TO: Chairs of TRB Standing Committees and Task Forces

TRB and its Technical Activities Council (TAC) are pleased to again offer each TRB standing committee Chair the opportunity to invite one nontraditional stakeholder to participate in your committee’s activities during the 94th TRB Annual Meeting, January 11–15, 2015, in Washington, D.C. TRB will provide a complimentary meeting registration for one nontraditional stakeholder per standing committee. The deadline for submitting the information on your nontraditional stakeholder is October 15^th.

The individual you designate as your committee’s nontraditional stakeholder should agree to play one or more of the following roles at the TRB Annual Meeting:

·         Serve as a presider, speaker, or panelist at one or more lectern sessions sponsored by your committee during the meeting;

·         Participate in a conversation with your committee’s members as part of your committee agenda during the Annual Meeting; or

·         Participate in a number of planned discussions with your subcommittees, working groups, or other small groups organized under the auspices of your committee.

The attachment includes more information on this initiative, along with a link for submitting the information on your nontraditional stakeholder.

Also attached is a description of the TRB Technical Activities Council Blue Ribbon Committees Awards program. Each Section/Group may nominate one or more of their committees in each of the four categories. Nominations are due by September 15^th. Committee Chairs should therefore contact the Chair of their Section (or Group if your Group has no Section) before that time if you wish to be considered for a nomination.

We hope your committee will take advantage of these opportunities. Please feel free to contact your TRB staff representative if you have any questions.

Thank you again for all that you do for TRB and for the transportation community.

Mark

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Mark R. Norman

Director, Technical Activities Division

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TRB 94th Annual Meeting - January 11-15, 2015
Walter E. Washington Convention Center

TRB website: www.TRB.org