2021 Schedule

The following schedule of events is subject to change. Please check back often for updated information. All noted times are in Eastern Time (ET).

51st Annual Convention & Traffic Expo Dates:

• Monday - Friday, Feb. 8-12
  • Held this week: Committee and Council Meetings, Roadway Worker Protection Summit, Workforce Development Open Forum, Education Sessions, Networking Opportunities, PAC Reception
• Tuesday - Thursday, Feb. 16-18
  • Held this week: General Sessions, Traffic Expo, Additional Education Sessions, MUTCD Chats, Industry Award Presentations, Networking Opportunities, New Products Rollout, Circle of Innovation, Innovation Awards, The ATSS Foundation Presentation

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Week 1 -- Monday - Friday, Feb. 8-12, 2021

Held this week: Committee and Council Meetings,
Roadway Worker Protection Summit, Workforce Development Open Forum,
Education Sessions, Networking Opportunities, PAC Reception

Monday, Feb. 8, 2021

10 a.m. - Noon ET -- Roadway Worker Protection Summit (Education and General Sessions area)

• Hear two ATSSA members who lost an employee in a work zone incident share the profound impact of the deaths on their other employees, their businesses and themselves. Read more.

Speakers:

• Douglas Dolinar, President, Guidemark Inc.
• Kathi Holst, President & CEO, RCMS
• Donna Clark, Vice President of Education & Technical Services, ATSSA
• David Krahulec, Chair, The ATSS Foundation; President, Horizon Signal Technologies Inc.

Douglas Dolinar

Donna Clark

Kathi Holst

David Krahulec

Noon - 12:45 p.m. ET -- First-Time Attendee and New Member Orientation (Conversation Lounge)

1- 2 p.m. ET -- Education Session Tracks (Education and General Sessions area)

2 - 5 p.m. ET -- Council Meetings (Education and General Sessions area):

• Innovation Council
• High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) Council
• Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Council

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021

10 a.m. - Noon ET -- Chapter Presidents' Council Meeting (Education and General Sessions area)

Noon - 1 p.m. ET -- Public Agency Officials Networking Event (Conversation Lounge)

1 - 2 p.m. ET -- Education Session Tracks (Education and General Sessions area)

2 - 5 p.m. ET -- Committee Meetings (Education and General Sessions area):

• Guardrail Committee
• Pavement Marking Committee
• Safety & Public Awareness (SPA) Committee

Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021

10 a.m. - Noon ET -- Workforce Development Open Forum (Education and General Sessions area)

• Join us for a lively discussion as we work toward the common goal of developing a new model for identifying, placing and training individuals for industry jobs. Read more.

Speakers:

• Jeff Zaharewicz, Acting Director, FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation and Office of Innovative Program Delivery
• Karen Bobo, Director, Center for Transportation Workforce Development, FHWA

Jeff Zaharewicz

Karen Bobo

Noon - 1 p.m. ET -- Young Industry Professionals Networking Event (Conversation Lounge)

1 - 2 p.m. ET -- Education Session Tracks (Education and General Sessions area)

2 - 5 p.m. ET -- Committee Meetings (Education and General Sessions area):

• Traffic Signals Committee
• Sign Committee

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021

10 a.m. - Noon ET -- Committee Meeting (Education and General Sessions area):

• Government Relations Committee

Noon - 1 p.m. ET -- Committee Meeting (Education and General Sessions area):

• PAC Oversight Committee

1 - 2 p.m. ET -- Education Session Tracks (Education and General Sessions area)

2 - 5 p.m. ET -- Committee Meeting (Education and General Sessions area):

• Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Committee
  

5 - 6 p.m. ET -- PAC Reception

Friday, Feb. 12, 2021

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET -- Operating Committee Meeting (Education and General Sessions area)

Week 2 -- Tuesday - Thursday, Feb. 16-18, 2021

Held this week: General Sessions, Traffic Expo, Additional Education Sessions,
MUTCD Chats, Industry Award Presentations, Networking Opportunities,
New Products Rollout, Circle of Innovation, Innovation Awards,
The ATSS Foundation Presentation

Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021

10 - 11:30 a.m. ET -- General Session (Education and General Sessions area)
Thank you presenting sponsors: Gregory Highway, MRL, Ennis-Flint

• State of the Industry Panel - Manufacturers, contractors and public officials share insights for the coming months in the construction and roadway safety market. Hear from:
  • Paul Carlson, Chief Technology Officer, Road Infrastructure Inc.
  • Brandye Hendrickson, Deputy Director, AASHTO
  • David Feise Jr., President, Arrive Alive Traffic Control LLC
  • Eric Perry, ATSSA Director of Innovation & Technical Services
• Industry Innovation Panel - Auto industry experts discuss their work on technological advances transforming transportation. Hear from:
  • Eric Perry, ATSSA Director of Innovation & Technical Services
  • Nazila Roofigari-Esfahan, Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech
  • Doug Campbell, President, Automotive Safety Council
  • Timothy Drake, Vice President of Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs, ITS America
• State of the Association Report - Updates from ATSSA. Hear from Board Chair Greg Driskell and President & CEO Stacy Tetschner
• Industry and national awards presentations - Industry Achievement Award and Mark of Excellence Award

All day -- ATSSA Lounge

• Be sure to check out ATSSA's Got Talent: Battle of the Bands edition Competition. Vote for your favorite!
  

Paul Carlson

Eric Perry

Timothy Drake

Brandye Hendrickson

David Feise

Nazila Roofigari-Esfahan

Doug Campbell

Greg Driskell

Stacy Tetschner

Noon - 1 p.m. ET -- MUTCD Chat: Parts 1 & 2 - General & Signs (Conversation Lounge)

Noon - 5 p.m. ET -- Trade Show Hours (Exhibit Halls)

1 - 2 p.m. ET -- Education Session Tracks (Education and General Sessions area)

2 - 3 p.m. ET -- New Products Rollout Live Show (Education and General Sessions area)

3 - 4 p.m. ET -- Education Session Tracks (Education and General Sessions area)

4 - 5 p.m. ET -- MUTCD Chat: Part 3 - Markings (Conversation Lounge)

Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021

10 - 11:30 a.m. ET -- General Session (Education and General Sessions area)
Thank you presenting sponsors: Gregory Highway, MRL, Ennis-Flint

• Keynote speaker - Chad Hymas, life coach and trainer
• Government Relations Panel - What's happening in the nation's capital? Where is Congress headed with infrastructure funding? With a highway bill? Hear from:
  • Nate Smith, ATSSA Vice President of Engagement
  • Laura Perrotta, President & CEO, American Highway Users Alliance
  • Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.), ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
    
• The ATSS Foundation Presentation - Updates on activities within the charitable arm of ATSSA. Hear from Dave Krahulec, Foundation Chair.
• Industry and national awards presentations - National Safety Award
• ATSSA's Got Talent: Battle of the Bands edition winner announced

Noon - 5 p.m. ET -- Trade Show Hours (Exhibit Halls)

1 - 2 p.m. ET -- Education Session Tracks (Education and General Sessions area)

2 - 3 p.m. ET -- MUTCD Chat: Part 4 - Highway Traffic Signals (Conversation Lounge)

3 - 4 p.m. ET -- Education Session Tracks (Education and General Sessions area)

4 - 5 p.m. ET -- MUTCD Chat: Part 5 - Automated Vehicles (Conversation Lounge)

Chad Hymas

Meet Chad Hymas

Nate Smith

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito

Laura Perrotta

David Krahulec

Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET -- Circle of Innovation and Innovation Awards Winners (Education and General Sessions area)
Thank you Circle of Innovation sponsors: MRL, Ennis-Flint, Hill & Smith, Ver-Mac

• Industry topics will be discussed during the Circle of Innovation
• Innovation Award winners will present 5 minute presentations on their product
• OPEN TO ALL!

1 - 5 p.m. ET -- Trade Show Hours (Exhibit Halls)

1 - 2 p.m. ET -- Education Session Tracks (Education and General Sessions area)

2 - 3 p.m. ET -- MUTCD Chat: Part 6 - Temporary Traffic Control (Conversation Lounge)

3 - 4 p.m. ET -- Education Session Tracks (Education and General Sessions area)

4 - 5 p.m. ET -- MUTCD Chat: Parts 7, 8 & 9 - Traffic Control for School Areas, Railroad and Light Transit Grade Crossings & Bicycle Facilities (Conversation Lounge)