Ver-Mac is auctioning traffic message sign to benefit ATSS Foundation Ver-Mac is auctioning traffic message sign to benefit ATSS Foundation Pam / Wednesday, February 26, 2020 0 16495 Article rating: 5.0 ATSSA member Ver-Mac is auctioning a portable changeable message sign to benefit the American Traffic Safety Services Foundation. Bidding is now open and runs through March 27 with all proceeds going to the Foundation. Read more
ATSSA hosts annual Legislative Briefing and Fly-In on April 22-23 ATSSA hosts annual Legislative Briefing and Fly-In on April 22-23 Pam / Friday, February 21, 2020 0 7083 Article rating: 5.0 Don’t miss your chance to deliver your message to Capitol Hill with ATSSA’s annual Legislative Briefing & Fly-In. The free two-day conference in Washington, D.C., takes place April 22 and 23 and provides ATSSA members an opportunity to meet policymakers, interact with people from both houses of Congress, and hear from department of transportation officials. Read more
Incoming ATSSA president and CEO visits headquarters Incoming ATSSA president and CEO visits headquarters Pam / Thursday, February 20, 2020 0 6006 Article rating: 4.5 Incoming ATSSA President and CEO Stacy Tetschner visited our headquarters this morning for his first meeting with the Association’s staff. Outgoing President and CEO Roger Wentz, who retires at the end of this month, and Board Chair Greg Driskell introduced Tetschner to the group during a breakfast meeting after which Tetschner shared a bit about his vision for the Association. Read more
Recordings of ATSSA Convention & Traffic Expo concurrent sessions now available online for free Recordings of ATSSA Convention & Traffic Expo concurrent sessions now available online for free Pam / Thursday, February 20, 2020 0 8163 Article rating: No rating If you weren’t able to attend the 50th Annual Convention & Traffic Expo or haven’t mastered the art of being in two places at once, you missed some great presentations by experts in the roadway safety field. The great news is, you can find out what you missed during the convention’s concurrent education sessions! Recordings of the education sessions are now online and available for free. In addition, materials provided by the presenters are posted there as well. Read more
ATSSA leadership attends presidential candidate forum on infrastructure ATSSA leadership attends presidential candidate forum on infrastructure Pam / Tuesday, February 18, 2020 0 7985 Article rating: No rating ATSSA Board Chair Greg Driskell, pictured in center, Past Chair Juan Arvizu, left, and Government Relations Vice President Nathan Smith were in Las Vegas on Sunday, Feb. 16 for the “Moving America Forward” presidential candidate forum aimed at raising the profile of the nation’s infrastructure needs. United for Infrastructure organized the program with groups that build, maintain, operate, and administer America’s infrastructure systems hosting it. Read more
House resolution honors ATSSA’s 50th anniversary House resolution honors ATSSA’s 50th anniversary Pam / Thursday, February 13, 2020 0 7165 Article rating: No rating Three members of the House of Representatives introduced a resolution this week recognizing the 50th anniversary of the American Traffic Safety Services Association. The bi-partisan resolution was initiated by Rep. Rob Wittman, a Republican representing Virginia’s 1st District, and Road Safety Caucus Chairs Bruce Westerman, a Republican representing Arkansas’ 4th District, and Chris Pappas, a Democrat representing New Hampshire’s 1st District. Read more
ATSSA announces Tetschner as new president and CEO ATSSA announces Tetschner as new president and CEO Tetschner will succeed longtime president Roger Wentz Pam / Thursday, February 6, 2020 0 9549 Article rating: 3.8 FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (Feb. 6, 2020) – The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) announces the appointment of Stacy Tetschner as president and CEO, effective March 16. Tetschner succeeds Roger Wentz who is retiring after more than 22 years as president and CEO. Tetschner most recently served as president and CEO of the United Motorcoach Association (UMA). Tetschner is a seasoned and credentialed association professional with 20 years of experience as a CEO. He began his tenure at UMA in June of 2017 following a nationwide search. He is a Certified Association Executive (CAE), as well as a Fellow of the American Society of Association Executives (FASAE). Read more
ATSSA commends release of highway bill principles; awaits details on plan ATSSA commends release of highway bill principles; awaits details on plan House Democrats propose $760 billion funding for infrastructure investments Pam / Monday, February 3, 2020 0 7321 Article rating: No rating On Wednesday, House Democrats unveiled a $760 billion proposal to fund infrastructure investments over the next five years. ATSSA commends moving the process of highway bill reauthorization forward and looks forward to working with the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on crafting the details of the plan on a bi-partisan basis. The framework outlines major investments, including those in surface transportation, rail and transit systems, airports, ports and harbors, wastewater and drinking water infrastructure, brownfields, and broadband. Additionally, this proposal is estimated to create more than 10 million jobs. Read more
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