CAM/BORDER TRADE ALLIANCE  Austin, Texas Briefing and Work Session provides a unique opportunity for First Hand Briefings of Highway Trade Corridor
and Gateway Coalition Representatives on ISTEA Reauthorization and other timely pertinent issues.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
*This conference was the first time that the major North/South and East/West Connector Gateway Trade Corridor Highway Coalitions met in one forum.
*An impressive array of speakers briefed attendees on ISTEA, NEXTEA, Federal DOT Programs, Trade Flow, Corridor Development and Transportation Project and Program Development initiatives and activities.
*The Plenary Session resulted in an extremely productive, open and candid dialogue.  It resulted in the ability / to specify needs and concerns  / a consensus mission and vision / several courses of beneficial action involving association of the individual coalitions agreement while each will continue to act independently /  relative to their own interests and needs on all other issues.

SPEAKERS AND THEIR MESSAGE
JIM PHILLIPS:  Can Am BTA Director
HARRY CALDWELL:  Chief, Highway Needs and Improvement U.S. Department of
Transportation Federal Highway Administration
DEBORAH SAKAGUCHI: Manager, Business Development Colorado DOT
& BOB ZUELSDORF:  Senior Vice President, Wilbur Smith Associates
MAX PROCTOR:  Director of Programming and scheduling Texas Department of Transportation
DAVID STEIN:  Principal Planner Southern California Association of Governments
IRV RUBIN:  Chairman, Eastern Border Transportation coalition
PHYLLIS E. YOUNG:  Division Administrator, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
JIM PHILLIPS: Closing Remarks