Start Date: 10/19/2026 8:00 AM EDT
End Date: 10/19/2026 3:30 PM EDT
Venue Name: Maritime Conference Center
Location:
692 Maritime Blvd.
Linthicum Heights, MD United States 21090
Join transportation professionals, contractors, engineers, safety leaders, and government officials for a day of insightful discussions, industry updates, and collaborative solutions focused on improving safety in and around roadway work zones. Gain valuable knowledge, share best practices, and connect with peers dedicated to protecting both workers and the traveling public.
Attendees may earn 4 PDHs for participation.
REGISTRATION FEES
**Select your Registration Type from the dropdown menu to ensure the correct registration fee is applied.**
ACEC/MD, ACEC/MW, MTBMA, CEAM, DBIA, CMAA, and ATSSA Members - $200
Non-Members - $250
Government - $105
AGENDA
8:00 - 8:45 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast Sponsored by the Maryland Asphalt Association
8:45 - 9:15 AM
Executive Leadership Welcome
Will Pines, PE (SHA Administrator) | Teri Soos, PE (SHA Deputy Chief Operations Officer) | Rob Marchetti, PE (ACEC/MD President)
9:15 - 10:15 AM
Keynote Address - Driving Safety Forward: Emerging Trends and Innovations Shaping the Industry
Stacy Tetschner, CAE (ATSSA President & CEO)
10:15 - 10:45 AM
Networking and Exhibitor Break Sponsored by NMP Engineering Consultants, Inc.
10:45 - 11:45 AM | Concurrent Sessions
Understanding FHWA Subpart J & Maryland's Work Zone Safety and Mobility Policy
Sung Yoon Park, Ph.D. (SHA) | Nataliya Schroeder, PE, PTOE, RSP1 (RK&K) | Mark Franz, Ph.D. (CATT Lab) | Sara Zahedian, Ph.D. (CATT Lab)
OR
Work Zones & Vulnerable Road Users: Challenges, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned from the Purple Line & DC Clean Rivers Projects
Matt Wolniak, PE, PTOE (JMT) | Kevin Oberheim, PE, CCM (RK&K)
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch & Networking
1:00 - 2:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions
Advanced Digital Work Zones: Automating Worker Presence and Safety Notifications
Blair (Jimmy) Hovatter, Jr., CCM (MDOT) | Benjamin Butler (MDOT)
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) & Crash Prevention
Dr. Janet Bahouth, D.Sc. (Crash Center for Research and Education)
OR
Maryland Work Zone Standards: What's New and What's Next
Nataliya Schroeder, PE, PTOE, RSP1 (RK&K)
Work Zone Incentives Workshop
Cedric Ward, PE (SHA) | Mike Higgin (Concrete General) | Shawn Casey (Allan Myers)
2:00 - 2:15 PM
Networking Break Sponsored by EBA Engineering, Inc.
2:15 - 3:00 PM
Advancing Work Zone Safety Panel: Perspectives from Mid-Atlantic State DOT Leaders
Cedric Ward, PE, PTOE (SHA OOTS, Director) | Daniel Farley, PE (PennDOT, Bureau of Operations Director) | James Osborne, PE (DelDOT, Chief of Traffic Operations) | Marc Lipschultz, PE, PTOE (VDOT, Work Zone Safety Program Manager)
Moderated by Michael Osborne, PE, PTOE, Traffic Manager, MDTA Office of Engineering and Construction, this panel discussion will explore work zone safety challenges and initiatives from the perspective of state DOT leaders across the Mid-Atlantic region. Attendees will gain insights into current issues and approaches from transportation agency leaders responsible for advancing work zone safety.
3:00 - 3:30 PM
Closing & Networking
Teri Soos, PE, SHA Deputy Chief Operations Officer
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Support the MDOT Work Zone Safety Summit and showcase your organization's commitment to improving safety in roadway work zones.
Sponsorship Levels
- Platinum Sponsor - $2,000 (Includes three (3) registrations)
- Gold Sponsor - $1,500 (Includes two (2) registrations)
- Silver Sponsor - $1,000 (Includes one (1) registration)
- Bronze Sponsor - $500
Additional Opportunity
- Exhibitor Table - $500 (Includes one (1) registration)
Exclusive Sponsorships (One Sponsor)
Networking Breakfast Sponsor - $1,000 (Includes one (1) registration)- Work Zone Safety Lunch Sponsor - $1,000 (Includes one (1) registration)
Morning Break Sponsor - $750 (Includes one (1) registration)Afternoon Break Sponsor - $750 (Includes one (1) registration)
All sponsorships include recognition from the podium, event promotion e-blasts, ACEC/MD website, ACEC/MD LinkedIn, and event signage (logo size varies by sponsorship level).
Click here to become a sponsor today!
REFUNDS & SUBSTITUTIONS
Registration fees are non-refundable. However, substitutions are welcome. If you are unable to attend, another representative from your organization may attend in your place. Please notify ACEC/MD prior to the event to arrange the substitution.
CONTACT
ACEC/MD | acecmd@acecmd.org
