| *EQUIPMENT SESSIONS - Breakout Room I |
| *COMMUNICATIONS SESSION - Breakout Room II |
| *NEW TECHNOLOGIES & MATERIALS SESSIONS - Breakout Room III |
| 7:00 am | Registration Opens Continental Breakfast in Main Lobby |
| 8:00 am | Openting Remarks (FHWA/NysDot) Conference Room 6 |
| 9:00 am | Metropolitan Snow
Removal: Lessons Learned by Boston DPW Facilitator: Mr. Tim LaCoss, FHWA NY-DO, (518) 431-4125 x260 Speakers: Mr. Joe Casazza, Boston DPW, (617) 635-2497 Mr. Pete Sampieri, NYCDOT, (518) 788-4077 |
| 10:00 am | International Snow
Scene: 1998 European Scanning Tour of Winter Maintenance Activities Speakers: Mr. Andrew Bailey, VDOT, Mr. Ed Fahrenkopf, NYSDOT, (518) 457-2779 |
| 11:00 am | Experimenting with
Salt Gradations Facilitator: Mr. Rick Dunn, FHWA-NY (518) 431-4125 x250 Speakers: Mr. Tom Martinelli, WISCDOT, (608) 266-3745 Mr. Bob Blackburn, Blackburn, (602) 837-4445 |
| LUNCH | |
| 1:00 pm | Zero Velocity
Spreaders, Ground Speed Controllers & Other Forms of Spreader Control Technology Facilitator: Mr. Walt Smith, NYS Thruway Authority, (518) 436-2940 Speakers: Mr. Mark Austin, NYS Thruway Authority Mr. Thomas Martinelli, WISCDOT, (608) 266-3745 |
| 2:00 pm | Filling the Gaps:
Pothole Patching and More! Speakers: Mr. Bob Gilcrest, DURACO, (601) 932-2100 Mr. Scott Kleiger, PMI/ROSCOE Manufacturing, (215) 453-0541 Mr. Rick Stone, ARTCO, (518) 785-3353 |
| 3:00 pm | Plow Modifications:
Technology & Underbody Plows Facilitator: Mr. Joe Darling, NYSDOT, (518) 457-2875 Speakers: Mr. Ron Burns, Viking-Cives, Inc., (315) 543-2321 Dr. Brian E. Thompson, RPI, (518) 276-6989 |
| 9:00 am | Advanced
Transportation Weather Systems Speaker: Mr. Mark Owens, Univ. of ND, (701) 777-4898 |
| 10:00 am | Weather Forecasting: How Can the National Weather Service Help Us Get Treatments Down in Time? Facilitator: Mr. Paul Pisano, FHWA-HQ Speaker: Mr. John Qunlan, Nat'l Weather Service, (518) 435-9574 |
| 11:00 am | NYSDOT Snow
University: How the State "Schools" the Forces Before the Storm Speaker: Mr. Terry Vennard, NYSDOT |
| LUNCH | |
| 1:00 pm | Ice Storms and
Emergency Management: NY's Region 7 Experience-- Winter of 1998-1999 Speakers: Mr. John Cook, NYSDOT, (315) 785-2314 Mr. Al Frechette, NYSDOT, (315) 785-9317 |
| 2:00 pm | Liability and
Responsibility: Litigeous Aspects of Our Work Facilitator: Mr. Joe Doherty, NYSDOT, (518) 485-1495 Speakers: Mr. William MacTiernan, NYSDOT, (518) 457-2411 Mr. Eric Kerness, NYSDOT, (518) 457-2411 |
| 3:00 pm | NOW Forcasting: How Local Governments Can Use State RWIS Information to Enhance Winter Services Facilitator: Mr. Paul Pisano, FHWA-HQ Speakers: Mr. Joe Doherty, NYSDOT, (518) 485-1495 Mr. Tony Sambuca, NYSDOT, (518) 485-1495 |
| 9:00 am | Multi-Jurisdiction
Storm Management: Using RWIS From Buffalo to Canada Speaker: Mr. Murl Sebring, NYSDOT, (607) 457-8525 Mr. Dean Gustafson, NYSDOT, (716) 847-3291 |
| 10:00 am | What's Out
There? Automated Vehicle Location Systems-- A Panel Discussion Panelists: Mr. Chris Body, Orbital Sciences Corp., (301) 428-6630 Mr. Ron Coiner, Remote Control Systems, (724) 864-7100 Mr. Ed Starosielec, Veridian, (716) 631-6754 |
| 11:00 am | Fixed Location
Anti-Icing Panel: Automated Bridge Deck Deicing Facilitator: Mr. Paul Keranen, MnDOT Speakers: Mr. Bernie Ask, Odin Systems, (912) 638-2400 Dr. Rand Decker, Univ. of Utah, (801) 581-3403 Mr. Dan Dupaix, Maintenance Specialities, (801) 466-8332 Mr. Mike Strobel, Boschung Co., Inc. (218) 828-2012 |
| Brooklyn Bridge Deck
Deicing Project Speaker: Mr. Brandon Ward, NYCDOT, (212) 788-1720 |
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| LUNCH | |
| 1:00 pm | Road Safety Benefits
of Anti-Icing: 2-Year Accident Rate Study in British Columbia Completed Facilitator: Mr. Dale Keep, WASHDOT Speakers: Mr. Graham Gilfillan, Insurance Corp of BC Canada, (250) 828-3959 Mr. Cece Lutley, City of Kamloops, BC, (250) 828-3521 |
| 2:00 pm | Advancing Technology:
Alternative Transmission Options Facilitator: Mr. Joe Darling, NYSDOT, (518) 457-2875 Speakers: Mr. Bob Bonnell, Rockwell International, (800) 535-5560 Mr. William Poch, Allison Transmissions, (908) 359-9464 Mr. Thomas Peck, Roadranger, (800) 334-3116 |
| 3:00 pm | Anti-Icing vs.
Deicings: Which Material Do I Use?-- A Panel Discussion! Facilitator: Mr. Bob Puzier, NYS Thruway, (518) 436-2862 Speakers: Mr. Paul Brown, Roadtech, Inc., (603) 772-0386 Mr. Steve Bytnar, Iceban, (507) 537-3676 Mr. James Gall, DOW Chemical, (616) 845-4362 Mr. Tony Myhra, Cryotech, (800) 255-0401 |