Not So Secret Tips From TRB Staff

HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN A TRB

STANDING COMMITTEE:

About TRB

• Part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

• Private, non-profit institution

• Independent, non-partisan, objectiveResearch – Convene – Advise

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

• Research– Highway, Transit, Airport

Cooperative Research Programs

– 900+ papers published in Transportation Research Record/yr.

– TRID: 1.1 million records of transportation research citations

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

• Advise– Independent, objective,

evidence-based, thorough, fair, non-partisan policy studies done in accordance with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine procedures

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

• Convene– 13,300 attendees at

TRB annual meeting– 220 technical

committees, 330 subcommittees, 18 task forces

– 50-70 conferences & workshops; 100+ webinars per year

Connect with Us

• Join the 7,000+ engineers, scientists, and researchers TRB connects with each year.

• Become a friend or member of a TRB standing committees

• Create a personal profile on MyTRBhttps://www.mytrb.org/

• Attend the TRB Annual Meeting or one of the 70+ conferences offered each year around the world.

http://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting/AnnualMeeting.aspx

• Attend one or more of the 100+ TRB webinars each year. http://www.trb.org/AboutTRB/ResourcesandDatabases.aspx

• Subscribe to the TRB weekly E-Newsletter, TRNewsMagazine, and 200+ publications https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNASTRB/subscriber/new

• Follow TRB on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+ http://www.trb.org/ElectronicSessions/Twitter.aspx

Connect with Us

Composition of Membership 25 Members + 5 Young Members (<36 years old) 4 International Members 3 Emeritus Members 2 State DOT slots

Committee Rotation 1/3rd of each committee rotates off

every 3 years 9 Years Maximum continuous tenure

Composition of Membership Committee Friends (NO LIMIT) Can be as active as a member Can help plan TRB Annual Meeting

Sessions and Workshops Can be members of subcommittees. Can join discussion on all committee

actions Can review papers Often the source where new members are

rotated onto the committee. Can’t vote on committee actions

Composition of Membership• We encourage diversity of background,

race, ethnicity, and gender in all of the work that we undertake.

Annual Meeting

• Program: http://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting

• Create your itinerary• Remember that you will have access to all

papers and presentations! http://amonline.trb.org/• Take a look at committees:

http://www.trb.org/CommitteeandPanels/CommitteeGroupsSections.aspx

• Attend a committee Meeting & a Session

Careers in Motion Networking Fair

Sunday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

In partnership with Mobility Lab, WTS, Eno, APTA, Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT), and COMTO, this event will provide an opportunity for attendees to meet and network with prospective employers from a wide range of multimodal transportation-related disciplines.

New Attendee Orientation – TRB Bootcamp

Sunday 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM, Convention Center,Ballroom AB

Attend and learn about the many opportunities available through engagement in TRB. Get tips on navigating the Annual Meeting and making the most of your time during the week. Learn about the value of continued participation through TRB technical committees. Understand the available tools, resources, programs and extensive research capabilities available to transportation professionals through TRB.

See you in January!

James BryantTRB Staff

Maintenance & Preservation Section

jbryant@nas.edu