Transportation and Works
September 22, 2017

National Transportation Conference Being Held in Newfoundland and Labrador

The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Transportation and Works, will meet with transportation infrastructure professionals from across the country next week as Newfoundland and Labrador and the City of St. John�s host the 2017 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Conference and Exhibition.

The event takes place September 24-27 at the St. John's Convention Centre and Delta St. John's Hotel.

The annual conference will bring together all levels of government, companies, academic institutions, and other associations to share ideas, information, and knowledge, and discuss ways to address transportation issues and challenges. This year�s theme is �Investing in Transportation: Building Canada�s Economy�.

TAC is a not-for-profit, national technical association that focuses on road and highway infrastructure and urban transportation.

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�Our province is thrilled to host the 2017 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Conference and Exhibition as it allows us to meet with road infrastructure professionals from across the country. Events such as this provide us with opportunities to share ideas and experiences on ways to improve and maintain existing infrastructure that will help us plan the way we deliver infrastructure in the future.�
Honourable Steve Crocker
Minister of Transportation and Works

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Learn More
TAC Conference and Exhibition � www.tac-atc.ca/en/conference

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Media contact
Brian Scott
Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 725-9201
brianscott@gov.nl.ca

2017 09 22                              2:45 p.m.