| Principal Investigators and Institutions
George C. Lee, MCEER
Ian G. Buckle, University of Nevada, Reno
Objective and Approach
The first and second National Seismic Conferences on Bridges and
Highways were held in San Diego and Sacramento, California in December
1995 and July 1997, respectively. Under this task, MCEER is organizing and
conducting the Third conference on behalf of the FHWA. The conference has
been scheduled for April 28 through May 1, 2002, and will be held in
Portland, Oregon.
Work on this task was initiated during Research Year 1. A Steering
Committee was formed, which is responsible for overseeing the conference
and making major decisions regarding its focus and format. A conference
planner was employed to assist in negotiating with hotels and other
venues, and with the various vendors required for the conference.
During Research Year 2, the Steering Committee selected the conference
theme, topics for the conference, potential international speakers, the
site and date of the conference, and appointed a Technical Committee to
organize the various sessions that will be held during the conference. The
Steering Committee prepared a "Call for Papers," which was
issued by MCEER to solicit for conference papers and presentations. More
than 120 abstracts were received in response to the "Call for
Papers," and these were reviewed by the Technical Committee. The
conference program will be set by the end of Research Year 2.
In Research Year 3, task activities associated with facilitating the
conference will focus on the following:
- Preparing and publishing bound conference proceedings which will be
distributed to all conference participants;
- Developing, printing, and issuing the final conference announcement
and appropriate registration forms;
- Organizing the technology exhibition, including marketing to
potential exhibitors, negotiating space, and collecting exhibitor
fees;
- Managing all conference registration functions, including
pre-registration and on-site registration;
- Managing all on-site conference activities, including preparing and
setting up all required space and signage, negotiating and managing
audio-visual and poster session equipment and personnel, organizing
speakers and speaker-ready facilities, and management of conference
exhibitors;
- Providing a post-conference report documenting problems and
successes.
Products
- Conference proceedings which will include the conference papers.
- Post-conference report documenting conference problems and
successes.
Technical Challenges
None anticipated.
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