8/25/2008
Media advisory: Two interview times available for participants in the transportation funding conference
MEDIA ADVISORY
BOISE -- Two opportunities are available for media members who would like to interview participants of the Idaho Transportation Funding Conference -- Building Roads, Building Bridges, Building Consensus.
Speakers at the Tuesday (Aug. 26) conference will be available for interviews only during the morning break, at 10:25, and at the conclusion of the noon meeting, at 12:15 p.m. The conference takes place at the Boise Centre on the Grove. It is not necessary to schedule interviews, but time is limited and availability is on a first-come basis. Speakers will be unavailable for interviews during conferene sessions. Federal Highway Administrator Tom Madison will be among the featured speakers at the seventh in a series of statewide meetings on Idaho's transportation funding challenges. Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter and U.S. Senator Mike Crapo will host the morning session that begins at 9 a.m.
The public is invited to attend the sessions. Comments and recommendations will be taken as part of the afternoon public meeting that runs from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., also at the Boise Centre on the Grove.
Your coverage of the conference is appreciated.