Invitation to Summer Meeting, 2001

INVITATION TO TRB A1F04 COMMITTEE 2001 SUMMER MEETING
New Orleans, Louisiana July 22-25, 2001


Enclosed are registration form(s), technical tour/social program sign-up sheet and preliminary agendas for the Transportation Research Board Summer Meeting of Committee A1F04, Transportation-Related Noise and Vibration. The meeting is hosted by the Louisiana Department of Transportation (LADOT) and the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), the dates are July 22 - 25, 2001, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The preliminary agendas are as up-to-date as possible with the information available to us at this time. Information, as they are updated, will be posted on the A1F04 website. The final agendas, brochures and other information will be included in your registration package upon arrival at the hotel.

This year's meeting will be held at the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel right in the heart of the French Quarter. A block of rooms has been reserved for meeting participants at a special rate of $89.00 plus tax for single and $99.00 for double accommodations, per night. The rate and room availability are guaranteed up to June 20, 2001 - so please make your hotel reservations early and be sure to mention that you are attending the "TRB Conference." For reservations call 1-800-THE-OMNI or 504-529-5333.

Persons and/or firms interested in either securing exhibit space or sponsoring special events (breaks, reception, lunches, etc.) are asked to contact Andrea Goldstein at the Volpe Center at (617) 494-2018 as soon as possible since opportunities are limited.

In addition, instead of the usual highway noise barrier tour that we have every year, we are inviting barrier manufacturers to take part in a very special "Virtual Noise Barrier Tour" and give presentations on acoustical and non-acoustical issues and their experiences related to barrier manufacturing, construction, and maintenance (an open panel discussion would follow). This Virtual Tour will be hosted by Soren Pedersen (The Wall Journal) and Harvey Knauer (Environmental Acoustics, Inc.) Persons and/or firms interested in participating/presenting are asked to contact Soren for more details. For all other presentation and technical session details, please contact Matt Murello (Lewis S. Goodfriend & Associates).

Please complete and return the registration forms and sign-up sheet by June 9, 2001 to ensure that meeting functions and amenities can be adequately planned. We invite each of you to make a special effort to attend. This will definitely be a TRB to remember. After all, this is the "Big Easy." The unofficial state motto - laissez les bons temps rouler (let the good times roll) - pretty much says it all for most people - and let there be no mistake, New Orleans rolls plenty.



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