FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Adrienne Rupp
Business and Industry Association
Office: 603.224.5388 x114

The Long and Winding Road: Transportation Planning in New Hampshire

- An expert panel will examine current and future transportation issues
facing New Hampshire.

CONCORD, N.H. - April 9, 2008 - The current state of New Hampshire's
transportation infrastructure and the planning needed to ensure adequate
road and bridge networks for the future will be among the topics
discussed at a May 13 event in Manchester.

The Business and Industry Association, in partnership with the
Associated General Contractors of New Hampshire, NH Motor Transport
Association and A Safer Road to Tomorrow Coalition, will present "The
Long and Winding Road: Transportation Planning in New Hampshire," a
luncheon program focusing on New Hampshire's current and future
highway and transportation infrastructure needs. The event will be held
May 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Center of New Hampshire in
Manchester. It is sponsored by Pike Industries.

The luncheon program will include a panel of transportation experts
from the construction industry, users of the system and transportation
policy makers from the New Hampshire Legislature and NH Department of
Transportation, the agency charged with planning and overseeing road and
bridge construction in the state. To date, confirmed panel participants
include Sen. Robert Letourneau, chair of the Senate Transportation
Committee; Rep. Candace Bouchard, chair of the House Public Works and
Highways Committee; and Christian Zimmermann, president of Pike
Industries.

Panelists will address topics such as the current state of New
Hampshire's infrastructure, planning needed to ensure adequate road
and bridge networks for the future, the role of public transit and
commuter rail, and ways to finance the necessary infrastructure
improvements and upgrades to the state's transportation system.

The cost to attend the event is $35 ($300, table of 10) for BIA and
Capitol Connect members and affiliates of the Associated General
Contractors, NH Motor Transport Association and A Safer Road to Tomorrow
Coalition. The non member fee is $45 ($400, table of 10).

To register, call 603.224.5388 x116 or register online at
acteva.com/go/nhbia.
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About the BIA: The Business and Industry Association is New
Hampshire's state chamber of commerce and leading business
advocate. The BIA represents more than 400 members in a variety of
industries, including manufacturing, professional services, financial
services, health care, hospitality and tourism, public utilities, higher
education, insurance and technology. Member firms employ 80,000 people
throughout the state and contribute $4.5 billion annually to the
state's economy. Through advocacy with state legislators and
regulators, the BIA works to promote a healthy business climate and
robust economic future for New Hampshire.

The BIA's 2008 public policy priorities include: working to preserve
and enhance New Hampshire's business tax climate; addressing the
rising cost of health care and health insurance; working to improve the
availability and affordability of workforce housing; mitigating the
rising cost of energy; addressing New Hampshire's constricting labor
pool; and continuing to focus on environmental regulations, legislation
and administrative rules that impact the business community. For more
information about the BIA, go to http://www.nhbia.org.

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