Welcome to Muscle Shoals in Sweet Home Alabama. Muscle Shoals is one of the South’s best small towns and has a rich musical history. The GRITS chapter is pleased to host the 9th annual meeting here at the Marriott Shoals. We hope you’re geared up for a jam-packed four-day conference.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1News brief of the 2017 GRITS Annual Meeting

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George Lindsey, aka Goober Pyle from “The Andy Griffith Show” attended Flor-ence State Teacher’s College (now the University of North Alabama), where he majored in physical education and biol-ogy, played quarterback on the football team, and received a Bachelor of Science in 1952.

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Welcome!Join us this evening at 6:00 for a lively sunset reception overlooking the beautiful famed Robert Trent Jones golf course. The weather could not be more perfect!

Download the GRITS AppWe strongly encourage you to use the GRITS app for the latest on the conference schedule. The app is available for download for both Apple and Android devices. Find it in your device’s app store. It’s FREE! While your online, start a conver-sation, and share your experience. Connect with attendees, and leave feedback. Search GulfRegionITS on Facebook and Twitter.

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aIn 1967, a young Aretha Franklin came to Muscle Shoals for a day and left as the queen of soul. In that same vein, we hope that your time here will have the same impact.

• National and AASHTO updates from industry leaders• State TSM&O Program Panel• Bone rattling social event at Cleve’s Cave• Keynote Address from Shoal’s historian

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1News brief of the 2017 GRITS Annual Meeting

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2017 Exhibitors Include:

Over 40 exhibitors will fill the

Exhibit Hall and is a daily destination for fun and networking as well as the most current industry prod-ucts, services and in-formation.

The Exhibit Hall is also an excellent home base during the con-ference—a place to meet colleagues be-fore or after a session or to enjoy a break before the next set of events.

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