Appendix A
Agenda for Open Sessions
INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRAFFIC STUDY
FIRST PANEL MEETING,
WOODS HOLE, MASSACHUSETTS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2003
9:30-10:00AM |
Scope and Tasks for the Panel Joel Horowitz |
10:00-10:30AM |
Origins of the 5115 Report Bill Bannister, Bureau of Transportation Statistics |
10:30AM-12:00PM |
Presentation of Findings of the BTS 5115 Report Ho-Ling Hwang, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Paul Metaxatos, Universal Technical Systems, Illinois |
12:00-1:00PM |
Lunch |
1:00-2:00PM |
Discussion of Data Sources on Ton-Miles and Value-Miles of International Trade Traffic Amelia Regan |
2:00-2:45PM |
Discussion of Statistical Models with Emphasis on the Use of the Gravity Model Hani Mahmassani |
2:45-3:15PM |
Break |
3:15-4:15PM |
Discussion of Survey Data Quality Issues (with Emphasis on the Commodity Flow Survey) James Lepkowski |
4:15-5:00PM |
Discussion of State Data Sources Ron Tweedie |
5:00-5:45PM |
Discussion of Allocation Formula Issues Bruce Spencer |
5:45-6:00PM |
Summary of Issues Joel Horowitz |