Over the past few months many of the plans for the CTPP program ACS data have been coming together. On May 21, 2008 the leadership of the AASHTO Census Data working group under the direction of Jonette Kreideweis and the CTPP Technical Advisory Group lead by Elaine Murakami will host a webinar to update the user community on the status of the CTPP program. Below is the invitation and the link that you will have to follow to preregister. ---------------------- What is going on with the Census Transportation Planning Products Program? On Wednesday, May 21, 2008 the CTPP Technical Advisory Group in coordination with AASHTO Standing Committee on Planning (SCOP) Census Work Group will host a Town Hall webinar to help bring the community up to date on what is happening with the CTPP. Now that the American Community Survey has begun to produce data and the AASHTO CTPP Consolidated Purchase is funded, plans are moving ahead with the development of the CTPP program. The Town Hall meeting will begin promptly at Noon (Eastern) and run for 2 hours. It will include presentations along with ample time for question and answers. Topics covered will include: AASHTO Status report on Oversight Board and Work Plan AASHTO SCOP Census Work Group activities - Table definition and Disclosure Review Board issues - Data access software design - Research and Capacity Building proposals TAZ definition timeframe Research activities - NCHRP projects: Disclosure Avoidance (synthetic data), Combining ACS with LEHD, Using ACS - FHWA activities: Workplace Allocation, and Web Access flow data Space is very limited and advanced preregistration is necessary. To register go here and complete the form. http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.as… Currently we only have 49 slots for this meeting and if you have difficulty registering please let Ed Christopher know edc(a)berwyned.com or 708-283-3534. -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 19900 Governors Dr Olympia Fields, IL 60461