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What You Need to Know About Transportation Seminar 9.20.10
Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance 6th Annual
What You Need to Know About
Transportation Seminar

September 20, 2010

On September 20, 2010, the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance hosted the 6th Annual What You Need to Know About Transportation Seminar at Gannett Company, Inc. in McLean. The event attracted over 150 attendees, including many state and local officials.

Education has always been a fundamental part of the Alliance's mission. The Alliance was founded over 20 years ago on the premise that a well-informed public is key to better transportation.

Thanks to everyone who made the 6th Annual What You Need to Know About Transportation seminar a success!

To view pictures of the speakers from the event, click here.

To view pictures of attendees of the event, click here.




Speakers and Topics:
(Click on the topic title to view presentation)

The State of Transportation in Virginia
Sean Connaughton, Virginia Secretary of Transportation

Rebuilding Metro's Foundation
Richard Sarles, Interim General Manager, WMATA

The WMATA Governance Task Force
Jim Dinegar, President and CEO, Greater Washington Board of Trade

I-66: A New Look
Chris Collins, Location Study Program Manager, VDOT

Major Highway Construction Update
Helen Cuervo P.E., Acting Northern Virginia District Construction Engineer, VDOT

What's Next on Capital Beltway HOT Lanes?
Steve Titunik, Communications Director, Virginia Megaprojects, VDOT

Are We Ready for BRAC Traffic?

Tom Fahrney, Base Relocation and Closure (BRAC) Coordinator, VDOT

VRE: Progress Made and What's Ahead on the Tracks
Dale Zehner, CEO, Virginia Railway Express

Dulles Rail Construction: Where's It Headed?
Pat Nowakowski, Executive Director, Dulles Corridor Metrorial Project





HOST
Gannett Company, Inc.

BENEFACTORS*
NAIOP Northern Virginia, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association
Northern Virginia Association of Realtors
Northern Virginia Building Industry Association

PATRONS*
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Shirley Contracting Company
Transurban (USA) Inc.


SPONSORS*
AECOM
Brandywine Realty Trust
Chantilly Crushed Stone, Inc.
Cooley LLP
Land Design Consultants, Inc.
M.C. Dean, Inc.
NVCommercial, Inc.
Superior Paving Corp.
Venable LLP
Volkert, Inc.