55th Annual AASHTO
National Transportation Management Conferences

The AASHTO National Transportation Management Conferences, now in their 55th year, provide mid-level managers in departments of transportation the skills they need to make the transition from technical to management responsibilities. This year, to help states in this economic climate, we are keeping the course fees the same as the last two years and have cut the course time from five days to four days without compromising the course curriculum, saving states up to two days of per diem.

In a four-day series of workshops, participants are introduced to the tools, techniques and best practices needed for effectively managing people and projects. For more experienced managers, the workshops update and reﬁne existing skills, challenge current thinking, introduce new concepts, and explore changing employee and customer relationships.

The conferences, developed under the guidance of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’’ TEAM (Transportation Education and Management) Institute Steering Committee, are tailored speciﬁcally for staff members of AASHTO member departments and affiliated organizations, including the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The conferences emphasize:

Recognizing the manager’s multiple jobs
Creating a nationwide network for mid-level transportation managers
Leading change
Team building
Managing People in today’s world
Improving communication skills
Learn to detect and mitigate risks in managing projects
Professional ethics
Evolving transportation policy

Throughout the conferences participants share experiences – difficulties and successes that impact transportation managers – as they learn from one another in our participant interactive sessions throughout the week.

Workshop Format

The format for the conferences has changed this year to four days, saving the states up two days per diem expenses per attendee. Each conference starts on Monday morning and concludes on Thursday (see typical conference schedule on page 5). Participants must attend the entire conference in order to successfully complete the program and receive a certiﬁcate and 3.0 CEU.

A variety of presentation techniques are used in the workshops. These include illustrated lectures, panel discussions, video dramatizations, case analyses, and role-playing sessions. Each workshop gives participants experience in solving practical, real-life transportation management situations—and these interdisciplinary team exercises are continually rated as the most valuable element of each conference.

Before each conference each participant is sent a survey of interests and training needs. The conference instructors will review these surveys and adjust each conference agenda to meet the identiﬁed interests and needs.

At each conference, participants are provided with a notebook of required and recommended reading materials that supplement the conference sessions. Each evening, participants are expected to use these materials to prepare for the next day’s workshops.

Upon successful completion of the conference, each participant will be awarded 3.0 Continuing Education Units (CEU) or the equivalent of 30 Professional Development Hours (PDH).

Conference Agenda

No	Session	Facilitator	Time
	SUNDAY
	Registration		3:00PM – 5:00PM
	MONDAY
	Registration		7:00AM – 8:00AM
	Continental Breakfast (provided)		7:00AM – 8:00AM
1	Conference Opening & Overview	Bill Smitley	8:00AM – 10:00AM
	Break (provided)		10:00AM – 10:15AM
2	Critical Issues in Transportation: Round Table Discussion	Moderator: Tom Barry Guest Speakers:	10:15AM – 12:00PM
	Lunch (provided)		12:00PM – 1:00PM
3	Transportation Leadership Challenges	Tom Barry	1:00PM – 3:00PM
	Break (provided)		3:00PM – 3:15PM
4	Leading Change	Bill Smitley	3:15PM – 5:45PM
	Reception		5:45PM – 7:00PM
	Adjourn (dinner on your own)		7:00PM
	TUESDAY
	Continental Breakfast (provided)		7:00AM – 8:00AM
5	Identifying Customers and Managing Conflicting Needs	Tom Barry	8:00AM – 9:00AM
6	Managing Projects for Success Part 1	Tom Barry	9:00AM – 10:00AM
	Break (provided)		10:00AM – 10:15AM
6	Managing Projects for Success Part 2	Tom Barry	10:15AM – 11:30AM
	Lunch (provided)		11:30AM – 12:30PM
7	Communication, Part 1	Bill Smitley	12:30PM – 2:30PM
	Break (provided)		2:30PM – 3:00PM
7	Communication, Part 2	Bill Smitley	3:00PM – 4:00PM
8	Managing Multiple Priorities	Bill Smitley	4:00PM – 5:00PM
	Adjourn (dinner on your own)
	WEDNESDAY
	Continental Breakfast (provided)		7:00AM – 8:00AM
9	Enhancing Teamwork to Reduce Conflict, Part 1	Bill Smitley	8:00AM – 9:30AM
	Break (provided)		9:30AM – 10:00AM
9	Enhancing Teamwork to Reduce Conflict, Part 2	Bill Smitley	10:00AM – 11:00AM
10	Ethics in the Real World	Gene Conti	11:00AM – 12:00PM
	Lunch (provided)		12:00PM – 1:00PM
11	Performance Measurement	Gene Conti	1:00PM – 2:00PM
12	Policy Architecture	Gene Conti	2:00PM – 3:00PM
	Break (provided)		3:00PM – 3:15PM
13	Hiring, Developing, and Coaching People (Part I)	Bill Smitley	3:15PM – 5:15PM
	THURSDAY
	Continental Breakfast (provided)		7:00AM – 8:00AM
13	Hiring, Developing, and Coaching People (Part 2)	Bill Smitley	8:00AM – 9:00AM
14	Disciplining Team Detractors	Bill Smitley	9:00AM – 10:00AM
	Break (provided)		10:00AM – 10:15AM
15	Motivation	Bill Smitley	10:15AM – 11:45AM
	Lunch (provided)		11:45PM – 12:45PM
16	Plan for Improvement and Reduce Stress	Bill Smitley	12:45PM – 1:15PM
17	Individual Growth Plans	Bill Smitley	1:15PM – 2:15PM
	Summary and Closing Remarks	Bill Smitley	2:15PM – 2:45PM
	Adjourn		2:45PM

Nomination/Application Instructions and Deadlines

Conference participants are selected from among those nominated by AASHTO member departments and affiliates. Each conference is limited to a maximum of 36 participants. Each AASHTO member department/afﬁliate may nominate up to 12 employees for the 2010 series of conferences, but no more than 6 from one member department/afﬁliate may be enrolled in a speciﬁc conference.

Nominations should be sent to CMC & Associates before February 8, 2010 for the April dates and May 3, 2010 for the September and October dates; nominations received after that date will be considered only if space is still available. Those selected for participation will be notiﬁed by February 17, 2010 for the April/May dates and May 31, 2010 for the September and October dates. To nominate one or more staff members, use the form on pages 10-11.

Tuition Payment and Refund Policies

The tuition of $1495 per participant includes all instructional materials and courses, three lunches, four continental breakfasts, and a reception. Individual participants are responsible for hotel costs, meals not included in the conference tuition, and transportation to and from the conference site. Special room rates (conforming to the Federal Travel Regulation) have been arranged at the conference hotels.

The person submitting the nominations (as designated on the nomination form) will be notiﬁed of those candidates accepted for the conference by February 17, 2010 for the April dates and May 31, 2010 for the September and October dates. A tuition invoice ($1495/participant) will then be sent to the nominator, and payment or a PO number must be received at least 30 days prior to the conference. Please note: tuition costs will be billed to the nominator, unless otherwise speciﬁed.

Cancellation Policy

If written cancellation is received by CMC & Associates more than 30 days before the start of the conference, a full refund, less the cost of any materials already sent and credit card fees, will be returned. If cancellation is received at least 2 weeks before the conference start date, but less than 30 days from the start date, a 50% refund will be given. No refunds will be given for cancellations received less than 2 weeks prior to the conference. Qualiﬁed substitutes will be permitted provided the substitute’s information has been submitted to CMC in time to approve the candidate prior to the chosen conference..

For more information, contact:

Fred Crawford
Project Director
CMC & Associates
2713 Blairstone Lane
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: 888-320-6129
Fax: 850-224-7704
Email: fcrawford@cmc-associates.com

55th Annual AASHTO National Transportation Management Conferences Nomination Form

55th Annual AASHTO National Transportation Management Conferences