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 offers more than 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):
- 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. 4-6, 2024)
Marty Weed Engineering Scholarship program
In honor of Marty Weed, The ATSS Foundation historically offers two scholarships to newer engineering public agency officials to attend the 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.
2024 Scholarship & APPLICATION
Scholarship recipients are required to attend the entire Convention & Traffic Expo and are strongly encouraged to participate in education sessions, the Circle of Innovation and networking activities, all held Feb. 4-6. Those who are members of ATSSA technical committees are encouraged to participate Saturday, Feb. 3. Recipients receive complimentary conference registration and reimbursement of travel expenses (airfare, mileage, meals, transportation to/from the airport) up to $900.
Housing at the official scholarship recipient hotel will be provided and paid for by ATSSA (recipients who choose to stay at a different hotel will be responsible for room cost and taxes and are not eligible for reimbursement of those expenses).
Applications are now closed as of July 21, 2023. Applicants will be notified of the decision on Aug. 7.
Public agency officials who did not receive a scholarship may now register with regular rates.
Housing at the official scholarship recipient hotel will be provided and paid for by ATSSA (recipients who choose to stay at a different hotel will be responsible for room cost and taxes and are not eligible for reimbursement of those expenses).
Applications are now closed as of July 21, 2023. Applicants will be notified of the decision on Aug. 7.
Public agency officials who did not receive a scholarship may now register with regular rates.
