WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 - In collaboration with the Partnership for New York City, The City University of New York and other organizations from the public, private and voluntary sectors, IBM convened more than 500 forward-thinking leaders from 25 countries from October 1-2, 2009 to explore how cities can become smarter. Hosted by IBM Chairman and CEO Samuel J. Palmisano, SmarterCities New York featured keynote addresses from major political and business leaders, as well as a half-day peer-to-peer exchange, best-practice sharing and brainstorming session.

ITS America's President and CEO Scott F. Belcher was one of a select group of invited participants to IBM's SmarterCities summit. Belcher co-moderated a session on transportation with Gerry Mooney, an ITS America board member and IBM's General Manager, Global Government and Education.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg kicked off the event which covered topics such as education, healthcare, energy, transportation, and government services. Weighing in on such heady issues were the governors of Vermont and Georgia as well as the mayors of Atlanta, Charlotte, Phoenix, and San Jose. Business leaders, including the chairs and CEOs of ABB, Mayo Clinic, National Football League, and Verizon Communications among many others, offered their perspectives.

To view highlights from the program and event videos, click here.

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