1. Sept. 28 – Oct. 1 | Chaparral Suites, Scottsdale, AZ Five Easy Steps to Becoming a Stellar TransComm Judge Meadow Bailey Alaska DOT&PF June 13, 2014

2. *In 2013…now you’re a judge. BUT..you are important!

3. Transportation is personal. How do you tell your transportation story? www.TransComm2014.com

4. Transportation is personal. How do you tell your transportation story? 1. Before Judging (Between July 2 – 16) 1. Log into the AASHTO Portal. 2. Were the entries received by July 2, 5:00 p.m. MST? 3. Are the entries submitted in the correct category? 4. Were the entry rules followed? 5. Is there only one entry per state, per category?

5. Transportation is personal. How do you tell your transportation story? 2. Gather Your Team (Prior to July 2) 1. Form a three-member judging panel. 2. Search for a professional from: the private sector, the public sector, someone from the target audience. 3. Review the “Responsibilities of Individual Judges” sheet.

6. Transportation is personal. How do you tell your transportation story? Review Responsibilities (Review Before July 2) 1. Complete a judges form for each entry. 2. Read the entry form. 3. Inspect each entry. 4. Provide scores and add your comments for each criteria. 7. Comments are required. 8. Questions? Ask the submitting state.

7. Transportation is personal. How do you tell your transportation story? 3. During Judging (July 17-31) 1. Judging must be completed by July 31. 2. Collect the score sheets. 3. Make sure each judge has included comments.

8. Transportation is personal. How do you tell your transportation story? 4. After Judging (July 31-August 2) 1. Verify the accuracy of the scores by double checking everything. 2. Prepare an Excel spreadsheet that tallies the three judges’ scores. 3. By August 6, email Kimberly Qualls, Kqualls@ksdot.org, the following:Kqualls@ksdot.org Completed score sheets Excel spreadsheet with judges’ scores Identification of the 1 st place state and of the 2 nd place state

9. Transportation is personal. How do you tell your transportation story? 5. Remember These Dates Eligibility Period - Entries must have appeared, aired, been published, substantially revised, or event held between June 1, 2013, and May 31, 2014. Entry Deadline - Entries must be posted to the AASHTO portal no later than 5:00 p.m. MST, Wednesday, July 2. Jurying - The jurying period begins Thursday, July 17 and ends Thursday, July 31. Completed judge's forms are due to the Kimberly Qualls, kqualls@ksdot.org by Wednesday, August 6.kqualls@ksdot.org Winners Announced - Winners (1 st and 2 nd place) will be announced on Sept. 30, 2014, at the TransComm 2014 annual conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.

10. QUESTIONS? MEADOW BAILEY | MEADOW.BAILEY@ALASKA.GOV | (907) 451-2240MEADOW.BAILEY@ALASKA.GOV

11. SEE YOU IN ARIZONA SEPT. 28 - OCT. 1