21st Annual ITS Forum 

ITS Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Section of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA) is sponsoring the 21^st Annual Intelligent Transportation Systems Forum.

The event will be held on Wednesday, September 23^rd, 2014, at the Richard T. Anderson Education Center on the Waukesha County Technical College Campus, located at 600 Main St, Pewaukee, Wisconsin.  This year’s theme is Connecting Ideas.  The program will highlight national and international innovative ITS projects, including connected vehicles, active traffic management, innovative technology and safety.

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 20 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/). Thereis plenty of free parking available. Below is a preliminary agenda.

7:30am Registration Opens / Breakfast / Exhibit Area Open

8:30am Opening Session
Welcome: Brian Scharles, ITS Wisconsin President
Welcome: Don Gutkowski, WisDOT BTO Director
Keynote Speaker: Dennis Motiani, Executive Director, National Operations Center of Excellence

9:15am Session 1: Planning for Operations
WisDOT's TSM&O CMM Implementation Plan, Anne Reshadi, WisDOT
Reconfiguring Roads to Reduce Crashes, Dan Tyler, WisDOT
Madison MPO ITS Plan, Bill Schaefer, Madison Planning Board & Scott Langer, City of Madison

11:00am Session 2: Connected Vehicle Progress Update
Maricopa County Arizona Connected Vehicle Testbed, Larry Head, University of Arizona
Connected Vehicle and Dynamic Mobility Applications Pilot Program, James Sturrock, FHWA

12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Dessert - Exhibit Area

1:30pm Session 3: Advanced Technologies - Industry Perspective
Driverless Vehicle Test Bed, Mark Fayta, ITERIS
Cellular Remote Traffic Signal Cabinet Status, Matt Zinn, Eberle Design, Inc.
Changes to Cabinet & Controller Specifications for Connected Vehicles, Dan Vanada, Econolite

3:00pm Session 4: Gathering and Using Information
Utah DOT Citizen Reporting, Lisa Miller UDOT
Trucking Parking Information, Randy Hoyt, WisDOT 
  EnLighten Real Time Traffic Signal Information, Matt Ginsberg, Connected Signals, Inc.

If you are interested in exhibiting and/or sponsoring this year’s ITS Forum, please indicate this on the registration form prior to September 16. 

Below is a list of nearby hotels:

Country Springs Hotel (block of rooms: WI DOT)
2810 Golf Road, Pewaukee, WI
(262) 547-0201
www.countryspringshotel.com  

Quality Inn
20150 West Bluemound Road, Waukesha, WI
(800) 424-6423 
www.choicehotels.com 

Extended Stay America
2520 Plaza Court Waukesha, WI
(262) 798-0217
http://www.extendedstayamerica.com/mwk

The Clark Hotel
314 West Main St, Waukesha, WI
(262) 549-3800
 http://www.theclarkehotel.com/

Register Now!