The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites highway safety planners to attend these upcoming conferences, co-sponsored by the agency. Please contact the sponsors listed below for details.

Lifesavers 2000: National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities

Date: March 12-14, 2000
Location: Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Atlanta, GA

Description: Traffic safety issues are addressed during plenary sessions and 80 workshops at this premier annual meeting of highway safety activists and advocates. Lifesavers is an excellent opportunity for both the newcomer and the seasoned traffic safety partner.

Sponsors include more than 20 national agencies, businesses and organizations in concert with state and local partners.

Contact: Lifesavers
Address: P.O. Box 30045
Alexandria, VA 22310-0045
Fax: 703-922-7780

National Youth Bike Summit

Date: May 2000 (date TBD)
Location: Washington, DC
Description: This second annual summit will celebrate the successes of young people who are making their communities more bike friendly through the Get Out Spoke'n! campaign. The Summit will also bring together youth leaders, policymakers and industry experts to explore options in making all communities "Out Spoke'n!"

Co-sponsor is Earth Force.

Contact: Kris Maccubbin
Phone: 703-519-6861
Fax: 703-299-9485
Web site: www.earthforce.org
E-mail: getoutspoken@earthforce.org

Partners In Progress Emergency Health Care Conference

Date: May/June 2000 (dates TBD)
Location: Washington, DC
Description: This conference will provide emergency health care provider organizations with the guidance and tools they need to assist their members in reducing impaired driving on a community level.

Co-sponsor is Emergency Nurses Association.

Contact: Carla Lambert
Phone: 847-460-4078
Fax: 847-460-4001
Address: 216 Higgins Road
Park Ridge, IL 60068-5736
Web site: www.ena.org
E-mail: enainfo@ena.org

MADD National Youth Summit

Date: September 29-October 4, 2000
Location: Washington, DC
Description: This second summit will feature the development of recommendations for preventing underage drinking. These recommendations will be developed by youth delegates and presented at a Capitol Hill news conference and directly to policymakers.

Co-sponsor is Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

Contact: Tresa Hardt
Phone: 214-744-6233 (x245)
Fax: 972-869-2206 or 2207
Address: MADD
511 E. John Carpenter Freeway
Suite 700
Irving, TX 75062-8187
Web site: www.madd.org