(Los Angeles, CA)—The Los Angeles Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the ASCE Region 9 (California) will host their Annual California Infrastructure Symposium on March 6, 2013 from 8am to 4pm. As our community continues to debate how we can repair our aging infrastructure, the Symposium offers public leaders and infrastructure experts the opportunity to exchange ideas and discuss how we can work together to fix California’s infrastructure.

The Symposium will cover two infrastructure panel tracks--the first on transportation issues, and the other on issues relating to water. The Symposium is in conjunction with the ASCE Los Angeles Section’s Centennial Anniversary, and is expected to include over 400 business leaders, infrastructure advocates and decision makers.

WHAT:

Annual California Infrastructure Symposium

WHO:

American Society of Civil Engineers, Los Angeles Section Speakers:

Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor, City of Los Angeles
Mark Cowin, Director, CA Dept. of Water Resources
Jeff Morales, CEO, California High Speed Rail Authority
Greg DiLoreto, President, American Society of Civil Engineers

WHEN:

Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

WHERE:

Los Angeles Union Station
800 North Alameda St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

WHY:

The challenges we face cannot be tackled alone. Infrastructure touches every part of our lives, from how we get to work, to how we encourage businesses to grow and compete. The best way we can solve these problems is using our individual expertise to exchange ideas and solutions, working toward a better California.



Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 140,000 civil engineers worldwide and is America’s oldest national engineering society. For more information, visit www.asce.org .