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On behalf of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Texas Section and ASCE Institutes, we would like to invite you to Dallas! Join us September 11-14, 2013, at the beautiful OMNI Dallas.

For the first time ever, Texas Section is partnering with ASCE Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI), Construction Institute (CI), Coastal Ocean Port & River Institute (COPRI), Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI), Geo Institute (GI), Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) and Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI) all at the same time. In addition to that, the Section is also partnering with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), City of Dallas, Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T), North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA), Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW Airport) and many more local/state agencies. These partnerships are laying the ground work for a conference that will provide a truly diverse, yet progressive technical and professional program that represents the best of the profession in Texas and beyond. CI will also run its Annual Summit concurrently with the rest of the technical sessions, thus allowing participants access to more cutting edge technology and renowned national speakers.

The 2013 program will include 12 concurrent technical tracks including a variety of sessions that will demonstrate processes and present projects that are redefining civil engineering in all disciplines. You will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with your peers and learn how other companies have adapted to changes in today's global economy. The Conference presents a tremendous opportunity to earn PDHs and gain new knowledge so that you and your business will thrive in the coming years.

The conference kicks off Thursday and will offer continuing education seminars in all disciplines, including certification for the post disaster infrastructure safety assessment administered by California Emergency Management Agency and the fresh off the press Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) EnvisionTM Sustainable Infrastructure Rating System, among others.

Technical sessions on Friday and Saturday will offer cutting edge information from research and practice in more than 70 technical sessions in all disciplines, as well as sessions catered towards professional development such as Public Speaking and Ethics. More interestingly, a full track of sessions on Engineering Claim and Avoidance was put together through collaboration between CI and SEI.

Friday will also include the Opening Luncheon and Awards Program, as well as an evening Welcome Reception in the exhibit hall, follow by a Signature Event at the Historic Old Red Court House. Students and Young Professionals will not want to miss the programs specifically planned for them.

Technical tours to the Dallas Cowboy Stadium and various high profile projects in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex are also in the card. For the esteemed guests, various fun filled and informational tours were arranged to make this a truly remarkable experience to remember for years to come.