WASHINGTON, DC, April 16, 2009 - The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) is proud to announce three new sponsors for ITS America's 2009 Annual Meeting: AARP, Iteris, and Telvent. AARP, Iteris, and Telvent will join ACS, Daktronics, Econolite, and Southwest Research Institute at the Friends of ITS sponsorship level. This year's Annual Meeting will take place at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, MD - inside the Washington, DC metropolitan area - from June 1-3, 2009.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives. As the nation's largest membership organization for people 50+, AARP is leading a revolution in the way people view and live life after 50. For more than 50 years, AARP has been serving its members and creating positive social change. AARP's mission is to enhance the quality of life for all as we age, leading positive social change and delivering value to members through information, advocacy and service. www.aarp.org

Iteris is a leader in the traffic management market delivering total solutions for public and private sector clients in key markets worldwide. They develop and apply advanced technologies to reduce traffic congestion and improve the safety of the surface transportation system. Iteris combines their expertise in hardware and software engineering, image processing, and traffic management to develop sophisticated systems that reduce travel time, reduce congestion, enhance transit operations, provide safer mobility, and improve the overall quality of life. Iteris is committed to the traffic management market - striving to apply their talents to solving the challenging problems of the movement of people and goods. www.iteris.com

Telvent offers high value-added products, services and integrated solutions for the Energy, Transportation, Environment and Public Administration industry segments, amongst others. Today Telvent, through its innovative information technologies, wishes to contribute to creating a more sustainable and secure world. For that reason, Telvent employs the most talented personnel with vast experience in developing solutions and services that help manage energy sources more efficiently; reduce CO2 emissions in transportation by reducing traffic congestion; optimize the complete water cycle; monitor and oversee critical infrastructures; protect information that is transferred via public and private networks; and make processes between citizens and their governments more efficient. www.telvent.com

Sponsorships opportunities are still available for the Annual Meeting. Contact Edgar Martinez for more information at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or click here.