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2008 ITS Midwest Annual Meeting
October 30-31, 2008, Ohio DOT
Auditorium, Columbus, OH
The 2008 Annual Meeting of the new, four-state ITS Midwest chapter
will be held on October 30-31 in conjunction with the
Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference
in Columbus, OH.
We look forward to this partnership with OTEC. And to an ITS
Midwest program that provides technical sessions, vendor exhibits,
tours, and the opportunity to network with colleagues and fellow
professionals from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and
elsewhere.
Stay tuned for more details to follow.
More information will be posted as soon as available at:
2008 ITS Midwest
Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting of the Institute of Transportation Engineers Midwest Chapter
July 6-8, 2008, at the Hard
Rock Hotel in Chicago
The 42nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Transportation Engineers Midwest
Chapter will be held on July 6-8, 2008, at the Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago.
The conference theme, "Make No Little Plans: Transportation in the
Heartland," is inspired by renowned architect Daniel Burnham. His Plan of
Chicago, commissioned by the Commercial Club of Chicago and released in
1909, is considered the nation's first comprehensive urban planning
document.
This 100th-year period is an exciting time for engineers and planners in the
history of this city. Chicago's current bid for the 2016 Olympics gives us
an opportunity to examine key transportation engineering construction,
design, and planning issues related to mega-projects and special events
planning.
For more information and to register:
- Visit the ITE Midwestern District Conference 2008 website.
North American Travel Monitoring Exposition and Conference
August 6-8, 2008,
Washington D.C.
TRB is sponsoring the North American Travel Monitoring Conference and
Exposition (NATMEC) on August 6-8, 2008, in Washington, D.C. The conference
will explore the collection, management, and use of monitored traffic data
in all applications. The conference, which will include industry
representatives and vendors of equipment and software, will examine
technologies for data collection; management, quality assurance, and
reporting of data; integrating traditional and operational traffic data
programs; data availability and use in decision making and in policy making;
and more. Early bird registration expires May 6, 2008.
For more information and to register:
- North American Travel Monitoring Conference and Exposition (NATMEC) official website.
National Rural ITS Conference
September 3-5, 2008,
Anchorage, Alaska
Experience all that Alaska has to offer while networking with transportation
professionals from across the US when you join us September 3-5, 2008 in
Anchorage, Alaska. The Program Committee of the 2008 National Rural ITS
Conference would like to invite you to submit an abstract for presentation
at the upcoming conference. All abstracts must be received by Friday,
February 22, 2008.
Additional information is
available at the conference Web site.
For more information:
- National Rural ITS Conference "North to the Future" official website.
57th Annual Illinois Traffic Engineering and Safety Conference
October 23-24, 2008
University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign at Urbana, IL
Come join a diverse group of professionals from local, state and federal
agencies, consulting and contracting firms, and universities as we celebrate
57 years of cutting-edge information on: product development and testing,
product evaluation, computer hardware and software developments and
applications, government policies and regulations, transportation research
results, and more. The Illinois Traffic Engineering & Safety Conference is
the premier meeting in the Midwest region for professionals to network with
colleagues, discuss ideas and issues with experts, gain job-related
information and renew their sense of professional purpose.
For more information:
- 57th Annual Illinois Traffic Engineering and Safety Conference official website.
Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference
October 28-29, 2008
Columbus, OH
Join transportation officials, government, and members of the academic
community at the 2008 Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference - one of
the nation's largest transportation conferences. The conference features
exciting speakers, technical sessions, and an exhibit area. Meet other
professionals in your specialty area and share stories of innovations in
transportation.
The conference is sponsored by The Ohio Department of Transportation and The
Ohio State University.
For more information:
- Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference official website.
15th World Congress on ITS
"ITS Connections: Saving Time, Saving Lives"
Nov. 16-20, 2008, New York
Hosted by the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America),
ERTICO, and ITS Japan, the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport
Systems (ITS) will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New
York City from November 16-20, 2008. The 15th World Congress on ITS will be
combined with ITS America's 2008 Annual Meeting and Exposition, making it
the largest ITS event in 2008 and is expected to attract 10,000
transportation, technology and business professionals. Delegates to the 15th
World Congress on ITS will have access to more than 200 extraordinary
education sessions, exciting technical tours, a 250,000 square foot exhibit
hall, live vehicle communications demonstrations operating on the streets
and highways of New York, and limitless opportunities to connect with an
international audience in a world-class city. For the latest information,
visit
http://www.itsworldcongress.org.
For a list of key dates, guidelines and topics, visit
http://www.itsworldcongress.org/submit-a-paper.html.
For questions regarding the program, please contact Bill Anderson at
wanderson@itsa.org.
Deadline for papers submittal now closed
RELATED ITS MIDWEST NEWS RELEASES
- "Exhibit Hall Selling Out for 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems" - Mar. 31, 2008
- "New Deadline for Paper Submission for 15th World Congress on ITS"
- "Qualified Papers sought for 15th World Congress on ITS"
National Workshop to Advance Regional Transportation Operations
December 10-12, 2008,
Washington, DC
Sponsored by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Regional
Transportation Systems Management and Operations (RTSM&O), the TRB National
Workshop to Advance Regional Transportation Operations will take place
December 10-12, 2008 in Washington, DC.
This highly interactive workshop features prominent guest speakers and facilitated breakout group sessions to shape innovative models for making effective regional operations a reality in your region. You will have an opportunity to share with your peers and learn from national leaders in organizing, planning, implementing, and monitoring regional operations. This workshop brings together a mix of perspectives from planning, traffic engineering, transit, public safety, emergency preparedness, and others to offer a unique opportunity for you to gain insights on coordinating with a variety of players in the operations arena.
An agenda, registration, and travel information will be available soon. Information also will be posted to the RTSM&O Committee Web site as it becomes available at http://rtsmo.cts.virginia.edu/. Sponsorship opportunities are available for this important meeting.
For more information, please contact Rich Cunard, at RCunard@nas.edu or (202) 334-2965, or Wayne Berman at wayne.berman@dot.gov or (202) 366-4069. See also:
NTOC Webinar Series - Integrated Corridor Management Initiative: Showcasing the ICM Pioneer Sites
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) invites you to attend a series of webinars showcasing the eight ICM Pioneer Sites and their results to date with the Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) initiative. These webinars will cover:
- What is ICM?
- The goal of ICM, the primary performance measures, and the expected benefits.
- The path to implement ICM and achieve the goals; and where each ICM Pioneer Site is on this path. This will include an overview of the ICM concept of operations for each Pioneer Site; system requirements specifications; and an overview of each Pioneer Site's plan for identifying relevant corridor-level performance measures, determining situational awareness though archived data, and using an independent modeling and simulation test bed to assess changes in policies and strategies.
- Lessons learned from the Pioneer Sites.
Each 3 hour webinar will feature presentations from two or more Pioneer Sites. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and interact with the presenters. Attend one or attend all three depending on your schedule and your interests.
To learn more about the USDOT's ICM initiative and the ICM Pioneer Sites, please visit http://www.its.dot.gov/icms.
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ICM: Showcasing the Pioneer Sites - Minneapolis, Houston, and San Diego | |||
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Description: This webinar will cover
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ICM: Showcasing the Pioneer Sites - Oakland, CA and Montgomery County, MD | |||
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Description: This webinar will cover
experiences from Oakland, CA and Montgomery County, MD. |
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ICM: Showcasing the Pioneer Sites - Seattle, San Antonio, Dallas | |||
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Description: This webinar will focus on
Seattle, WA; San Antonio, TX; and Dallas, TX. |
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No new T3 webinar scheduled at this time. Check back often for updates. For more information on the T3 Webinars, visit the ITS PCB website website. |
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About the T3 Webinars:
T3 Webinars are sponsored by the U.S. DOT's ITS Professional Capacity
Building (ITS PCB) Program. Visit the
ITS PCB website for more information about T3 and other ITS PCB
sponsored learning opportunities. PDHs: 1.5.
Recordings & Transcripts
For information on recordings and transcripts of past "T3
Webinars":
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T3 Archive - ITS PCB website.
See also the 2008 and
2007 T3 Webinars Archive.
CITE and FHWA Blended Courses
The Consortium for ITS Training and Education (CITE) eliminates the inconvenience of attending courses away from the office by providing "blended" courses through an interactive web-based format.
The fee for the course is $250 and students can register by going to the CITE web site. For more information, please contact Denise Twisdale, mztwiz@umd.edu or 301-403-4592.
The CITE and the FHWA Office of Safety have released the following interactive web-based courses.
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Traffic Signal Timing - Instructor-led, Web-based ("Blended") Version | |||
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Description: This course provides students
with an understanding of both the theory and practice of
traffic signal timing and its impact on traffic
operations. It gives students an overview of the terms
associated with signal timing; discusses the concepts of
cycle length, split, offset, midblock friction, phase
sequences, the signal timing process, and signal timing
optimization; and looks at the types of actuated
controllers, passage time, extension, and the
coordination of actuated and pretimed controllers. It
also discusses the development of timing plans, explores
types of signal control (first generation control and
advanced techniques, including Rhodes, RT-TRACS, SCAT,
and SCOOT) and investigates the relationship of signal
timing to ITS: regional and system/design
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Managing High Technology Projects in Transportation - Instructor-led, Web-based ("Blended") Version | |||
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Description: Are you looking for a Project
Management course that offers the flexibility and
convenience of a web-based course, but also offers
interaction with the instructor and fellow students? The
ITS JPO’s Professional Capacity Building (PCB) Program
and the Consortium for ITS Training and Education (CITE)
are offering an instructor-led, web-based ("blended")
version of the "Managing
High Technology Projects in Transportation" course.
The ITS PCB Program recently released this project
management course as both an instructor-led course
through the National Highway Institute as well as a
web-based course. The course content is the same for
both courses; only the course presentation is different.
Both versions are designed to improve the project
management skills of public and private sector personnel
who are responsible for managing the implementation of
technology-intensive transportation projects. The course
provides training related to the fundamental principles
and practices of good project management; the steps of
planning, designing, and implementing transportation
systems projects; the types of project management tools
available for managing transportation systems projects;
and the basic skills required to be a good project
manager. |
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Introduction to Systems Engineering - Instructor-led, Web-based ("Blended") Version | |||
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Description: This course is an
introduction to systems engineering for ITS project
managers and project staff. It provides a high-level
view of a broad and rich topic area, introducing basic
concepts to individuals who are working on ITS projects.
The goal is to allow these individuals to understand the
benefits of applying systems engineering approaches as a
means of developing quality systems. The course covers
technical practices such as modeling, prototyping,
trade-off analysis and testing, and management practices
such as risk assessment and mitigation, which make up
"best practices" in the systems engineering arena. |
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Free "Talking Operations" Web Casts
The "Talking Operations"
Web Casts are a great opportunity to learn about the latest trends and
challenges in Transportation Management & Operations (M&O) and Intelligent
Transportation Systems (ITS).
The "Talking Operations" seminars are open to both the public and private
sectors. All conferences are 12:45 - 2:30 pm ET.
For the detailed schedule and registration information:
Talking Operations Seminars - NTOC website
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Work Zone Traffic Analysis Strategies | |||
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Work zone planning and management has become challenging because of increasing travel demand and an aging roadway network infrastructure facing both more frequent maintenance and major rehabilitation projects. To help decision-makers and analysts in using analytical tools for work zone planning and analysis, FHWA will publish two additional volumes of the Traffic Analysis Toolbox (TAT) series in 2008. In support of these two new TAT volumes, FHWA Office of Operations in collaboration with the National Transportation Operations Coalition (NTOC), is hosting a "Talking Operations" webcast on Work Zone Traffic Analysis Strategies.
The webcast will cover three key topics from these
upcoming publications:
For each topic, selected case study examples will be
used to illustrate how various agencies and
jurisdictions have incorporated work zone modeling into
their decision-making process and the impact these
analyses are making in improving work zone planning and
operations. |
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Managing Travel Demand to Mitigate Congestion: Part III - Integration of Demand Mgmt Strategies | |||
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This webinar is part 3 of the 3-Part Webinar
Series that provides a new perspective on demand
management (see June 19 seminar). The webinar series
discussed variety of different strategies to manage
demand, but they are just that, different strategies.
The real key to better embracing a demand-side approach
is the integration of demand management into both
planning, projects and operations. This webinar will
discuss the need for that integration and provide some
examples. |
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Emergency Transportation Management | |||
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Work Zone Performance Measures | |||
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Road Weather Management | |||
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Traffic Incident Management | |||
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HOV/HOT Lanes | |||
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Details not available yet For more information on the Talking Operations Seminars, visit the Talking Operations Seminars website. |
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A list of "Talking Operations" web
casts held in
2006,
2007 and
2008 is available.
Recordings & Transcripts
For information on recordings and transcripts of past "Talking
Operations" seminars:
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Records and Transcripts - NTOC website
Free "Talking Freight" Web Casts
The "Talking Freight" seminars are part of a broader Freight Professional Development Program aimed at providing technical assistance, training, tools, and information to help the freight and planning workforce meet the transportation challenges of tomorrow.
To register for a seminar, please visit:
Freight Professional Development Program on the FHWA website
The seminars are sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and are held via web conference. This means that you view the PowerPoint presentations over the Internet while listening to the presenters over the telephone. There is no cost involved and you do not have to leave your desk to participate. However, registration and attendance is limited to 100 people.
The "Talking Freight" seminars are held on the third Wednesday of each month, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET/ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Pacific. The first hour of each seminar is dedicated to the presentations and the remaining 30 minutes are for audience question and answer.
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Integrating Freight in Project Selection | |||
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Many states and MPOs have incorporated freight into
traditional transportation planning. However, many still
find it difficult to program, develop and implement
projects that benefit freight movements. Learn about
techniques being used to incorporate freight throughout
the planning and programming process and implement
freight improvement projects. |
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Recordings & Transcripts
A list of web casts held in
2006,
2007 and
2008 is available.
Recordings of past seminars, as well as transcripts and links to
download the PowerPoint presentations, are available at:
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Talking Freight Seminar Series (FHWA website)
No seminars scheduled at this time. For a list of past free UTC Seminars see Past Events 2007
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