During 2012, NADO celebrated its 45^th anniversary and achieved many accomplishments.  Some of our highlights include:

• The inclusion of language recognizing Regional Transportation Planning Organizations in the 2012 surface transportation authorization, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21^st Century (MAP-21), as well as ensuring local official participation in statewide planning
• A special White House forum on “Building Blocks for Economic Development and Job Growth,” as well as testimony to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees in support of Rural Development programs
• Reaching another all-time high in membership for the sixth consecutive year
• Hosting over a dozen webinars on the federal budget and policy updates, as well as the NADO Research Foundation’s whole portfolio of research and training program areas
• Timely information and training through our annual events, including the Washington Policy Conference, Annual Training Conference, and the yearly Rural Transportation and Economic Development Finance Service Conferences
• Capacity building workshops for grantees of the Housing and Urban Development Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants
• Many new reports and resources from the NADO Research Foundation, including on economic development planning, small business finance, transportation, post-disaster economic recovery, and sustainable development

Watch our special video annual report here (http://player NULL.vimeo NULL.com/video/51234829?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0) to learn more about these efforts, and find publications and resources on our website.