22nd Annual ITS Forum

ITS Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Section of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA) is sponsoring the 22^nd Annual Intelligent Transportation Systems Forum.

The event will be held on Wednesday, September 28^th, 2016, at Union South on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, located at 1308 W Dayton St, Madison, Wisconsin. This year’s theme is What's Driving ITS? 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/).

A preliminary speaker list is below (subject to change):

Session 1: Smart Cities

- Yang Tao, City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division "Smart Cities"

- Suman Banerjee, UW-Madison, "WiRover Project"

- Frank Perry, HNTB, "Smart Columbus Partner Collaboration"

Session 2: Technology

- David Gallagher, Ohio Test Center AASHTO, "Flying Sensors"

- Kirk Contrucci, C.P., Ayres Associates, "Drone Inspection"

- Todd Foster, Ver-mac, "Smart Work Zones"

Session 3: Connected Vehicles

- Natalie Smusz-Mengelkoch, Kimley-Horn, and Jonathan Riehl, UW-Madison, "Emerging Technologies - Wisconsin Programming Preparedness"

- Bob Frey, Tamp Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA), "Tampa Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment"

- Mike Haas, IBI Group, "ATMS and ATIS in CV/AV Emerging Technologies"

Session 4: Multi-Modal Transit

- Ashley Booth, HNTB, "Milwaukee Streetcar"

- Brian Dranzik, Milwaukee County Transit, "Milwaukee BRT"

- Nate Roseberry, TY Lin International, "City of Chicago Bicycle Accommodations"

To guarantee preferred meal option, please register by September 9th. If you are interested in exhibiting and/or sponsoring this year’s ITS Forum, please indicate this on the registration form.

Parking is available at the Union South Parking Garage (Lot 80) and the Engineering Campus structure (Lot 17). Half day is $7, Full day is $12, cash and credit cards are accepted at the gate. Lots 20, 29 and 83 are also available if everything else is full. See map for details: http://transportation.wisc.edu/files/maps/16-17_ParkingMap.pdf

Below is a list of nearby hotels:

Wisconsin Union Hotel (same building as event)
1308 W Dayton St, Madison, WI
(608) 263-2600
union.wisc.edu/wuhotel.htm

HotelRED
1501 Monroe St, Madison, WI
(608) 819-8228
hotelred.com

Double Tree Madison
525 W Johnson St, Madison, WI
(608) 251-5511
hilton.com

Best Western Inn Towner
2424 University Ave, Madison, WI
(608) 233-8778
inntowner.com

Hampton Inn & Suites Madison
440 W Johnson St, Madison, WI
(608) 255-0360
hamptoninn.com

The Campus Inn
601 Langdon St, Madison, WI
(608)257-4391
thecampusinn.com