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Registration for the November 14 Talking Freight seminar Freight Transportation's Role in Economic Development is now available. Date/Time: November 14, 2012 1:00 - 2:30 pm EDT Registration: http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg .aspx?webconfid=25428 Description: Efficient, safe, and secure freight transportation helps form the foundation upon our Nation's economic strength rests. It allows businesses to move raw materials to factories and finished goods to and from markets all over the world. Freight transportation system is also important to economic development efforts, as cities and towns use their proximity to transportation facilities as a way to attract businesses and jobs. This seminar will include presentations from several States and regions, describing how they successfully linked freight transportation with economic development, the strategies they have used to support economic growth and jobs, and how they have determined what essential investments in freight infrastructure are needed to support and enhance the State or regional economy. Presenters: * Tom McQueen, Georgia Department of Transportation * Trevor Brydon, Southeast Michigan Council of Government If you have not yet participated in Talking Freight, I encourage you to do so. These monthly seminars, sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, are held via web conference, which means that you view the PowerPoint presentations over the Internet while listening to the presenters over your computer or the telephone. There is no cost involved and you do not have to leave your desk to participate. More information about Talking Freight is available at http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/fpd/talking_freight/index.htm <http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/fpd/talking_freight/index.htm> Links to past presentations and recordings are available on http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/freightplanning/talking.htm <http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/freightplanning/talking.htm> . Talking Freight seminars are eligible for 1.5 AICP Certification Maintenance Credits (for AICP members). 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 <http://wwwcf.fhwa.dot.gov/exit.cfm?link=http://www.planning.org/cm/> for more information about AICP Certification Maintenance Credits. If you have any questions, please contact Nicholas Kehoe, SAIC, 703-676-6872 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . Nicholas P. Kehoe | SAIC Transportation Engineer | Transportation Solutions Division phone: 703.676.6872 | email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Science Applications International Corporation 8301 Greensboro Drive MS E.12.3 McLean, Virginia 22102 www.saic.com <http://www.saic.com> Energy | Environment | National Security | Health | Critical Infrastructure Please consider the environment before printing this email. This email and any attachments to it are intended only for the identified recipients. It may contain proprietary or otherwise legally protected information of SAIC. Any unauthorized use or disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender and delete or otherwise destroy the email and all attachments immediately.