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INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPERS AND MANAGERS
TO GATHER NEAR JACKSONVILLE TO SHARE INNOVATIVE
IDEAS
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 21, 2010 - The
best and the brightest in Intelligent Transportation Systems
(ITS), traffic engineering and operations, and transportation
planning are gathering in the Jacksonville area December 12 to 15,
2010. Informative technical presentations, lively discussion,
training, on-site tours of Jacksonville area ITS facilities and
a state-of-the-art technology exhibition will be
featured during Transpo2010 at the Sawgrass Marriott.
Transpo2010 is the premier transportation gathering in
the southeast. The conference features a technology exhibition
that will preview IntelliDrive and other technologies that will be
showcased in October 2011 at the ITS World Congress in Orlando, the
world's largest gathering of ITS experts. Transpo2010 attendees
will also be able to earn Professional Development Hours by taking
part in Capacity Building Training sessions that allow
participants to remain at the forefront of the ITS
industry.
The theme ofTranspo2010 is "ITS-Now More than Ever."
The technical program presentations begin Monday morning and
run through Wednesday afternoon. Sessions will focus on the
"now" of intelligent transportation, showcasing current projects,
and demonstrating how to do more with cost-efficient ITS solutions
which maximize roadway and transit capacity. Technical sessions
will also explore the "more" of ITS, focusing on solutions that
reach far beyond standard deployments. Planning the "ever" of ITS
will examine long range planning solutions for transportation,
societal and industry trends.
Sponsors of the conference are the Intelligent
Transportation Society of Florida ( ITS Florida), the Florida
Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (FSITE), the
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), the Intelligent Transportation Society of
Georgia (ITS Georgia), the Georgia Department of Transportation
(GDOT), and the Georgia Section of the Institute of Transportation
Engineers (GAITE).
President and CEO of the Intelligent Transportation Society of
America Scott F. Belcher, has been invited to address the
gathering. Belcher speaks nationwide to raise awareness of the
value of ITS among consumers, legislators, and the media, and to
seek increased federal funding of ITS initiatives. Belcher will
showcase ITS initiatives that are moving our nation's
transportation network to a new level of enhanced safety, reduced
traffic congestion and improved sustainability.
For more information on Transpo2010, visit www.itstranspo.org.
About ITS Florida
ITS Florida is a state chapter of ITS America, an organization
that provides technical advice and assistance to the U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT). ITS America and its state
chapters use technology to significantly improve the performance of
our transportation system. ITS Florida members include
transportation agencies, private and commercial transportation
system users, ITS technology and service providers, and other
agencies supporting the transportation system in Florida. ITS
Florida is an official advisor to the Florida DOT's ITS Program. To
learn more about ITS Florida, visit www.itsflorida.org.
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Contact Information:
Karen Crawford
CMC & Associates
850-224-7775
850-224-7704
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850-224-7704
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