We are in the process of finalizing our 2012 keynote speaker line-up. Please check back for official updates.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. On-site Registration - Grand Hyatt - 4th Floor
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Opening Reception - Sunset Station with The Honorable Esperanza "Hope" Andrade, Texas Secretary of State and The Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives

Meet Professional Trick Roper, Kevin Fitzpatrick

Thursday, February 16, 2012
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. On-site Registration - Grand Hyatt - 4th Floor
8:00 a.m.

Opening Session Breakfast – The New TxDOT

Welcome: The Honorable Nelson Wolff, Bexar County Judge

Introduction: Chairman Ted Houghton, Texas Transportation Commission

Speaker: Phil Wilson, Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation
10:00 a.m.

General Session I - Transportation, Technology & You

Introduction: Dee Porter, Texas Department of Transportation, Chief Human Resources and Modernization Officer

Moderator: Scott Belcher, President & CEO, Intelligent Transportation Society of America

Speakers:
Leo McCloskey, Airbiquity, Vice President
Sean O’Sullivan, Avego, CEO

11:30 a.m.

Road Hand Awards & Keynote Address Luncheon

Master of Ceremonies: Lawrence Olsen, Texas Good Roads Transportation Association

Introduction: Chairman Ted Houghton, Texas Transportation Commission

Keynote Address:
The Honorable Drew Darby, Texas House Transportation Committee, Vice-Chair

Road Hand Award Recognition: John Barton, Deputy Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation
1:30 p.m.

General Session II - Solving the Transportation Funding Dilemma: Other Places & Other Ideas

Introduction: James Bass, Texas Department of Transportation, Chief Financial Officer

Moderator: Jim Reed, Transportation Advocates of Texas, Chairman

Speakers:
Bob Latham, Associated Pennsylvania Constructors, Executive Vice President
Doug Whitley, Illinois State Chamber of Commerce, President

3:00 p.m.

General Session III - A Canadian Perspective on Partnerships

Introduction: Russell Zapalac, Texas Department of Transportation, Chief Planning & Project Officer

Speaker: Sarah Clark, Partnerships, BC, President & CEO
4:00 p.m.

General Session IV - Preparing a Big State for Big Freight

Introduction: Bill Meadows, Texas Transportation Commission

Moderator: John LaRue, Texas Port Authority Advisory Committee

Speakers:
Robert Harrison, Center for Transportation Research, Deputy Director

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Evening Reception - Grand Hyatt - 4th Floor

Meet Featured Photographer, Griff Smith

Friday, February 17, 2012
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. On-site Registration- Grand Hyatt - 4th Floor
7:30 a.m.

General Session Breakfast & Keynote Address

Introduction: Jeff Austin, III,Texas Transportation Commission

Keynote Speaker:
The Honorable Ed Rendell, Former Governor, State of Pennsylvania
9:30 a.m.

General Session V - State Legislative Overview

Introduction: Jeff Austin, III,Texas Transportation Commission

Speaker: The Honorable Larry Phillips – Texas House Transportation Committee, Chairman, Texas
10:15 a.m.

General Session VI - Expecting the Unexpected: Preparedness & Response

Introduction: Fred Underwood, Texas Transportation Commission

Moderator: The Honorable Charles L. Hopkins, III, P.E., Global Services & Solutions, Inc., Vice Pres. & General Manager

Speakers:
W. Nim Kidd, CEM, Texas Department of Public Safety, Assistant Director
Ann Coss, Personal Recovery Concepts, CEO

11:30 a.m.

General Session VII - Defining the Federal Role in Transportation

Introduction/Moderator: Ned Holmes, Texas Transportation Commission

Speakers:
Video Presentation from the Honorable John Mica, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman
Adam Snider, Politico, Transportation Reporter
Keith Laing, The Hill, Transportation Reporter
Kathryn Wolfe, Congressional Quarterly, Editor, Executive Briefing - Transportation

12: 45 p.m.

Closing Keynote Address Luncheon

Introduction:  Ned Holmes, Texas Transportation Commission

Keynote Address:
United States Senator John Cornyn
2:15 p.m. Closing Comments: Phil Wilson, Texas Department of Transportation, Executive Director

Schedule is subject to change.