The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) invites contractors to participate in the Annual Transportation Conference to be held at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh, from 8 am – 4 pm on Thursday, February 10.
The 2011 Transportation Conference offers business owners an excellent opportunity to network with representatives from NCDOT, other transportation agencies, state and local government, and private entities working in the state.
This year’s conference theme is Beyond the Limits: Small Business in a New Era of Transportation and will explore the changing nature of the transportation industry and its effects on small business and transportation agencies. Panelists from various modes of transportation will discuss innovative approaches to transportation and infrastructure improvements.
Issues such as public/private partnerships, high-speed rail, toll roads, light rail, and aviation growth will be key conversation topics. The annual conference will have a a trade fair with exhibitors from over thirty public and private agencies. Minority business enterprises, women-owned enterprises and small businesses will be offered one-on-one matchmaking sessions with prime contracting firms, government organization purchasers and agency representatives. Refer questions regarding this event to Rodney Renix at 919-508-1796 or email at rdrenix@ncdot.gov. Read More