LTAP Region 4 Annual Meeting

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NLTAPA Business Meeting

• LTAP Region 4 Annual Meeting
• Lexington, KY May 24, 2005

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What is NLTAPA?

• The National LTAP Association (NLTAPA) is the
  independent, dues-supported organization
  comprising all 58 LTAP and TTAP centers in the US
  and its territories.

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What can we do?
Well
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Guess What is Going to Happen Here?
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Unloading from the Bucket ?
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Nope!!
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Youre Kidding ?!!
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Hope hes wearing his seat-belt!
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I suspect the manufacturer didnt have this in
mind when designing the Backhoe
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Guess that where theres a will, theres a way!

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Heres the question

• Is he someone you would employ on your site team?
  
• Is he the answer to your prayers (Mr. Action Man)
  , or
• Is he your worst nightmare (Mr. Excessive Risk
  Taker)

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Its been said many times

• There is a fine line between ingenuity and
  stupidity

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What does NLTAPA do?

• As the national voice of the local Centers,
  NLTAPA promotes better understanding of Centers
  goals and accomplishments enhances communication
  and coordination among Centers to accomplish
  mutual goals helps Centers improve their local
  capacity and value constructs national
  collaborations that can lead to local benefit
  and advises FHWA how best to meet Center needs as
  we work together to advance training and
  technology transfer for those who plan, design,
  build, operate and maintain our national
  transportation system.

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Need Your Feedback

• Are the Big 6 correct?
• Current organizational structure?
• Selection of officers?
• Anything else?

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Safety?

• One of all of our primary strategic goals!

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The Big Six?

• Communication networking among Centers
• Establish nurture partnerships
• Center/staff professional development mentoring
  
• Pooled-effort programs products.
• Point of contact with FHWA/partners
• Enhance public understanding of LTAP