19th Annual ITS Forum 

ITS Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Section of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA), in conjunction with the Great Lakes Transportation Enterprise Institute, is co-sponsoring the 19^th Annual Intelligent Transportation Systems Forum.

The event will be held on Thursday, October 31, 2013, at the Marquette University Alumni Memorial Union in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  This year’s theme is focused on being connected with ITS. The program highlights ITS projects in Wisconsin and other higher-level initiatives, including funding and contracting changes, commercial trucking needs, and advances in traveler information tools.

The Forum attracts upwards of 150 participants each year from local municipalities, state government, consulting firms, equipment manufacturers and distributors, and university staff and students.  Over the past 19 years, vendors from around the country have provided information and demonstrations on state-of-the-art ITS products, programs, and services.  Event sponsorships provide critical financial support for the organization and ensure the continued success of the ITS Forum.  All exhibitors and sponsors will be recognized in the event program, on event posters, and on the ITS Wisconsin website (http://www.itswisconsin.org/).

On Wednesday, October 30th, there will be an evening social where attendees can network following the day long Great Lakes Transportation Enterprise Institute (GLTEI) Industry Showcase Event. For more information on the GLTEI Industry Showcase Event, contact Todd Szymkowski at (608) 263-2684 or via email at szymkowski@engr.wisc.edu.

If you are interested in exhibiting and/or sponsoring this year’s ITS Forum, please indicate this on the registration form prior to October 23rd. If you have any questions regarding exhibiting or sponsorship, please contact Amy Worzella at (414) 507-2175-6814 or via email at amyw@tapconet.com. 

Parking is available at the 16th Street Parking Structure, located at 749 N. 16th St across from the Union. Full day is $5, cash and credit cards are accepted at the gate. 

HOTEL INFORMATION

Below is a list of nearby hotels:

Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Downtown Milwaukee
611 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 273-2950 
hilton.com 

Hilton Milwaukee City Center
509 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 271-2750 
hiltonmilwaukee.com 

Ramada
633 W. Michigan Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414)  272-8410
ramadacitycentre.com 

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Prelimary Agenda

7:45 a.m.  Registration Opens / Breakfast Available / Exhibition Area Open

8:15 a.m.  Opening Session     

• Introduction and Welcome (Secretary Gottlieb)
• ITS America Welcome (Invited)
• Keynote Address (David St. Amant, ITSA Chair)

9:00 a.m.  The Future of Traffic Management Centers

• Today’s Leading Innovations the WisDOT STOC (Marcus Wittich, ATKINS)
• Use and Impacts of Camera Images and other Sources of Traveler Information (Linda Preisen, Athey Creek/ENTERPRISE)

10:00 a.m.                   Break – Exhibition Area Open

10:30 a.m.                   ITS Getting Creative: Recent Innovations in Funding & Contracting

• Consolidated Contracts at the STOC (Anne Reshadi, WisDOT)
• Impacts of Statutory Changes for ITS Devices and Signals (Don Schell, WisDOT)
• Innovative Contracting Initiatives in Michigan (Invited)

12:00 p.m.                   Lunch - Exhibition Area Open

12:30 p.m.                   ITS Wisconsin Announcements, News, Updates and Awards

1:00 p.m. Freeway ITS Projects

• Milwaukee’s I-94 E-W Study Update (Jason Lynch, WisDOT)
• Smart Work Zones on the I-39/90 Project (Brain Scott & Jacob Folkeringa, SRF)
• Advanced Traffic Management Systems on the Illinois Tollway (Ahmed Ghaly, Illinois Tollway)

1:00 p.m. Smart Parking Systems

• Commercial Trucking and Technology  (Don Osterberg, Schneider Trucking)
• The Long Road to Deploy Advanced Parking Systems in Milwaukee (Chris Fornal, City of Milwaukee & Chad Hammerl, Jacobs Engineering)
• Trends in Smart Parking and Urban Goods Movement (Rick Warner, Parking Karma)

2:15 p.m. Break - Exhibition Area Open

• Ice Cream Social

3:00 p.m. Local ITS Projects

• Zoo Interchange Signals Systems Update (Elizabeth Schneider, WisDOT)
• ITS Projects in the City of Appleton (Mike Hardy, City of Appleton)
• ITS Projects in the City of Madison (Scott Langer, City of Madison)

3:00 p.m. Traveler Information

• Next Generation 511 Update (Virginia Lingham, WisDOT)
• Lessons Learned on Developing Popular Traffic Apps (Alan Vestal, Journal Sentinel)
• Research Results on Traveler Information Impacts and Diversion (Laura Higgins, TTI)