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WelcomeWe Welcome YouOn behal o the New England Section, welcome to
the 2010 IE Northeastern District Annual Meeting in
beautiul and historic Portland, Maine. Frommers ravel
Guides named Portland one o the top twelve surpris-
ing, thriving and emerging world travel destinations. In
October 2009, Bon Appetit magazine named Portland
as Americas Foodiest Small own. Portland is a beauti-
ully compact city. From anywhere on the Peninsula, it is
a short distance to the waterront with its splendid views,
nestled against the cobblestone streets o the Old Port.
From there, a leisurely stroll through the center o the
business district takes you to the Arts District, crowned by
the world-class Portland Museum o Art.
Te host hotel is the Portland Regency, located within the
Old Port retail district at the Portland waterront. Te Re-
gency was invited by the National rust o Historic Preser-
vation to become a distinguished member o the Historic
Hotels o America because o its preservation o a histori-
cally signifcant building and its superior service. It oers
an attractive site or experiencing Portland and the Maine
Coast --- the rooms are comortable, the ood is excellent,
the meeting acilities satisy our needs, there is an on-site
spa, and the Old Port attractions are only a ew steps rom
the ront door. Te Old Port is a charming, cobble-stoned
quarter renowned or its award-winning restaurants, lively
pubs, and world-caliber shops and galleries.
Te local arrangements committee has worked diligently
to develop rewarding, educational, and un technical, so-
cial, and companion programs. Te technical program in
cludes ten sessions on current hot topics such as complet
streets, saety, innovative technologies, sustainable trans-portation projects, and ties between land use and transpo
tation. Full descriptions o the technical session speaker
presentations are on the District meeting website and wi
be printed in the registered delegate packet distributed
at the meeting. On Wednesday, delegates will have the
opportunity to attend an advanced Synchro/Simra c
workshop and take technical tours o the Maine urnpik
Authority Operations Center and Maines Eastern rail.
Te social program tees o Wednesday with a 9-hole
scramble at Riverside Municipal Gol Course and a wel-come reception on board a Casco Bay Lines erry. At the
Tursday morning breakast, the three IE vice presiden
tial candidates will talk about their goals and plans or th
uture o IE. During the day, the companion program
will include a tour o the Portland Museum o Art and a
meal and shopping in Freeport. Te annual awards ban-
quet that evening will conclude with Down East enterta
ment, ayuh.
Te New England Section, the Maine Chapter, and the
local arrangements committee look orward to welcomin
you to the 41st Annual Meeting o the IE Northeastern
District. Tis is Maine; the recommended attire is busine
casual.
Kevin Hooper, Meeting Chair
Local Arrangements CommitteeSandi Duchesne, echnical/our
Diane Morabito, Social
Paul Godrey, Facilities/Exhibitors
om Errico, Registration
om Gorrill, Publicity
Rod Emery, Consultant Support
Peter Hedrich, Gol/Gits
Ken Petraglia, raf c Bowl
John Adams, Concierge
Photos on cover and page 2 are provided courtesy o the
Greater Portland Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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Registration FormName: Nickname or badge:
Title: ITE of ce held:
Agency/Firm: Phone:
Street Address: Fax:
City, State, Zip: Email:
Are you a member o ITE International? YesNo Guest Name:
Registration Fees
Registration ype DescriptionRegistration cost/(cost ater
April 19)Subtotal
Full Welcome reception, breakast on Tursday & Friday,Tursday luncheon, awards banquet, rereshmentsduring breaks and welcome git.
$250/($350)
Student Welcome reception, breakast on Tursday & Friday,Tursday luncheon, awards banquet, rereshments
during breaks and welcome git.
$25/($50)
One DayThursday Breakast, lunch, banquet and welcome git. $175/($225)
One Day Friday Breakast and welcome git. $50/($100)
Technical Only (Plus
Lunch)
Lunch on Tursday and welcome git. $100/($150)
Awards Banquet MealSelection (check one)
Haddock Fillets Chicken Conchetta Steak DianeContact [email protected] or special diet requests
Included in ull, student,and Tursday registrations
Technical Tour (not included in registration) Date/Time Cost Quantity Subtotal
Bike our-Short Option *bike/helmet rental info/cost Wed., May 19, 1:00 pm4:00 pm $10
Bike our-Long Option *bike/helmet rental info/cost Wed., May 19, 1:00 pm4:00 pm $10
MA operationsfrst 20 registrations only. (Lunch
included) Wed., May 19, 10:30 amnoon $10
Technical Workshop (not included in registration) Date/Time Cost Quantity Subtotal
Synchro raining Wed., May 19, 8:00 am12:00 pm $90
Social and Guest Functions (additional tickets) Date/TimeCost /
(Companion Cost)Quantity Subtotal
Welcome Reception on Casco Bay Wed., May 19, 5:00 pm8:00 pm $90 / ($60)
BreakastTurs., May 20, 7:30-9Fri., May 21, 7:30-8:30
$30 / ($25)
GolRiverside Gol Course Wed., May 19, 1:00 pm $35
Companion Program Turs., May 20, 9:30 am3:30 pm $40
Tursday Lunch Turs., May 20, 12:30 pm2:00 pm $35 / ($30)
Awards Banquet Meal Selection (check one)* Haddock Fillets Chicken Conchetta Steak Diane
Turs., May 20, 6:30 pm9:30 pm $100 / ($65)
*Contact [email protected] or bike/helmet rental ino/cost & special diet requests
Total
Method o Payment:Make check payable to:IE Northeastern District
Annual Meeting(Purchase orders do NOconstitute payment or early
registration discount purposes)
For more inormation, pleasecontact Kevin Hooper [email protected]
(207)878-5790
Look or updatedinormation at northeasternite.org,
www.maineite.org or on Facebookat IE Northeastern District 2010Annual Meeting
Send Registration & Payment to:.Y. Lin International12 Northbrook Drive, Building A, Suite OneFalmouth, ME 04105Attn: Tomas A. Errico, PEtel: (207) 347-4354
ax: (207) [email protected]
Admission toProessionalProgram &
Productsand ServicesExhibit
Included
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Day 1Wednesday, May 19, 2010
8:00 12:00
ExhibitAreaOpen at2:00
echnical Workshop - Advanced Synchro/Simraf c echniques8:00 am - 12:00 pm
10:30 - 12:00echnical our A
Maine urnpike Authority Operations Center
12:00-4:00 Gol
echnical our BBicycle our o Maines Eastern rail - Short Option
echnical our CBicycle our o Maines Eastern rail - Long Option
2:30 - 4:00Session 1
Sustainable Growth or Rural, Small Urban, and Large Urban Corridors
5:00-8:00 Welcome Reception
Conerence Program
Technical ProgramWednesday May 19, 2010
Technical WorkshopAdvanced Synchro/SimTraf c
Techniques
8:00 am12:00 pm
Instructor: John Albeck, PE, POE
Tis workshop is or experienced Synchro users who are
interested in becoming power users. It will explore the ull
unctionality and versatility o the Synchro and Simra-
fc tra c modeling sotware, as well as new eatures and
capabilities in Synchro 7 that were not available in earlier
versions. Registrants will be invited to e-mail John beore
the workshop date with their specifc technical questions
and goals or the workshop, and he will incorporate as
many as possible into his presentation and demonstrations
or the class.
Students will receive a comprehensive reerence handout
to take home, but there will be no hands-on computer
use other than by John o the projector screen. Lunch is
included or paid participants only(4 PDH)
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ocus on the planning and engineering work that went
into the trail layout and construction. Recommended
or physically ft, relatively speedy bicyclists who are
comortable riding single-fle on urban roads, and who
want to combine a good aternoon workout with their
technical tour. Road or hybrid touring bicycles are most
appropriate or both tours. Bicycle and helmet rentals
are available upon request, and can be reserved with a
credit card. You may bring personal equipment (shoes,pedals, helmet) to use with the rental bicycle i you pree
Please contact Paul Nieho, 207-774-9891 or pnieho@
gpcog.org, by April 30 to make your individualized rent
arrangements. A healthy snack and water will be provide
(2 PDH)
Session 1: Sustainable Growth or Rural, Small Urban
and Large Urban Corridors
2:30 pm4:00 pmModerator: BD
L. Murphy, PE, A Roundabout Way to Sustainable Roa
way Design
J. Ready, EI, Te ARC MPO ransportation Manage-
ment System
D. Matton, Its All About iming A Case Study
Technical Tour A: Maine Turnpike Authority Operations
Center (www.maineturnpike.com)
10:30 am-12:00 pm(van will leave Portland Regency at10:00 am)
Registrants will tour the new, LEED-certifed Maine
urnpike Authority building, view a demonstration o the
EZ Pass Electronic oll Collection system and other IS
enhancements, watch an inormative flm on turnpike
operations, and have the opportunity to ask questions o
MA sta. ransportation to and rom the hotel will be
provided (or you can drive directly to MA at Exit 46 o
the Maine urnpike; contact us or directions). Lunch isincluded or paid participants only. (1.5 PDH)
Technical Tour B: Bicycle Tour o Maines Eastern Trail -
Short Option (www.easterntrail.org)
1:00 pm4:00 pm
Tis is an easy-paced, 13-mile round-trip bicycling
tour o a portion o the Eastern rail, part o the East
Coast Greenway rail System that will eventually extend
rom Calais, Maine to Key West, Florida. Frequentstops will highlight transportation unding, planning,
and engineering challenges involved in trail layout and
construction, and how they were addressed. Road or
hybrid touring bicycles are most appropriate or both
tours. Bicycle and helmet rentals are available upon
request, and can be reserved with a credit card. You may
bring personal equipment (shoes, pedals, helmet) to use
with the rental bicycle i you preer. Please contact Paul
Nieho, 207-774-9891 or [email protected], by April
30 to make your individualized rental arrangements. Ahealthy snack and water will be provided. (2 PDH)
Technical Tour C: Bicycle Tour o Maines Eastern Trail -
Long Option (www.easterntrail.org)
1:00 pm4:00 pm
Tis is a aster-paced, 26-mile round-trip bicycling tour
that will leave directly rom the hotel and will cover
more o the Eastern rail than our B, but with the same
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Conerence ProgramDay 2 Thursday, May 20, 2010
7:309:00
Buet Breakast
IE InternationalVice Presidential Candidates Speeches
9:0010:30
Exhibit AreaOpen at 8:30
Session 2-A.Back to the uture:
Integrated ransportationand land Use Planning
Session 2-B.Sustainable ransportation:
Operational Practices
Session 2-C.Executive rack: Te BusinessO ransportation Consulting
10:3011:00 Break and Exhibits
11:0012:30Session 3-A.
Sustainable ransportation:Design Practices
Session 3-B.Innovative echnologies
12:30-2:00 Lunch
2:00-3:30
Session 4-A.Sustainable ransportation:Creating Viable Alternativesto Single-Occupant Vehicle
ravel
Session 4-B.ransportation Saety:
Challenges and Solutions
Session 4-C.Elected Leadership Session
3:30-4:30 Student Poster Session
4:006:00 District Annual Meeting and raf c Bowl
6:30-9:30 Annual Meeting Banquet with Awards and Entertainment by Maine Hysterical Society
and Sustainability ObjectivesS. Levine, Accommodating Population Growth with
Adaptive ra c Control
S. Murthy, PE, POE, Real-ime Signalized Monitor-
ing
M. alas, Ph.D, PE, POE, New York Citys IS Inra-
structure or ra c Control
Session 2-C. EXECUIVE RACK: HE BUSINES
OF RANSPORAION CONSULING
9:00 am10:30 amModerator: John Kennedy, PE, POE, Principal, VHB
Te IE Consultants Council is developing a series o w
binars on topics targeted or small and mid-size consultin
frms such as: how to make money, how to be a consul-
tant, eective communication, prime/sub relationships,
contract negotiations, personnel reviews, and ownership
transition. Session details will be posted on the meeting
website and e-mailed to persons who sign up or this ses-
sion.
Session 2-A. BACK O HE FUURE:INEGRAED RANSPORAION AND LAND
USE PLANNING
9:00 am10:30 am
Moderator: Lisa ierney, PE, IE ra c Engineering
Senior Director
R. Ballou, AICP, Te American Suburb As We Know It is
Dying
G. Hebert, PE, POE, Long-erm rip Generation or a
Mixed-Used Development in Cambridge, MA
G. Jacquemart, PE, AICP, Estimating ra c Generationand Shared Parking Demand o Mixed-Use Projects
C. Welzel, Te ies Between ransportation and Land
Use in Maine Corridor Studies
Session 2-B. SUSAINABLE RANSPORAION:
OPERAIONAL PRACICES
9:00 am10:30 am
Moderator: BD
J. Lindley, PE, Role o Operations in Achieving Livability
Technical ProgramThursday May 20, 2010
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P. Nieho, Regional Consistency o Bike Lane Plans and
Inrastructure Improvements
A. Bhowmick, Ferry Experience as a Sustainable rans-
port in New York HarborJ. Rosenblum, PE, and P. Go, LEED AP, racking
Pedestrian/Bicycle ransportation Trough Innovative
Counting echniques
Session 4-B. RANSPORAION SAFEY: CHAL-
LENGES AND SOLUIONS
2:00 pm3:30 pm
Moderator: Doug Prentiss, PE, POE, Senior Principal
Engineer, Fay, Spoord & Torndike
K. Pyke, PE, POE, Saety is the Best ransportation
Practice
L. Goodman, PE, POE, Lines on the Pavement: Driv
ers Dont KnowShouldnt We Care?
M. Croce, PE, et al., Saety Assessments Te Ontario
County (New York) Experience
Session 4-C. ELECED LEADERSHIP SESSION
2:00 pm3:30 pm
Moderator: BD
Representatives o the elected boards o the Northeastern
District, Met Section, Upstate New York Section, New
England Section, Atlantic Provinces Section, and Quebe
Section are invited to a work session with IE Interna-
tional leadership. A meeting agenda and list o discussion
topics will be circulated prior to the meeting
Student Poster Session
3:30 pm4:30 pm
Tis session will oer an opportunity or students to pres
ent the results o research and analysis they have under-
taken. All meeting delegates will have the opportunity
to interact with the student authors directly, in a unique
one-on-one basis to learn the details o their work.
Session attendees should be CEOs or senior sta at small
and mid-size consulting frms (limit one person per
frm). I you are interested in attending the session, please
contact Kevin Hooper at [email protected] or at207-878-5790.
Session 3-A. SUSAINABLE RANSPORAION:
DESIGN PRACICES
11:00 am12:30 pm
Moderator: Jeremiah Bartlett, PE, POE, Project Engi-
neer, Gorrill-Palmer Consulting Engineers, Inc.
M. Elizer, Jr., PE, POE, Sustainable Street Design
J. Blumenthal, PE, and J. Nitsch, PE, LEED AP, Greener
Streets Ushering in a New Era o Sustainable ransporta-tion Engineering
G. So an, PE, D. Arcement, PE, et al., Redesign o
Jackson Avenue at the Pulaski Bridge, Long Island City,
Queens
M. Piscitelli, PE, and . DeSantos, PE, POE, Down-
town Crossing New Haven Changing Our Design
Conventions
Session 3-B. INNOVAIVE ECHNOLOGIES
11:00 am12:30 pm
Moderator: Kelly Tompson, PE, Senior Project Manager,
Bergmann Associates
J. Sangster, PE, Adaptive ra c Control Systems: North
American State o Practice
M. Sucher et al., Developing Measures o Eectiveness
or a ra c Simulation Model by Integration o GIS with
VISSIM
R. Chamberlin, PE, Appropriate AVL echnology or a
Rural ransit Provider
C. Cate and . Davis, PE, Use o Integrated GIS andGPS to Streamline ravel ime Studies
Session 4-A. SUSAINABLE RANSPORAION:
CREAING VIABLE ALERNAIVES O SINGLE-
OCCUPAN VEHICLE RAVEL
2:00 pm3:30 pm
Moderator: BD
J. LaPlante, PE, POE, Complete Streets as Part o Sus-
tainability
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Conerence ProgramDay 3 Friday, May 21, 2010
7:308:30 Buet Breakast
8:30-9:30
Exhibit Area
Open at 8:30
Session 5.
Te New AASHO Highway Saety Manual: Teory and Practice
9:30-10:00 Break
10:00-12:00Session 6.
FHWA Curve Advisory Speed Workshop
Session 7.
Sustainable ransportation Planning,
Design, and Operations or Urban
Environments
12:00 Adjourn
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J. Lebsack, PE, POE, AICP, Creating a Scenic EntryRoad Trough Niagara Falls State Park
J. Sangster, PE, Barriers to Innovation in ra c Design
Unconventional Intersections
L. Neudor, PE, ransportation Systems M&O or Re-
duced Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Technical ProgramFriday May 21,
2010Session 5. HE NEW AASHO HIGHWAY SAFEY
MANUAL: HEORY AND PRACICE
8:30 am-9:30 am
Speakers and acilitators: Bruce Ibarguen, PE, State ra c
Engineer, Maine Department o ransportation; Darryl
Belz, PE, Saety and Scoping Unit Supervisor, Bureau o
Planning, Maine Department o ransportation
Mr. Ibarguen actively particpated in the development o
the new AASHO Highway Saety Manual, which allows
engineers to select cost-eective treatments and strategies
or dierent crash types. He will present a strategic over-
view o the recently issued manual. Mr. Belz will ollow
with a technical users perspective, presenting case studies
in which he used the manual to mitigate real-world high-
way saety hazards on Maine roads. Tere will be plenty
o time or questions, comments, and active discussion by
session attendees.
Session 6. FHWA CURVE ADVISORY SPEED
WORKSHOP10:00 am-12:00 pm
Workshop Leader and Facilitator: R. Milstead, PE,
POE, Brudis & Associates, Inc.
It is estimated that hal o all speeding roadway departure
crashes occur on curves. Advisory speeds that are not con-
sistent can be a contributing actor. Tis workshop will
cover guidelines or determining when an advisory speed
is needed, criteria or identiying the appropriate advisory
speed, an engineering study method or determining the
advisory speed, and guidelines or selecting other curve-related tra c control devices.
Session 7. SUSAINABLE RANSPORAION
PLANNING, DESIGN, AND OPERAIONS FOR
URBAN ENVIRONMENS
10:00 am-11:30 am
Moderator: BD
B. Swanson and R. Chamberlin, PE, POE, Estimating
Air Quality From ra c and ransportation Networks
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Gol Outing
Wednesday, May 19, 1:004:00 pm
(check-in starts at 12:00 pm)Begin your stay in Maine with a round (9 holes) o gol at
Portlands Riverside Gol Course! Designed by legendary
architect Georey Cornish, the course has earned a
reputation as a player riendly course and yet is one o
Southern Maines more challenging layouts. Many o
New Englands ranking amateurs and proessionals test
the 6,406-yard North Course annually during the Maine
Open and Greater Portland Open. Rolling hills and a
traditional beauty give the Riverside goler a eeling o
spaciousness and relaxation. But the challenges are subtle:there are sand, bogs, trees and more.
I you have questions or would like more inormation on
the outing, please contact Peter Hedrich at phedrich@
gorrillpalmer.com or (207) 657 6910. o learn more
about the gol course, visit http://www.portlandmaine.
gov/riverside/riverside.asp.
You do NO need to register at our meeting desk at the
Portland Regency prior to the gol outing.
You can drive directly to the course (1158 RiversideStreet in Portland, near Exit 48 o the Maine urnpike).
Contact Peter Hedrich or directions.
I you attend the Maine urnpike Authority technical
tour in the morning, you can drive directly to the course
or we will carpool you there (less than a 10 minute drive).
I you attend the Synchro/Simra c workshop in the
morning or arrive at the Portland Regency by 12 noon,
you can drive to the gol event or we will transport you in
a van rom the hotel (leaving at 12 noon).
Tere will be su cient time ater gol to return to the
Portland Regency in time to check in and walk to the
Welcome Reception. Awards or all deserving golers will
be given during the Welcome Reception.
Special Events
Welcome Reception on Casco Bay
Wednesday, May 19, 5:008:00 pm
Join your colleagues aboard the Bay Mist or a sunset sail
and welcome reception on Casco Bay (www.cascobaylinecom). Tis cruise will oer stunning views o the Portlan
skyline, Casco Bay islands and the Maine coastline
with two enclosed, carpeted decks and lots o windows.
Outside decks will allow you take in the resh Maine air
while watching the harbor lights. Grand hors doeuvres
will be served all evening by Te Black ie Company and
an open bar will allow you to select beverages o your
choice.
Te erry terminal is a three block walk rom the Portlan
Regency. When you check in at the meeting desk, we wil
provide you clear directions (walk to the water and turn
let).
Companion Program
Tursday, May 20, 9:30 am 3:30 pm
Begin the day with a tour o the Portland Museum o Ar
(www.portlandmuseum.org). Te museums collection
contains more than 17,000 fne and decorative art works
dating rom the 18th century to the present. Te collec-tion includes American works by such artists as Winslow
Homer, Rockwell Kent and Andrew Wyeth. A sampling
o European artists represented are Claude Monet, Mary
Cassat and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
Enjoy a fne luncheon along the Maine Coast and then
spend the aternoon shopping in Freeport, recently rec-
ognized by Yankee Magazine as the # 1 shopping village
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in New England (www.reeportusa.com). Freeport is the
home o L.L. Bean and numerous outlet shops, including
J. Crew, Jones New York, Nine West, Polo Ralph Lauren
and Te North Face.
Tursday Breakast
Tursday, May 20, 7:30 am 9:00 am
Breakast will include speeches rom each o the three IE
vice-presidential candidates. Ray Davis and Rock Miller
rom Caliornia and roy Peoples rom North Carolina
will talk about their goals and plans or the uture o IE.
Meeting delegates will also have the opportunity to talk
with roy, Rock, and Ray during the Wednesday evening
welcome reception.
Tursday Lunch
Tursday, May 20, 12:30-2:00 pm
Lunch will include an update on the state o IE rom
IE International President Paul Eng-Wong and Lynn
LaMunyon, International Director. Candidates or the
International Director position, Don Adams and Paula
Benway, will also be introduced and given the opportunity
to tell us their plans or the uture o IE.
Northeastern District Annual Business Meeting
Tursday, May 20, 4:00-5:00 pm
All meeting delegates are invited to attend the annual busi-
ness meeting o the IE Northeastern District. See frst-
hand and help discuss how the District uses its resources
to serve its membership and to promote our proession.
Agenda items include approval o the annual budget,
reports rom the District o cers and our International D
rector, and an update rom the 2011 annual meeting cha
raf c Bowl
Tursday, May 20, 5:006:00 pm
A un tradition o the Northeastern District meeting is th
annual ra c Bowl. Tis is your opportunity to fnd out
just how much you know about IE and the practice o
transportation engineering and planning. Cheer and jeer
or your riends and colleagues as they battle or the high
coveted ra c Bowl trophy. Tere will be teams rom
each section. I you would like to participate in the ra
Bowl, contact your section or chapter president, the raBowl emcee (Ken Petraglia, [[email protected]])
or just volunteer 10 minutes beore the show starts! I
you want to submit a question or two, please contact Ke
Petraglia.
Annual Awards Banquet and Entertainment
Tursday, May 20, 6:30 9:30 pm
Te banquet dinner menu includes Haddock Fillets with
Maine shrimp, shallots, parmesan cheese, and lemon
cream sauce; Chicken conchetta stued with prosciuttoand asparagus and topped with boursin cream sauce; and
Steak Diane, a tenderloin steak sauted with mushrooms
shallots, dijon mustard, and espagnole sauce. And youre
Maine, so everyone will receive lobster stew. Ater dinner
the District will present several awards, including the 20
Harvey Boutwell Award.
Ater dinner entertainment will be provided by the Main
Hysterical Society (www.mainehysterical.com), a trio o
the fnest kind. Its three o Maines most entertaining
variety artists, actors, musicians and Downeast humor-ists. Randy Judkins, Barney Martin and Steve Underwoo
present a comedy variety show o original songs and paro
dies, hilarious Maine characters, wicked good juggling,
and the most hysterical sketches youll ever see. Your ace
will hurt and your sides will ache... even the day ater!!! (
what we call a Maine Humor Hangover)
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LodgingPortland Regency Hotel & Spa
(www.theregency.com)
Located two blocks rom Portlands workingwaterront, the Portland Regency Hotel and Spa is
the centerpiece o the historic Old Port Exchange.
Tis neo-classic Armory was built in 1895 at a cost
o $20,000 or Maines National Guard. It was once
regarded as one o the fnest and best equipped
armories in New England. In 1990 as recognition or
its preservation o a historically signifcant building
and its superior service, the Portland Regency was
invited by the National rust o Historic Preservation
to become a distinguished member o the HistoricHotels o America. Te Regency is the only hotel in
downtown Portland to have its own ftness center
and ull day spa. Guests are invited to use our Jacuzzi,
steam rooms, and saunas. Located on Casco Bay,
Portland oers great entertainment and museums,
antiques, galleries and Old Port shops, glorious coastline,
sandy beaches and so much more. And, the Portland
Regency is only 20 minutes to the heart o Freeports
outlets.
Book Now!Te room rate is $159 per night and includes complimen-
tary high-speed wireless access. Make your reservation by
calling (800) 727-3436 beore April 12. Reerence the
meeting name (Northeastern District o IE) when mak-
ing your reservation. Te Regency has a total o 95 guest
rooms so it is possible the hotel will fll up with our meet-
ing delegates. We suggest you make your reservation early.
Valet parking is $13 per day.
Te Portland Regency Hotel & Spa 20 Milk Street Portland, ME 04101
Reservations & Inormation: USA: 1-(800) 727-3436 or
1-207-774-4200
Alternative Accommodations:
Hilton Garden Inn
65 Commercial Street
Portland, Maine, USA, 04101
1-207-780-0780
Holiday Inn By the Bay
88 Spring Street
Portland, Maine 04101
el: (207) 775.2311
oll Free: 1.800.345.5050
Residence Inn (Marriott)
145 Fore Street
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 761-1660
Portland Harbor Hotel
468 Fore Street Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 775-9090 Fax: (207) 775-9990
oll Free: 1-888-798-9090
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TravelTravel InormationHow ar away is Portland?
100 miles rom Boston
200 miles rom Hartord
310 miles rom New York City
270 miles rom Albany
490 miles rom Rochester
320 miles rom Fredericton
270 miles rom Quebec City
BY CARFrom the South
Drive north on I-95.(Maine urnpike)
ake Exit 44 and ollow signs or I-295 North
Follow I-295 to Exit 7, Franklin Street
ravel Franklin Street to the sixth tra c signal
and turn right onto Fore Street
At the 3rd intersection, turn right onto Market
Street
urn right onto Milk Street at next intersection
From the North
From I-95, take Exit 103 onto I-295 South
Follow I-295 to Exit 7, Franklin Street
Follow same directions listed above or rom the
south
BY RAIL
Te Amtrak Downeaster [www.amtrakdowneaster.
com] provides fve roundtrip trains daily
between Bostons North Station and thePortland ransportation Center. Complimentary
hotel van shuttle service is provided rom the
ransportation Center
BY AIR
Te Portland International Jetport (www.portlandjetpor
org) has service by JetBlue, Airran, US Airways, Delta
Air Lines, Continental Airlines, United, and Air Canada
Complimentary hotel van shuttle service is provided ro
the Jetport
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ConciergeTe local arrangements committee wants you to get out o
the hotel and explore and experience things o interest to
you in Maine. o help, we have appointed John Adams asyour personal concierge on your visit. You can reach John
at 207-856-0277 (Ext 249) or [jadams@sebagotechnics.
com]. Meeting registration questions should be directed to
om Errico at [[email protected]] or (207-347-
4354). Te ollowing are links to some example activities
Proessional Sports
Baseball the Portland Sea Dogs (AA-a liate o the
Boston Red Sox) have home games against the New
Britain Rock Cats on May 18-20 and against the renton
Tunder on May 21-23 [www.portlandseadogs.com]
Hockey the Portland Pirates (American Hockey League
a liate o the Bualo Sabres) might still be playing in the
AHL playos [www.portlandpirates.com]
Fishing Te Portland waterront is home to many
fshing charters, including [www.mainesaltwaterfshing.
com], [www.odysseywhalewatch.com], and[www.
fshinganddiving.com]
Shopping In addition to the many retail outlets in
Freeport [www.reeportusa.com] only 20 minutes rom
the hotel, there are many unique shops in downtown
Portland. Visit the Portland Downtown District [www.
portlandmaine.com] and Portland Convention and
Visitors Bureau [www.visitportland.com] websites or
inormation.
Lighthouses
Portland Head Light [www.portlandheadlight.com] is
only a 15-minute drive rom the Portland RegencySpring Point Ledge Lighthouse (www.springpointlight.
org] is only a 10-minute drive rom the hotel.
Gol Tere are numerous public courses nearby
Sable Oaks Gol Club [www.sableoaks.com] is 1 mile
rom Maine urnpike Exit 45
Nonesuch River Gol Club [www.nonesuchgol.com] is
1.5 miles rom Maine urnpike Exit 45
Hiking
Portland rails is creating a 50-mile network o trails in
Greater Portland. Check out their maps at www.trails.or
Bradbury Mountain [www.bradburymountain.com] haan easy climb to its summit
Gardens
At Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, youll discover
stunning ornamental gardens and exceptional natural
beauty, wateralls, and incomparable stonework and
sculpture. Miles o trails allow you to experience
waterront and woodlands that are quintessentially Main
[www.mainegardens.org]
Museums
Portland Museum o Art [www.portlandmuseum.org]
Wadsworth-Longellow House [www.mainehistory.org]
Architecture
Greater Portland Landmarks [www.portlandlandmarks.
org]
Maps
Eartha, the worlds largest revolving/rotating globe (yes,
the largest!) can be visited at the Delorme headquarters
building in Yarmouth, a 15-minute drive rom the
Portland Regency [www.delorme.com/about/earth.aspx]
Te Osher Map Library at the University o Southern
Maine, one exit rom Franklin Street on I-295 [www.usm
maine.edu/maps/], houses an incredible collection o old
maps.
Sightseeing
Casco Bay Lines [www.cascobaylines.com]
Several whale watch boats [www.odysseywhalewatch.com] and schooners [www.portlandschooner.com] sail o
o Portland harbor
Walk out any o the dozen working whars on the
waterront
Penobscot Narrows Observatory Visit the tallest publ
bridge-observatory in the world (437 eet above the
Penobscot River) [www.penobscotnarrowsobservatory.
com]
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Brochure courtesy o
T.Y. Lin International
Restaurants in October 2009, Portland was named
Americas Foodiest Small own by Bon Appetit magazine
[www.bonappetit.com/magazine/2009/10/Portland_maine]. Portland Food Map [www.portlandoodmap.com]
contains a comprehensive set o reviews to get you started.
Te Convention Bureau and Downtown District websites
also list many possibilities.
Bars When you arrive at the meeting registration desk, a
map and critique o the many bars within a short walk o
the Portland Regency will be available.
Children
Childrens Museum o Maine (0.6 miles rom the hotel)
[www.childrensmuseumome.org]
Maine Wildlie Park (30-minute drive rom the hotel)
[www.maine.gov/iw/education/wildliepark/index.htm]
Other Sources o Tings to See and Do
Portland Downtown District [www.portlandmaine.com]
Portland Convention and Visitors Bureau [www.
visitportland.com]
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Tomas A. Errico, PE.Y. Lin International12 Northbrook DriveBuilding A, Suite OneFalmouth, ME 04105