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ESWP: International Bridge Conference®: Call for Papers & Call for Awards25th Annual
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Call for Technical Papers, Presentations, Award Nominations and CO-MEETINGS |
If you have questions regarding the Call for Papers, please contact IBC Conference Manager, Ryan Bock by e-mail at r.bock@eswp.com or 412-261-0710 x 11.
The IBC is the pre-eminent arena for the bridge industry in North America, Europe and Asia. Currently celebrating its 25th year, the IBC annually attracts over 1,200 bridge owners and engineers, senior policy makers, government officials, bridge designers, construction executives, and suppliers from throughout the US and abroad. In 2007 participants came from 46 States and 17 countries. If you have information on the practice of bridge engineering well-suited to a large and knowledgeable audience, IBC is the forum for your presentation.
Important Dates:
October 19, 2007 – Call For Papers closes
January 7, 2008 – Accepted Authors will be notified.
Abstract Submittal Form | Call for Awards | Student Paper Competition
Session Topics |
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Proprietary Session: |
The International Bridge Conference recognizes the need to keep conference attendees abreast of current products, methods and applications in the bridge industry. IBC has a session dedicated entirely to proprietary topics. We solicit your novel proprietary topic. This session is presented in addition to the usual technical sessions and is limited to new bridge products, methods or applications. If your abstract is a proprietary paper, please indicate so on the abstract submittal form. In 2008, the proprietary session will have a new look, so prepare your abstract and watch for the new emphasis on proprietary products, methods etc. |
Special Interest Sessions: |
Special Interest Sessions (SIS) are being requested for the 2008 Conference. If you have a subject which your firm or organization is interested in promoting and presenting, please send us a note explaining your ideas. Space for these sessions is available, so please respond as soon as possible. A room use fee will be required from SIS sponsoring companies organizations and agencies. |
Co-Meetings: |
IBC 2008 is moving to the new David L. Lawrence Convention Center
in Pittsburgh, PA. We are actively soliciting organizations (Trade
Associations, Industry Groups and Companies) who may wish to meet
concurrently with the IBC. Meeting space may be available along
with promotional space in the IBC marketing materials. |
Call for Awards |
Five Awards will be presented on Monday, June 2, 2008 during the International Bridge Conference®.
Projects may be eligible for more than one Medal. For all Project Medals, recent is defined as projects on which construction was completed within two years of the Awards ceremony. For example, for the 2008 Conference, project construction must have been completed between June 2006 and June 2008. For more information see the Bridge Awards page.
Student Paper Competition |
The annual student paper competition is available to all graduate and undergraduate civil engineering majors who attend an accredited college or university in the United States or worldwide. Students may download the application and submit it with a paper and cover letter from a faculty sponsor.
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