WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 26, 2009 - Have you or your colleagues submitted your Technical or Scientific paper yet? Papers will be accepted through Jan. 30 for the Intelligent Transportation Society of America's 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition, June 1-3, 2009 in National Harbor, Maryland, just outside of our nation's capital.

The Washington area location and timing of ITS America's 2009 Annual Meeting will make this a "can't miss" event. The new Administration will be in place, and will likely be establishing new priorities and initiatives for the U.S. DOT's ITS Program. Congress will be in the process of crafting the next surface transportation bill - legislation that is likely to not only significantly impact ITS, but also the future of our nation's surface transportation system. As a result, we expect a significant Federal and Congressional participation in this meeting.

Papers must be original and should report on recent significant and substantial achievements and results, reflecting the theme, "Moving America Forward." Papers submitted for the Intelligent Transportation Society of America's 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition and presentations made at the 2009 Annual Meeting will be posted to the ITS America Website and available on CD-ROM following the meeting, allowing all Annual Meeting attendees to obtain copies of papers and presentations.

The quality of ITS America's Annual Meetings is unparalleled. We select papers that further the discussion about state-of-the-art transportation technologies or offer a fresh outlook on the policy, financial, economic, or social implication of deploying transportation technologies. If your paper is selected, it is because we believe the paper discusses innovative technology, presents novel analysis of technical or policy issues, or proposes solutions to potential hurdles to deployment of technologies.

For more information on paper submissions, go to www.itsa.org/annualmeeting.html.

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