Registration and hotel reservations for the 2013 MAFC/ITTS/KYTC Joint Annual Freight Meeting are now open. Note: If you are one of your state’s designed MAFC representatives for this meeting, do not register or reserve a room using the above links. Contact Lisa Beneker (beneker@engr.wisc.edu) for registration and travel arrangements. For more information about this conference, […]
Category: Conferences
The Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) at the University of Minnesota is holding the 16th Annual Freight and Logistics Symposium: The New American Energy Revolution on Friday, December 7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. About the Event Energy sources, supplies, and needs are changing our world at breakneck speed. In the Upper Midwest, for instance, fracking, ethanol, […]
The Mid-America Freight Coalition was well-represented at the 2012 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Forum. MAFC representatives made a number of presentations, all of which are now available online: Economic and Traffic Considerations of the Primary Network for MAFC States (Ben Zietlow, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Developing the Marine Highway System: Experiences in MAFC States (Ernie Perry, University […]
At the 2012 MAFC Annual Meeting, we talked about increasing the collaboration between the MAFC and other regions — specifically the group of states in the Southeast represented by the Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies (ITTS). As part of this collaboration, we’ve agreed to pursue a joint annual meeting in the Spring of 2013 in […]
The planning committee for the 2012 MAFC Annual Meeting has been hard at work putting together a stimulating agenda that covers a wide range of freight issues in the Midwest and nationally. You can also download the lastest version of the DRAFT agenda. Freight Advisory Committees Freight advisory committees will form a special focus at […]
The Wisconsin Transportation Center will host the 2012 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Forum on September 6-7, 2012 in Madison, Wisconsin. We are now accepting proposals for presentations. Visit the conference page for the Call for Proposals and submission instructions. Abstracts are due March 16, 2012. For ongoing updates, visit the 2012 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Forum page.
Save the Date! The 2012 MAFC Annual Meeting will be held on April 18-20, 2012 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We’ll be publishing updates about the agenda, registration, and accommodations as the event draws nearer. For the latest updates, visit the 2012 Annual Meeting page.
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The Summer 2011 edition of Freight Notes is now available. This issue contains: Regulatory Uniformity in the North/ West Passage It’s time… Perry Joins CFIRE as MAFC Facilitator MAFC Outreach Materials Regional Freight Study: An Update Hart Joins CFIRE Staff Transportation Profiles for MAFC Commodities Performance Measures for Evaluating Multi-State Projects
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Registration is now open for the 2011 MAASTO Standing Committee on Highway Transport Conference, to be held October 17-19 in Madison, Wisconsin. For more information about the conference agenda, registration, accommodations, and sponsorship opportunities, visit the conference page.