ITS Oregon & WTS Announce Joint Luncheon Featuring Scott Belcher

February 1, 2010

ITS Oregon is pleased to announce a joint luncheon with the Portland Chapter of WTS featuring Scott Belcher, President & CEO of ITS America, on Tuesday, February 9 at the Governor Hotel in Portland.

Scott Belcher is President and CEO of Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America).   His presentation is entitled  “What’s Happening in Washington and How Smart Technology Can Help Address Our Transportation Crisis.”

Appointed President and CEO of ITS America in September 2007, Mr. Belcher brings 20 years of private and public sector experience to Washington, D.C. Prior to joining ITS America, Mr. Belcher served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at the National Academy of Public Adminstration (NAPA) in Washington, D.C.

Agenda:

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

11:30 a.m. – Registration
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch and Program

Jake’s Catering at The Governor
614 SW 11th Ave.
Portland, OR 97205
WTS Members – $25
Non- WTS Members – $35
Students – $15

*Special Promotion* – $10 discount to the first 10 public agency registrants (in the form of a cash reimbursement or discount at the door)

Program only (no lunch, coffee and tea service only):
$10 – limited availability (approximately 12 seats, $10 agency discount not available on this option)

**NEW: Online Registration and Payment. Link below.**

We ask that you register online. Payment may be made online via credit card using PayPal (PayPal account is not required) or at the door in the form of cash or check only. We now ask that all credit card transactions be made online using the secure PayPal site. Register online by Wednesday, February 3rd at 5 p.m.

Register here:    http://www.wtsevents.org/chapter/Portland/

Menu:

Jake’s Famous Cobb Salad (romaine lettuce, bacon, tomatoes, avacado, egg, and blue cheese crumbles with grilled salmon)
or
Farmer’s Choice Sandwich (whole wheat bread with hummus, roasted red peppers, romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoes, grilled portobello mushrooms, and avacado)
and
Lemon Curd with Chocolate Straw and Whipped Cream

Questions?   Email wts_portland_chapter@yahoo.com or call Tegan Houghton at 503.736.4158.   Online registration will be confirmed by E-mail.

Need to cancel?  Your cancellation must be received by February 5th at 5:00PM to avoid a charge.   Please email wts_portland_chapter@yahoo.com to cancel.

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2010 Northwest Transportation Conference

October 30, 2009

The 2010 Northwest Transportation Conference, co-sponsored by ITS Oregon,  will be held at Oregon State University in Corvallis February 9-11, 2010.

The conference theme, “The Future of Transportation is Here,” acknowledges that events of the last two years have brought about a major shift nationally and within Oregon, with regard to energy, climate change and transportation technology.

For more information, visit  http://kiewit.oregonstate.edu/nwtc/.

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ITS America Announces 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition

October 30, 2009

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s  (ITS America) 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition, “Connecting Communities through Smart Transportation Solutions,”  will be held from May 3-5, 2010 in Houston, TX.

ITS America’s 20th Annual Meeting program will focus on core issues that relate to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).   These core issues involve broadening awareness and implementation of best practices and effective solutions to solve transportation problems and performance, and the thought leadership engaged in the debate over the nation’s transportation future.

For more information, visit http://www.itsa.org/annualmeeting.html.

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2010 National Rural ITS Conference Call for Abstracts

October 30, 2009

The 2010 National Rural ITS Conference Planning committee would like to invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at the Conference in Huntington, West Virginia, August 1-4, 2010.  All abstracts must be received by Monday, February 1, 2010, and authors should take care to ensure that abstracts submitted follow the guidelines.

Additional information and submittal guidelines can be found online at http://www.nritsconference.org/2010program.html.

Visit http://www.nritsconference.org for more information on the conference, and we look forward to seeing you in West Virginia!


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18th World Congress on ITS – Save the Date

October 30, 2009

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America, ERTICO-ITS Europe, and ITS Japan invite you to join more than 10,000 of the world’s leading transportation policy makers, technology, and business professionals in Orlando, Florida from October 16–20, 2011 for the 18th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems featuring ITS America’s Annual Meeting & Exposition.   It is sure to be our most exciting and innovative event to date!

For more information, view an informational brochure at http://www.itsa.org/itsa/files/pdf/WC2011SaveTheDate.pdf.

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Successful NRITS Comes to a Close

August 28, 2009

The 2009 National Rural ITS Conference, held August 23-27 in Seaside, Oregon, has concluded.  Nearly 300 attendees enjoyed a wide variety of sessions, professional tours, activities, and the opportunity to visit over 35 vendor displays.

ITS Oregon wants to thank our sponsors, vendors, attendees, and everyone else who made this successful event possible.

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Presentation on Oregon’s Mileage Fee Pilot Program Now Available

May 14, 2009

On April 7, ITS Oregon hosted its fourth lunch meeting jointly with the Portland Chapter of Women’s Transportation Seminar and the Oregon Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.   Over 135 attendees listed to James Whitty of ODOT’s Office of Innovative Partnerships and Alternative Funding present the results of Oregon’s mileage fee pilot program.

Download the presentation (PDF, 3.6M)

If you have any ideas for a presentation you would like to see or if you are interested in making a future presentation, contact Ed Anderson at Edward.L.ANDERSON@odot.state.or.us. Our goal is to have a lunch presentation once every three months, and your interest and feedback is always welcomed.

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Earn Valuable Professional Development Hours at ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition

March 13, 2009

ITS America is pleased to offer Professional Development Hours (PDHs) to attendees of ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition, June 1-3, 2009 in National Harbor, MD.  Many engineering and related licensure and certification agencies around the world require the demonstration of continuing professional competency that is met by the range of technical, scientific, executive, special, interactive, and plenary sessions you attend.  Attendees can earn up to 17.5 PDHs through their participation at the Annual Meeting.

Remember that you will need to save your record of attendance and the entire Final Program of the 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition for your records should the licensure or certification agency request information from you. Reporting is done on an honor basis, and members are responsible for maintaining their own records.

To register online, go to http://registration.experient-inc.com/ShowITS092/Default.aspx.

For all the latest information on ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition, see http://www.itsa.org/annualmeeting.html.

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2008 Annual Meeting State Chapter Presentations Now Available

January 20, 2009

Presentations given at the ITS America 2008 Annual Meeting State Chapter Council Strengthening Workshop are now available on the State Chapter Clearinghouse web page:  http://www.itsa.org/chapterclearinghouse.html.

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ITS Washington Announces Annual Meeting

October 6, 2008

ITS Washington announces the return of its Annual Meeting to be held at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue on November 12th.

There are a total of eight information packed sessions planned, with a diverse group of presenters and panel members from throughout the Puget Sound region and state. The focus of this year’s annual meeting will be
ITS applications and systems, and their influence on operations within the traffic and transit environments. Topics will include Traffic Management Centers – Lessons Learned, Regional Arterial Operations, Wireless Communications for ITS Applications, Transit ITS Applications on the horizon, Bus Rapid Transit Station and System Design, Tolling and Congestion Management, Traveler Information Systems, and Wired Communications for ITS Applications.

Registration information and a complete summary of each topic and presenter will be posted to the ITS Washington Website at http://depts.washington.edu/itswa/.

For questions or more information, please contact Nick Marquardt at 206.689.4903 or at nick.marquardt@soundtransit.org.

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