TRB 89th Annual Meeting - January 10-14, 2010

Program

The TRB Annual Meeting program covers all transportation modes, with more than 3,000 presentations in nearly 600 sessions addressing topics of interest to all attendees—policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. The spotlight theme for 2010 is Investing in Our Transportation Future – BOLD Ideas to Meet BIG Challenges.

The Interactive Program is available to assist you in deciding which sessions to view using the Video on Demand Series. You can use the Interactive Program to conduct searches by session title, paper title, keywords, author, and subject area. Meeting registration enables enhanced features of the Interactive Program.
 

Special Events at the TRB Annual Meeting
New and Young Attendees Welcome Session Sunday, January 10, 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Marriott Attendees age 35 or younger and everyone attending the TRB Annual Meeting for the first time—or for the first time in several years—are invited to attend this session. The program offers a brief overview of TRB, tips on navigating the Annual Meeting, the role that TRB can play in career development, and an opportunity to become involved in TRB activities.
Exhibit Hall Opening Reception Sunday, January 10, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Marriot Exhibit Halls
Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lecture Monday, January 11, 6:00 p.m.-7:15 p.m. Marriott Martin Wachs, Director, Transportation, Space, and Technology for the RAND Corporation will present the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lecture on Transportation Policy, Poverty, and Sustainability: History and Future. The Deen Distinguished Lectureship award recognizes the career contributions and achievements of an individual in areas covered by the TRB's Technical Activities Division. Honorees present overviews of their technical areas, covering the evolution, status, and prospects for the future. A copy of the lecture will be available on the TRB Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers.
Chairman's Luncheon Wednesday, January 13, Noon-2:00 p.m. Shoreham  The Chairman’s Luncheon includes the introduction of new Executive Committee members and officers and presentation of TRB’s most prestigious awards. Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation for the U.S. Department of Transportation will be the featured speaker.

Nationally recognized Professional Development Hours (PDHs) may be claimed for attending the TRB Annual Meeting. Each hour of participation earns one (1) PDH; attendees must maintain their own records of attendance using the Certification Maintenance Credits (PDF) form. TRB will confirm an individual’s registration at the request of the licensing or certifying agency.

For the first time, Continuing Maintenance [CM] credits for retaining American Institute of Certified Planners certification [AICP] were offered at the 2010 TRB Annual Meeting. The sessions approved for CM credits are noted in both the Annual Meeting Interactive Program and the printed Final Program. Note that, at this time, neither TRB nor the 2010 Annual Meeting is certified with the New York or Florida state licensing boards. TRB will continue to work with state boards to become an approved provider of their continuing education credits.

For questions, please contact: TRBMeetings@NAS.edu