Take part in industry education sessions

ATSSA's Convention & Traffic Expo offers hard-hitting education sessions designed to keep you informed on all the latest roadway safety infrastructure industry trends. New for 2021, sessions were categorized by "tracks" or topics. To view descriptions and speakers, simply click on the session title.

Attendees receive 2.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for attending the 2021 conference and education sessions.

Full schedule

New for 2021

Roadway Worker Protection Summit
Feb. 8, 10 a.m. - Noon ET

Workforce Development Open Forum
Feb. 10, 10 a.m. - Noon ET

Roadway Worker Protection Summit presented in partnership with:

2021 Session Tracks:

BUSINESS - dark blue
CAV/INNOVATION (CAV) - purple
GUARDRAIL - green
PAVEMENT MARKINGS (PM) - orange
SAFETY & PUBLIC AWARENESS (SPA) - light blue

SIGNS - red
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL (TTC) - yellow
TRAFFIC SIGNALS - turquoise
YOUNG INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS (YIP) - pink
OTHER - gray

Thank you session track sponsors!
Blasters, Inc. - Pavement Markings track
Ennis-Flint - CAV/Innovation track
Hill & Smith - Temporary Traffic Control track
DELTA, A Part of FORCE - Safety & Public Awareness track
Ver-Mac - Traffic Signals track
Gregory Highway - Guardrail track

Feb. 8-11 sessions

Monday, Feb. 8, 2021

1 - 2 p.m. ET

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021

1 - 2 p.m. ET

BUSINESS - Delivering Work Zone Safety Through Distance-Based Technologies
​PM - Orange Pavement Markings
TTC - Effectively Integrating Rideshare into Traffic Management Plans

BUSINESS - But I Don't Wanna
PM - Pavement Markings: Challenges and Solutions
TTC - Portable Traffic Signals as Intelligent Transportation System Devices

Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021

1 - 2 p.m. ET

1 - 2 p.m. ET

BUSINESS - The New Normal: Getting Back to Work During COVID-19
PM - Intelligent Pavement Marking Management Systems
TTC - Safe Practices for Placing and Removing Temporary Traffic Control

BUSINESS - The Grass Isn't Always Greener: The Impact of Increased Marijuana Legalization on the Workplace and Other Employment Law Developments
PM - Colorized Bicycle Lanes and Area Markings: Benefits, Costs and Technology
TTC - Successful Work Zone Queue Warning Systems

Feb. 16-18 sessions

Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021

1 - 2 p.m. ET

3 - 4 p.m. ET

CAV - Safety Applications of V2X Technology in Utah
GUARDRAIL - MASH-Compliant Guardrail Applications: Recent Research
PM - Airfield Markings: Standards and Practices to Enhance Safety
SIGNS - ATSSA Traffic Sign Technician Training (30-minute session)
TRAFFIC SIGNALS - Traffic Signal Coordination and Timing (SCAT) Study Issues and Considerations

CAV - Connecting and Transforming Transportation Through CARMA
SPA - Road to Zero: A Strategic Framework for Eliminating Roadway Fatalities (30-minute session)
TRAFFIC SIGNALS - Are You CAV Ready?
TTC - A Strategy for Addressing Rural and Local Road Safety
TTC - Planning and Design Accommodation for Oversize and Overweight Freight in Work Zones
YIP - Understanding People: It's Easier Than You Think

Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021

1 - 2 p.m. ET

CAV - Saving Lives with Smart Work Zone Technology
GUARDRAIL - Simplifying the New Product Submittal Process
PM - Temporary Pavement Marking Improvements: Reducing Worker Exposure
SIGNS - Current Practices and Ongoing Research in Zipper Merge Signing
TTC - Guidelines for the Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of Traffic Control Structures
OTHER - Why Driver Safety Matters

3 - 4 p.m. ET

BUSINESS - You Can Always Sell More! How to Increase Your Sales and Competitive Advantage in Today's Virtual Environment
SPA - Putting the Brakes on Speeding - Now and After COVID-19
TRAFFIC SIGNALS - Improving Intersection and Traffic Signal Safety in Response to Video-Based Near-Miss Analysis: City of Austin Smart Mobility Pilot
TTC - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety in Work Zones
YIP - Be Like SALT: A Well-Seasoned Approach to Leadership
OTHER - State Government Relations in the Time of COVID-19

Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021

1 - 2 p.m. ET

CAV - Pavement Markings to Support Machine Vision Systems
GUARDRAIL - Challenges When Retrofitting MASH Hardware in an Older Infrastructure
PM - Highways England: Transforming Road Markings
SIGNS - UPDATE: A Guide to Purchasing Compliant Digitally Printed Traffic Signs
SPA - Evolving Roadside Safety Standards: Collaboration is Key
TTC - Work Zone Traffic Incident Management for Contractors and Field Engineers

3 - 4 p.m. ET

SPA - Finding the Right Pedestrian Safety Solutions
SPA - Reducing Worker Risk (30-minute session)
TTC - Traffic Hazards in the New Urban Environment
YIP - How I Got Here: A Guide for Young Industry Professionals
OTHER - Future Models for Pavement Friction Management

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Previous Convention education

You can still access ATSSA's 2020 Convention & Traffic Expo concurrent education session recordings!

Access to the 2021 Convention recordings ended April 9.

2020 Session Recordings