Public Agency Officials
Information & scholarships
As the nation’s leader in promoting roadway safety infrastructure, ATSSA recognizes the importance of inviting key transportation professionals to view the latest innovations the industry has to offer. ATSSA’s Annual Convention & Traffic Expo is an event that industry professionals anticipate each year to connect with peers, peruse the latest technology and introduce their innovations, products and services to the market.
Traffic Expo is the largest exhibition of products and services for the roadway safety infrastructure industry in North America. Industry products include flagging equipment, personal protective equipment and safety devices, lighting, pavement marking equipment and materials, signs and signals, traffic control devices, guardrail, message and arrow boards, vehicle safety equipment, trucks, trailers, attenuators, crash cushions and much more. This is a wonderful opportunity to see what new technology is being developed to save lives on our nation’s roadways and help support the missions of roadway safety companies and organizations around the world.
Traffic Expo is the largest exhibition of products and services for the roadway safety infrastructure industry in North America. Industry products include flagging equipment, personal protective equipment and safety devices, lighting, pavement marking equipment and materials, signs and signals, traffic control devices, guardrail, message and arrow boards, vehicle safety equipment, trucks, trailers, attenuators, crash cushions and much more. This is a wonderful opportunity to see what new technology is being developed to save lives on our nation’s roadways and help support the missions of roadway safety companies and organizations around the world.
Public Agency Scholarship program
ATSSA is pleased to offer 100+ scholarships to public agency officials to attend the Convention & Traffic Expo. All public agency officials at local counties, cities and municipalities are encouraged to apply for a scholarship, however, preference is given based on the following criteria (not in any rank order):
Scholarship recipients are required to participate in all Convention activities beginning 8 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 19 through 1 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21. Those who are members of ATSSA technical committees are encouraged to participate Saturday, Feb. 18.
- Active ATSSA Public Agency membership (either Firm or Individual)
- Previous recipient of an ATSSA scholarship
- Key decision makers for their respective agency
- Public agency officials who work in traffic safety/safety/work zones
- Public agency officials who are committed to attending all three days of ATSSA’s Convention & Traffic Expo (Feb. 19-21, 2023)
Scholarship recipients are required to participate in all Convention activities beginning 8 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 19 through 1 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21. Those who are members of ATSSA technical committees are encouraged to participate Saturday, Feb. 18.
Marty Weed Engineering Scholarship program
In honor of Marty Weed, The ATSS Foundation is proud to offer two scholarships to newer engineering public agency officials to attend the 2023 Convention & Traffic Expo. To apply and be eligible, applicants must meet ALL the following criteria:
- Be employed by a public agency (city, county, state or federal) as an Engineer or P.E. at the time the application is submitted,
- AND have a MAXIMUM of seven years’ work experience*
- AND specialize or have a strong interest in work zone safety and temporary traffic control.
Scholarship Application period opened july 25 and closes sept. 19.
Scholarship applicants will be notified of the decision on Oct. 12.
