Nominate Your Firm’s “Rising Stars” for the Young Executive Development Program
ARTBA-TDF is accepting nominations for the 2010 Young Executive Development Program (YEDP) held May 24-27 in Washington, D.C.
Now in its 15th year, YEDP offers young executives an intensive three-day comprehensive education on the federal legislative and regulatory processes that affect the transportation design and construction industry. The program also includes sessions to help participants expand their leadership, management, business and advocacy skills.
Participants will be introduced to the role of trade associations in the policy making process and learn how leadership in associations like ARTBA can benefit their own company and career. YEDP fellows will lobby their congressional delegations on the highway transit authorization bill as part of the ARTBA “Federal Issues Program” and Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In.
More than 350 young executives from 160 companies, public agencies and state contractor organizations in 40 states and Washington, D.C., have completed the program since its inception. Several past participants are now serving on the ARTBA Board of Directors and ARTBA-TDF Board of Trustees. Admission to the YEDP is a competitive process.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Nominees should be under 40 years of age, though exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis.
- Nominees should have at least three years experience in the transportation design and construction industry, have made a significant contribution to the work of his or her firm and shown evidence of strong leadership potential for the industry.
Nomination Process:
- To be considered for admission to the YEDP, candidates must be nominated by a sponsor and submit a completed application form and a 1-to-2 page statement describing his or her reasons for applying.
- A letter of nomination and recommendation written by a principal of the firm, a senior executive within the governmental agency, or a senior level faculty member at the university which employs the applicant must accompany each application.
Applications must be received at The ARTBA Building in Washington, D.C., by Friday, March 26. To obtain a copy of the application form, contact ARTBA’s Caitrin Reed at 202-289-4434 or via email at or visit the ARTBA-TDF website at www.artbatdf.org.
The ARTBA-TDF was established in 1985 as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity to “promote research, education and public awareness.” It supports an array of initiatives, including educational scholarships, awards, executive education seminars, roadway work zone safety and training programs, special economic reports and a national exhibition on transportation.