Talking Freight Seminars

Attention AICP Members

Talking Freight seminars may be eligible for 1.5 AICP Certification Maintenance Credits.

The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Office of Freight Management and Operations and the Office of Planning host the "Talking Freight" seminars. The seminars are part of a broader Freight Professional Development Program aimed at providing technical assistance, training, tools, and information to help the freight and planning workforce meet the transportation challenges of tomorrow. Seminars are held on a monthly basis throughout the year and are open at no cost to all interested parties in both the public and private sectors.

Register for Upcoming Seminars

To register for a seminar, select the seminar topic in the table below. You will be taken to a registration form on the National Highway Institute Web site. You must register individually for each seminar in which you are interested. When registering you will be asked to enter your name, organization, phone number, and email address. This information will only be used to keep track of seminar participation and will not be shared with others. Please make sure you enter your email address correctly, as you will be sent login information via email. If you register for a seminar and later find out you can no longer attend, please inform Jennifer Symoun (SAIC) via email at Jennifer.E.Symoun@saic.com.

Talking Freight seminars may be eligible for 1.5 AICP Certification Maintenance Credits. In order to receive credit, you must attend the full seminar and login to the seminar with your full name or type your full name into the chat area during the seminar if you are in a room with a group of people. Visit the AICP Web site for more information about AICP Certification Maintenance Credits.

Upcoming Seminars
Date & Time	Topic	Description of Topic	Speakers, Affiliations and Topics
May 15, 2013 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET	State Freight Advisory Committees	One of the freight provisions in Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) transportation legislation addresses State Freight Advisory Committees. States are encouraged "to establish a freight advisory committee consisting of a representative cross-section of public and private sector freight stakeholders, including representatives of ports, shippers, carriers, freight-related associations, the freight industry workforce, the transportation department of the State, and local governments" (MAP-21 Section 1117(a)). Many states are in the process of creating new freight advisory committees, but some states have already established committees, enabling public and private transportation stakeholders to work together to identify, understand, and address freight transportation needs in their states. This webinar will provide general information about the MAP-21 State Freight Advisory Committee guidance, general benefits of forming State Freight Advisory Committees, and specific insights from public sector and private freight company members of an existing State Freight Advisory Committee about the opportunities and challenges associated with these committees. State Freight Advisory Committees – general benefits overview: This presentation will provide a brief general overview of why State Freight Advisory Committees are important and beneficial for state Departments of Transportation and other freight-focused, public sector transportation professionals. State Freight Advisory Committees – MAP-21 provisions overview: This presentation will provide a brief overview of the MAP-21 State Freight Advisory Committee guidance. The presentation will include discussion about the types of groups that can and should be part of the advisory committees. Maryland Freight Advisory Committee – state perspective: This presentation will provide information about the past, present, and future activities of the Maryland Freight Advisory Committee. Background about how and why the committee was formed and what groups participate in the committee will be discussed. Maryland Freight Advisory Committee – private business perspective: This presentation will provide information about a private company's involvement in Maryland's State Freight Advisory Committee, including the reasons and benefits of involvement and lessons learned from involvement in the advisory committee.	Jim Cheatham, FHWA Office of Planning, Director Chip Millard, FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations Paul Oberle, Maryland DOT Will Gayle, Maryland DOT Sharon Clark, Perdue Agribusiness

Past Seminars

All Talking Freight seminars are recorded and are available for viewing online after the seminar has passed. An archive of presentations, recordings, podcasts, and transcripts from all past Talking Freight Seminars is available at www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/freight_planning/talking_freight/index.cfm.

Freight Planning LISTSERV

Information about the Talking Freight Seminar Series, including upcoming topics and registration availability, is distributed through the Freight Planning LISTSERV. The LISTSERV also provides a venue for exchanging information about freight planning among public and private sector professionals. There are over 800 subscribers, comprised of transportation professionals from State DOTs, MPOs, professional associations, businesses, the academic community, and others.

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