The 2016 Western Regional Meeting will take place from October 26-28 in Austin, Texas at the Hilton hotel. The agenda includes presentations and panel discussions on topics like autonomous vehicles and their impact on infrastructure, the state of the transportation design and construction industry in the West, and transportation policy updates. There will also be opportunities for networking through various receptions and meals. The meeting will conclude on Friday after presentations from the Texas Department of Transportation, an economic report, and state chapter affiliates.

1. 2016 Western Regional Meeting
October 26–28
Hilton
Austin, Texas
Wednesday, October 26
3:00–5:00 p.m. Registration Opens
5:15-6 p.m. First-Time Attendee Introduction & Networking Event
6:00–7:30 p.m. Opening Reception
Thursday, October 27
8:00–9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00–10:00 a.m. Autonomous Vehicles and the Impact on Infrastructure
Presenters:
Dr. Christopher Poe, P.E., senior research engineer, assistant agency director,
and Connected and Automated (CV/AV) Transportation Strategy Lead at the
Texas Transportation Institute
Dr. Chandra Bhat
Director, Center for Transportation Research
Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Hosted by the ARTBA Industry Leader Development Council
10:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Innovative Workshop on Autonomous Vehicles & the Impacts on
Infrastructure
Hosted by the ARTBA Industry Leader Development Council
12:15–12:30 p.m. Networking Break

2. 12:30–1:00 p.m. Workshop Presentations & Conclusion
1:00–2:00 p.m. Networking Luncheon
2:00–2:30 p.m. ARTBA Western Regional Vice Chair Opening Remarks:
Jeff Clyde, President, W.W. Clyde
ILDC Regional Chair Comments:
Mary Beth Klein, National Marketing Manager, Trinity Highway
2:30–3:00 p.m. ARTBA Chairman David Zachry’s Report
3:00–4:00 p.m. Executive Leadership Panel Discussion
The State of the Transportation Design & Construction Industry in the West
4:00–5:00 p.m. Transportation Policy & RegulatoryUpdate, and Preview of the
Presidential/Congressional Elections
Presenter: Nick Goldstein, Vice President of Environmental & Regulatory Affairs
5:00–6:30 p.m. Networking Reception
Friday, October 28
8:00–9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00–10:00 a.m. Texas Department of Transportation Update
James Bass, Executive Director (invited)
10:00–11:00 a.m. Western Region Transportation Construction Market Report & November
Election Ballot Preview
Presenter: Dr. Alison Premo Black, ARTBA Senior Vice President & Chief
Economist
11:00–11:15 a.m. Networking Break

3. 11:15–11:45 a.m. Grassroots in Action
Presented by: CASE Construction and HCSS
11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. State Market and Government Affairs Updates from ARTBA Chapter
Affiliates
Jennifer Newton and Karen Rove, AGC of Texas
Bobby Stem, Executive Director, Oklahoma General Contractors
12:45 p.m. Program Concludes