CREATE to take part in Transportation Symposium & Business Exchange
Written by jrood
The CREATE Program will be participating in the 14th Annual Transportation Symposium and Business Exchange sponsored by several CREATE partners and other regional transportation agencies. Participants include the Regional Transportation Authority, Illinois Tollway, CTA, Metra, Pace and IDOT, among others.
This one-day event provides
suppliers, manufacturers, contractors and professional firms with an
opportunity to:
• Learn about opportunities
regarding CREATE projects.
• Meet with agency
procurement representatives.
• Receive procurement
forecasts.
• Experience a focused,
one-on-one matchmaking session with prime contractors.
• Promote products and
services.
• Network and develop partnerships
with other vendors in the transportation industry.
The event will be held
November 30, 2010, 11:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at the Chicago Hilton & Towers, 720
S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605.
CREATE is a
first-of-its-kind partnership between U.S. DOT, the State of Illinois, City of
Chicago, Metra, Amtrak, and the nation’s freight railroads. A project of
national significance, CREATE will invest billions in critically needed
improvements to increase the efficiency of the region’s rail infrastructure and
the quality of life of Chicago-area residents.
