BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY;ENCODING=8-bit;CHARSET=UTF-8:2016 Pacific Northwest Bridge Maintenance Conference LOCATION;ENCODING=8-bit;CHARSET=UTF-8:Red Lion Hotel On The River - Jantzen Beach, 909 North Hayden Island Drive, Portland, Oregon, 97217, USA DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=8-bit;CHARSET=UTF-8:Goals of the 2016 Conference \n\n\n\n \n\n• Provide a forum to share cradle-to grave bridge maintenance information, innovations, ideas, and best practices \n\n• Provide a means for bridge maintenance personnel to obtain training and a better understanding of bridge maintenance / repair techniques \n\n• Foster the development of leadership skills \n\n• Promote technology transfer within the bridge maintenance community \n\n• Provide a forum for networking \n\n• Promote "Fix it First" Strategies\n\n\n\n \nKey Benefits of the 2016 Conference \n\n\n\n \n• Become better equipped and prepared to perform assigned tasks by being exposed to lessons learned from others\n\n\n\n• Become more efficient in the area of bridge maintenance\n\n\n\n• Become more productive by using assigned resources wisely\n\n\n\n• nsure a higher level of On-the-Job Safety and \n\n\n\n• Ensure a higher level of on-the-job safety and environmental awareness\n\n• Increase communication skill set by formulating and delivering presentations\n\n• Increase knowledge of effective bridge maintenance strategies and/or activities\n\n\n\n\n DTSTART:20161011T200000Z DTEND:20161013T190000Z PRIORITY:3 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: