2023 education sessions

Education designed to keep you informed on all the latest industry trends. View descriptions and speakers of the 2023 sessions below. Attendees received 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for attending the 2023 conference and education sessions.

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Concurrent Sessions
ATSSA's popular education offerings are presented by industry professionals and experts outside of trade show hours.

Traffic Talks
These 30-minute drop in sessions from experts and ATSSA staff provide attendees with a quick burst of information on the exhibit floor during trade show hours.

Micro Sessions
Who said the education needs to stop once the show opens? Take a short break on the exhibit floor for 30 minutes of high-caliber content led by the industry's top experts.

2023 Session Tracks:

BUSINESS - dark blue
CAV/INNOVATION (CAV) - purple
GUARDRAIL - green
PAVEMENT, MARKINGS & HFST (PM) - orange
ROADWAY WORKER PROTECTION (RWP) - pink

SAFETY & PUBLIC AWARENESS (SPA) - light blue
SIGNS - red
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL (TTC) - yellow
TRAFFIC SIGNALS - turquoise

Thank you session track sponsors:
Gregory Highway (GUARDRAIL)| Ver-Mac (CAV/INNOVATION)

EDUCATION LISTING

Education presented by industry professionals and experts outside of trade show hours.
All education sessions were held at the Phoenix Convention Center.

 

Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023

8 - 9 a.m. MT

BUSINESS - Advanced Driver Assist Systems and Tort Liability (Room 121 A/B/C)
CAV - Next Generation Work Zones for Highly Automated Vehicles (Room 128 A/B)
GUARDRAIL - Implementing Correct Guardrail Grading (Room 122 A/B/C)
PM - Continuous Pavement Friction Measurement and Pavement Friction Management for Safety (Room 124 A/B)
RWP - Can We Talk? Communications, Coordination and Cooperation for Increased Safety (Room 127 A/B/C)
SPA - No More Pamphlets! Modernizing Teen Driver Work Zone Safety (Room 126 A/B/C)
​TTC - Automated Lane Closure Systems (Room 132 A/B/C)
TRAFFIC SIGNALS - Traffic Control Signal Removal: Issues and Considerations (Room 125 A/B)

9:15 - 10:15 a.m. MT

BUSINESS - Contract Review 101 (Room 121 A/B/C)
GUARDRAIL - Update on the Rewrite of MASH and DOT Implementation Schedules (Room 122 A/B/C)
PM - Roundtable: The Road Ahead: A Pavement Marking Contractor Roundtable Discussion (Room 124 A/B)
RWP - Safety Culture: One Employee at a Time! (Room 127 A/B/C)
SPA - Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Best Practices from Arizona (Room 126 A/B/C)
SIGNS - Digital Traffic Sign Printing: Where Do We Go From Here? (Room 131 A/B/C)
​TTC - Lessons Learned in Using Work Zone Photo Speed Enforcement (PSE) ​(Room 132 A/B/C)
TRAFFIC SIGNALS - Traffic Signal Performance Measures Using Probe Data (Room 125 A/B)

 

1 - 3 p.m. MT on the Traffic Expo show floor at the ATSSA Showcase

1 - 1:30 p.m., Traffic Talk: BUSINESS - Leadership Resources for New, Current and Future Chapter Volunteers
1:30 - 2 p.m., Micro Session: BUSINESS - 7 Steps to Building a Community Insurance Company
2 - 2:30 p.m., Traffic Talk: PM - Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity Final Rule
2:30 - 3 p.m., Micro Session: BUSINESS - Protecting Your Business, Brand and Reputation Through Your Most Valuable Asset

 

Monday, Feb. 20, 2023

8 - 9 a.m. MT

BUSINESS - Tactics and Tools for Your Customer Experience Engine ​(Room 121 A/B/C)
CAV - Increasing Work Zone Safety Using Digital Twin ​(Room 128 A/B)
GUARDRAIL - Aesthetic Barriers: Providing Safe and Appealing Protection (Room 122 A/B/C)
SPA - Innovations Abroad (Room 131 A/B/C)
SIGNS - Smart Traffic Signs and Intelligent Sign Lifecycle Operations (Room 124 A/B)
TRAFFIC SIGNALS - Automated Flagger Assistance Devices (AFADs) and Portable Traffic Signals (PTSs) – What’s the Difference? (Room 125 A/B)

8 - 9:30 a.m. MT

BUSINESS - Competing for People: Strategies to Win the War for Talent ​(Room 127 A/B/C)
CAV - Delivering Safety Benefits for Drivers and Roadside Workers With C-V2X ​(Room 126 A/B/C)
SPA - The Future of the MUTCD (Room 129 A/B)
TTC - Work Zone Field Reviews (Room 132 A/B/C)

 

1 - 3 p.m. MT on the Traffic Expo show floor at the ATSSA Showcase

1 - 1:30 p.m., Traffic Talk: TTC - Traffic Control Device Challenge Winner Presentations
1:30 - 2 p.m., Micro Session: TTC - Updates to Michigan DOT's MASH Plans
2- 2:30 p.m., Traffic Talk: BUSINESS - Women Empowering Women
2:30 - 3 p.m., Micro Session: PM - Advanced Machine-Learning Algorithms for Monitoring the Degradation of Pavement Markings

 

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023

8 - 9 a.m. MT

BUSINESS - Mitigating Liability While Working on or Near Tribal Lands ​(Room 121 A/B/C)
CAV - Connecting Work Zones to Connected Vehicles (Room 126 A/B/C)
GUARDRAIL - Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs): Needs and Related Roadside Safety Challenges ​(Room 122 A/B/C)
PM - AV Readiness Study - An Evaluation of Utah Pavement Markings (Room 124 A/B)
PM - High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) Application Reduce Crashes and Saves Lives (Room 129 A/B)
RWP - How Smart Roadway Workers Use Situational Awareness to Improve Safety (Room 127 A/B/C)
SIGNS - Wrong-way Driving: A Comprehensive Review of Proven Countermeasures (Room 131 A/B/C)
​TTC - Getting Everyone Home: Work Zone Road Safety Audits (RSAs) (Room 132 A/B/C)
TTC - How Do I Reduce Crashes and Fatalities in Work Zones? (Room 128 A/B)
TRAFFIC SIGNALS - The New Age of Portable Traffic Signals for Urban Environments (Room 125 A/B)

 

11 a.m. - Noon MT on the Traffic Expo show floor at the ATSSA Showcase

11 - 11:30 a.m., Traffic Talk: TTC - ATSSA Grant Updates
11:30 a.m. - Noon, Micro Session: SPA - Funding Low-cost, Immediate Safety Needs