[ABJ30-Friends] GREAT NEWS!!!!! ABJ30 and the 2014 Blue Ribbon Committees Award

ABJ30 Members and Friends, Just received this wonderful news!!! We were recognized for "Contributing to the Transportation Community" - (along with ABG10 POG Research & Education - we tied) - I hope to see many of you at the TRB Annual Meeting participating in the grand plans for celebrating our accomplishments - along with ABJ40 Travel Survey Methods - and the other winners. I want to thank each of you for making this award possible - we have been busy and we have made a difference - I am so proud to be your Chair!!! TRB Technical Activities Council Selects 2014 Blue Ribbon Committees Award Winners The TRB Technical Activities Council (TAC) Blue Ribbon Committees Program recognizes exemplary best practice standing committee activities and the volunteer efforts associated with those activities. The Blue Ribbon Committees serve as role models, with committee Chairs and members sharing their experiences with others. The TRB Technical Activities Council is pleased to announce that the following TRB standing committees have been selected as 2014 Blue Ribbon Committees. Category Committee Name Code Group/Section Project/Activities 1. Communications Travel Survey Methods ABJ40 Policy & Organization Group-Data & Information Systems Section Ensuring that the travel survey community has access to the best and most up-to-date information, documentation, and details on survey methods. 2. Community Building & Mentoring Women's Issues in Transportation ABE70 Policy & Organization Group-Policy Section Cooperatively pursuing activities with the Women's Transportation Seminar that enhance the professional development and career advancement of women in the industry 3. Advancing Research Operational Effects of Geometrics & Geometric Design Committee (joint effort) AHB65 & AFB10 Operations & Preservation Group-Operations Section; Design & Construction Group-Design Section Jointly developing a strategic geometric design research program in consultation with AASHTO Technical Committee on Geometric Design 4. Contributing to the Transportation Community (tie) Conduct of Research ABG10 Policy & Organization Group-Research & Education Section; Championing and leading a variety of TRB activities, special initiatives and ongoing partnerships contributing to TRB and the transportation research community Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems ABJ30 Policy & Organization Group-Data & Information Systems Section Expanding the depth of research on urban transportation data through a number of joint subcommittees devoted to emerging transportation data issues The recognitions of TAC 2014 TAC Blue Ribbon Committees include the following: * Presentation of certificate to the committee Chair at Deen Lecture & Awards Session at 2014 TRB Annual Meeting * Name badge ribbons for committee members at 2014 Annual Meeting * Recognition in TRB Chairman's Luncheon program and reserved seating for Blue Ribbon Committee Chairs * Recognition in TRB Annual Meeting issue of TR News * Use of 2014 TAC Blue Ribbon Committee logo by Committee on their website and materials * Possible request(s) for Blue Ribbon Committees to help mentor other committees TRB and the Technical Activities Council congratulate the Chairs and members of each of the four 2014 Blue Ribbon Committees for this well deserved recognition! Catherine T. Lawson, Ph.D. Chair, Geography and Planning Department Director, Lewis Mumford Center Associate Professor University at Albany Geography & Planning AS 218 1400 Washington Albany, New York 12222 (518) 442-4775 (518) 442-4742 FAX (518) 209-1155 CELL