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New Forum Groups Added - Thursday, June 18, 2009

Three new forums have been added check them out

First 2009 HEEP Reports Posted - Wednesday, May 27, 2009

The first 2009 HEEP reports from Texas, Manitoba, and South Dakota are now on-line. Check them out.

HEEP now on Facebook - Sunday, March 22, 2009

There is now a HEEP group on Facebook. If you are a Facebook member please join. If you aren't a member of Facebook, sign up at Facebook.com. It's free and a good way to see what your fellow HEEPers are up to. HEEP is about technology so rather than just hearing about it, go ahead and give facebook a try... you will be glad you did. read more ...

2009 Area 2 HEEP Conference - Call for Presentations - Monday, March 02, 2009

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will be hosting the 2009 Area 2 HEEP conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on June 7 – 10, 2009. The conference is taking shape and we have some great presentations on the conference agenda. However, the agenda has room from more.

Presentations may range from the development and implementation of engineering applications, best practices in engineering, implementation processes, project management tools, lessons learned, processes and procedures within the DOT environment, DOT challenges, etc.

If you would like to submit a presentation for consideration, you may do so through the conference website, link: http://www8.dotd.la.gov/area2heep/Contact.aspx

2009 IHEEP - Sponsorship Opportunities - Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Vendor / Consultant Sponsorship Opportunities The 2009 IHEEP Conference is an excellent opportunity for transportation consultants and technology partners to promote their products and services through direct discussions with conference attendees. This year, we are offering multiple opportunities to provide visibility for your company, which at the same time would help guarantee a successful conference. We hope you will decide to become involved in IHEEP and to participate in our conference.

Technology partners and transportation consultants are encouraged to consider supporting this conference and experience its international networking opportunities. The conference provides a variety of options to support the success of the conference. Sponsorship opportunities are available at five different sponsorship levels (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond). Exhibitor booths are available only to sponsors at the Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond levels. Detailed information on the benefits of each sponsorship level is available on the conference web site (http://www.dot.state.tx.us/iheep2009/ ) under Vendors / Sponsors .. Sponsorship Opportunities.

In addition, opportunities to sponsor conference memorabilia are also available to show your company’s support for the conference. You are encouraged to sign up for conference sponsorships as early as possible.

If you have any questions on sponsorship opportunities, please feel free to contact Judy Skeen at IHEEPSponsors@dot.state.tx.us .

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Judy B. Skeen, P.E.
2009 International HEEP President
Chief Information Officer
Texas Department of Transportation

2009 IHEEP - Call for Presentation Topics - Wednesday, February 18, 2009

We are in the very early planning stages for this exciting conference to be held in the heart of Texas this fall.

Conference Program / Call for Presentation Topics The Conference Program Chair is now accepting suggestions / recommendations for presentation topics and presenters. Topic areas that have been suggested to date for potential presentations include the
following:
+ Maintenance Systems
+ Roadway Design
+ Structures
+ GPS / Virtual Reference Systems
+ Traffic Engineering / ITS
+ Project Management / Project Dashboards GIS / GPS Electronic
+ Signatures and Seals Federal Economic Stimulus Package Impacts on
+ DOTs

Please feel free to offer suggestions from other topic areas as well.

Presentations may range from the development and implementation of engineering applications, engineering best practices, implementation processes, project management tools, lessons learned, processes and procedures within the DOT environment, DOT challenges, etc.

Presentations should focus on the topic area (i.e., engineering practices, existing or emerging technologies, best practices, etc.) Presentations which focus on the promotion or overview of specific vendor products / offerings will not be accepted.

Submit your suggestions today to IHEEPTopics@dot.state.tx.us

Updates and New Sections - Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Everyone, finally got the hacking problem taken care of and was able to finally start adding a few things that I hadn't been able to before. Log in and check out the new HEEP Photos Tab and the new sections under the members tab. Let me know what you think -- the webmaster

2009 International HEEP Meeting Website is now up - Wednesday, December 31, 2008

You are invited you to attend the 2009 conference and join in collaboration, friendship, and sharing. We also invite you to spend extra time in Texas and enjoy the many attractions, good music, good food, and plenty of Texas hospitality. The 2009 conference will be held in San Antonio, Texas, September 27 to October 1, 2009 at the Westin Riverwalk Hotel. For more Info visit the conference website at:

http://www.dot.state.tx.us/heep2009/