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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS. The Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) is now accepting abstracts for presentations at the 2011 ITE Western Annual Meeting in Anchorage, AK July 10-13, 2011.
Download: Printable .PDF of Instructions – Abstract Submittal Form (pdf) Abstract Submittal Form (word)
The 2011 Alaska ITE LAC is seeking papers on the new and ongoing issues or technologies in the field of transportation engineering, planning and operations. We hope that you will take this opportunity to share your research and case studies with your fellow professionals. Here are some suggestions, but please feel free to submit any topic you believe to be beneficial.
- Green Technologies in Transportation
- Green House Gas Emission Reduction Strategies
- Transit Oriented Development
- Context Sensitive Solutions and Complete Streets
- Transportation and Land Use Policies
- Managed Lanes: HOV/HOT Lanes and Congestion Pricing
- Transportation Safety (all modes)
- Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Community
- Expert Witness and Legal Issues in Transportation
- Managing Transportation in Challenging Economic Times
- Pedestrian/Bicycle Planning and Design
- Transit Planning, Design, and Operations
- Parking Operations and Management
- Information Gathering and Dissemination to Users
- Data Mining and Web Applications for Transportation
- Traffic Signals, Traffic Operations and Management
- ITS Applications/Research
- Innovative Intersection and Interchange Designs
- Travel Models and Microsimulation
- Training and Mentoring the Next Generation Transportation Professional
- Cold Regions/Winter Cities Transportation Issues
- Transportation Planning for Natural Disasters
- Transportation for Roadless Communities in Alaska: ATV and Snowmachines, Boardwalk Systems, Ferries and Barges, Alaska Railroad Flagstop Services.
- Measures to reduce Animal/Vehicle Crashes
- Student Paper Presentations *
*Students with interest in the transportation field are encouraged to submit abstracts. It is anticipated that at least one session with 3-4 presentations from young and aspiring students will be included in the program.
To submit an abstract of your technical paper for consideration, fill out the Abstract Submittal Form in Microsoft Word and preferably convert to .PDF before submitting.
Abstracts must include the following elements:
- Title of the paper/abstract
- Presentation topic area (from list or suggested)
- Lead author and contact information (name, organization, address, telephone number and e-mail address)
- Supporting author name(s)
- Abstract text (maximum 250 words)
General guidelines for submitting an abstract:
- Use 12-point Arial font, single space.
- If an abstract is being written by multiple authors, a lead author must be designated. Unless otherwise indicated, lead authors are expected to make presentations at the Annual Meeting.
- Download the electronic abstract submittal form here. It is required that all abstracts are submitted via e-mail in PDF (preferred) or Microsoft Word® format.
- When submitting an abstract via e-mail, the Subject Line must read “2011Abstract-Author’s Last Name.” For example, a submittal by Mr. Smith would have a Subject Line “2011Abstract-Smith.” The file name for the attached abstract must also be the same “2011Abstract-Smith.doc” or “2011Abstract-Smith.pdf.”
Abstracts are due on Friday, October 1, 2010.
e-mail your abstracts to:
Randy Kinney, P.E., PTOE, (Technical Chair)
Kinney Engineering, LLC
e-mail: randykinney@kinneyeng.com
Ph. (907)344-7575
CONTACT US
Selection of abstracts and notification to the authors will be made by November 30, 2010. If your
abstract is selected for presentation, you must submit a complete paper by May 6, 2011 to be
included in the compendium.
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