2008 Regional Asset Management Conferences

Course Announcement: Albuquerque, New Mexico

To register:

Please visit http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/asstmgmt/ramc.cfm.

This conference is being sponsored by FHWA, and there is no cost to attend. Please note that the final day to register is August 24, 2008.

The Federal Highway Administration's Office of Asset Management will be hosting a free Regional Asset Management Conference to bring the latest asset management technologies, research, and training to an area near you.

The Regional Asset Management Conference in Albuquerque, NM, on September 10-11, 2008, will address a broad scale of asset management topics, will focus on case studies from various agency implementation efforts, and will provide a venue for sharing ideas and experiences among State and local transportation officials. This conference will provide the tools necessary to implement asset management principles for improved decision-making techniques in your highway program.

Each Regional Asset Management Conference will be 1½ days long:

Day 1 will provide a brief overview of various asset management topics and a short best practice presentation about asset management.

Day 2 will provide more in-depth information on various asset management topic areas as well as provide the opportunity to take the Asset Management 101 course or to participate in a full-day training session on a particular subject.

The following topics will be discussed at the conference:

• The Basics of Asset Management.
• Show/Discuss Available Tools (Pavement and Bridge Management Systems, HERS-ST, LCCA, etc.).
• Transportation System Preservation.
• Data Collection and Data Integration.
• Best Practices.
• Current Research.

Asset Management Workshop OPTIONAL

September 10 - , 8 am - noon (please check box when registering).

This workshop will cover the principles, concepts, components, techniques, and benefits of asset management.

Some of the topics include:

• Asset Management Framework and Principles
• AM and Policy-making
• Economics for Highway Decision Makers
• Good Practices in Planning and Programming
• Asset Management and Data Requirements
• Use of Management Systems in Asset Management
• Performance Measures in Asset Management

At the conclusion of the workshop, participants should be able to:

1. Identify the fundamentals of transportation asset management and its benefits.
2. Be able to identify how the principles of transportation asset management fit into their own agencies' business process.
3. Be able to list resources available from the FHWA Office of Asset Management

For information:

Additional information will be provided as the conference date approaches.