August Luncheon
Joint Luncheon with Association of Transportation Law Professionals DC Chapter (ATLP-DC)
Topic: |
Transportation System Security: Progress Since 9/11 |
Speaker: |
Dr. Michael Bronzini, Dewberry Chair Professor, Dept. Of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering, George Mason University
The terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001 prompted sweeping changes in homeland security, especially in the transportation sector. This presentation provides an overview of the current status of the national effort to improve transportation and infrastructure security, and the basics of how to protect transportation assets. Topics include key reports and directives; bridge and tunnel security; mass transit systems; intermodal freight and global supply chain security; and emergency preparedness and response. An all hazards, asset management approach to the subject is emphasized.
Dr. Bronzini's prior positions include Director of the Center for Transportation Analysis at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at Penn State University, and Director of the Transportation Center and Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Tennessee. He is Chair of the Education Committee and a member of the Transportation Security Committee in ASCE's Transportation and Development Institute. He is a Past President of the Transportation Research Forum and is currently a member of the Washington, DC Chapter Council. |
When: |
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
12:30 p.m. |
Location: |
Offices of K&L Gates, 1601 K St., N.W. Washington, DC 20006 (note location change from usual!!)
1 block from the Metro Red Line Farragut North Station and 2 blocks from the Metro Blue/Orange Lines Farragut West station |
Menu: |
Hot buffet (chicken or beef, fish, vegetables, and salad) |
Cost: |
$20 TRF members & full time students with current ID/$25 non-members, check or cash, payable at door
Anyone joining TRF on the day of the meeting will be entitled to the member rate.
Checks should be made out to: "TRF - Washington Chapter" or "TRF". |
Reservations: Call Jack Ventura (202)245-0319 or e-mail jack.ventura@stb.dot.gov no later than Mon., August 18, 11 a.m. Please provide (a) name and, if non-member, (b) phone number.
Cancellations: If you have made reservations but find you are unable to attend, you must cancel by August 18 or find a replacement. Those who don't cancel in time or provide a replacement will be subject to a $10 fee.
If you are reserving through the ATLP-DC do not also reserve through TRF.
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