Intelligent Transportation Society of America Releases 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition Preliminary Program

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2010 - The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) today released the preliminary program for its upcoming the 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition, May 3-5, 2010, in Houston, Texas. For three days, the nation's leading public and private sector transportation leaders, elected officials, and policymakers will convene at the George R. Brown Convention Center to focus on the latest innovations and developments of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to improve the security, safety, mobility, and environmental sustainability of our nation's transportation system.

ITS America's 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition will provide transportation professionals and policymakers the necessary tools and strategies they need to create communities that are safer, cleaner, more livable and less congested. As national, state and local leaders are working to find innovative solutions to our nation's transportation challenges in a fiscally-constrained environment, this event is the year's best opportunity to learn more about cost-effective technology solutions for reducing traffic congestion, greenhouse gas emissions, and traffic accidents, financing infrastructure projects, collecting performance measurement data, and improving system management.

This year's theme is "Connecting Communities through Smart Transportation Solutions." Attendees will be provided with important policy insight from government officials and planning insights from leading transportation practioners. To kick off the conference, the Texas Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security will convene at the George R. Brown Convention Center to take testimony and discuss issues related to transportation and homeland security.

The venue will host several ancillary meetings held by such organizations as the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and the Regional Safety Council to provide a window on the collaborative work taking place in the Houston region. Sam Palmisano, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of IBM, will close out the conference by sharing his vision for creating a smarter transportation network through technology innovations.

Our exposition and networking events will be ideal for building business development networks and the conference program and technical tours will provide attendees with a fresh look at the emerging projects, products, and services that are changing surface transportation.

Early registration ends January 31. Discounted rates are available for members of ITS America, public sector employees, and first-time attendees. To view the preliminary program and to register, go to http://www.itsa.org/amprogram.html.

About the Intelligent Transportation Society of America

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America represents more than 400 member organizations including public agencies, private corporations, and academic institutions involved in the research, development, and deployment of technologies that improve safety, increase mobility, and sustain the environment.

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Intelligent Transportation Society of America Releases 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition Preliminary Program