken to a registration form on the National Highway Institute Web site. You must register individually for each seminar in which you are interested. When registering you will be asked to enter your name, organization, phone number, and email address. This information will only be used to keep track of seminar participation and will not be shared with others. Please make sure you enter your email address correctly, as you will be sent login information via email. If you register for a seminar and later find out you can no longer attend, please inform Jennifer Symoun (SAIC) via email at Jennifer.E.Symoun@saic.com.

Talking Freight seminars are eligible for 1.5 AICP Certification Maintenance Credits. In order to receive credit, you must attend the full seminar and login to the seminar with your full name or type your full name into the chat area during the seminar if you are in a room with a group of people. Visit the AICP Web site for more information about AICP Certification Maintenance Credits.

Upcoming Seminars
Date & Time	Topic	Description of Topic	Speakers, Affiliations and Topics
November 18, 2009 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET	Security and System Resiliency	In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. government began building a new multimodal approach to cargo security. The freight transportation industry continues to face unprecedented challenges from new security directives, such as TWIC and 10+2, designed to make the movement of goods more secure and safe from terrorist attacks. What would happen if the system were impacted by an incident, natural or man-made, that caused a disruption or brought fright transportation to a halt? What protocols may be needed to resume transportation and trade? Hear how security directives are impacting performance of the freight transportation system and what is needed to recover from a system disruption?	Dave Heiden, Director Security and Cargo Loss Prevention, Landstar Joe Englot, National Director of Infrastructure Security, HNTB Barbara Ivanov, Freight Systems Division Director, Washington State DOT
December 16, 2009 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET	Freight Fee Structures	Hear about fee structures that are in place, their intent, and whether or not they have been successful. How do they connect to the State DOT/MPO functions and what role should they play?	Michael Fischer, Cambridge Systematics Maverick Transportation, Presenter TBD Other presenters TBD

Past Seminars

All Talking Freight seminars are recorded and are available for viewing online after the seminar has passed. An archive of presentations, recordings, podcasts, and transcripts from all past Talking Freight Seminars is available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/freightplanning/talking.htm.

Freight Planning LISTSERV

Information about the Talking Freight Seminar Series, including upcoming topics and registration availability, is distributed through the Freight Planning LISTSERV. The LISTSERV also provides a venue for exchanging information about freight planning among public and private sector professionals. There are over 800 subscribers, comprised of transportation professionals from State DOTs, MPOs, professional associations, businesses, the academic community, and others.

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