Webcast & Other Info: Future of Road Vehicle Automation & Pre-Conference Workshop on Early Automation Deployment Opportunities in Managed Lane Operations

[Andy]

Dear ITS Committee Members and Friends, 

Good afternoon.  The ITS Committee summer workshop titled "Future of Road Vehicle Automation & Pre-Conference Workshop on Early Automation Deployment Opportunities in Managed Lane Operations" begins tomorrow in Irvine, California. This three day event (July 24-26), jointly organized by our ITS Committee along with several other TRB standing committees, features a great line-up of speakers to discuss/share their views on this exciting & emerging topic of interest for the transportation community. 

The following meeting materials are attached to this message and should help in your preparation for the event (please scroll down to access the attachments). These documents are also made available via the ITS Committee website.  

• Final Program
• Tuesday Workshop
• Speaker Bios
• Research Needs Statement Format

Webcast: 

I'm hoping many of you have registered for this event and are already enroute to Irvine. If you are not able attend this event would like to view the webcast of the Wednesday, July 25 presentations and discussions, they can register in advance at the URLs shown below to gain access to the webcast:

• Part 1 – 8:30 am – Noon (PDT): https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/114563328
  
• Part 2 – 1:00 pm – 5:45 pm (PDT): https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/288559409
  

NOTES:

1.       Dress Code for the event is ‘Business Casual’ (slacks and casual collared shirts)  – no need to pack normal business attire (suits, ties, etc.)

2.       Breakfast and lunch will be provided at the Center on Wednesday and Thursday. (You are on your own for lunch on Tuesday before the Workshop)

3.       There will be a passenger bus from the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach to the Beckman Center each morning.  Please gather in the hotel lobby and you will be directed to the bus from there.  It is important that you be on-time (the bus schedule is included on page 2 of the attached Final Program). If you miss the bus you are on your own to get to the meetings. :)

4.       There is a reception at the Beckman Center on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The bus will return to the Hyatt following the receptions.

5.       For those driving on their own to the Beckman Center, there is free parking available at the Center. The  address is: Beckman Center, 100 Academy Irvine, California 92617 Phone: (949) 721-2200

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Twitter Users: If you are planning to live-tweet during the event, please use hashtag #TRBITS.  This will help twitter users in the transportation community around the globe to follow the conversations in real-time.

Sincerely, 

Andy Palanisamy

Webmaster, ITS Committee (AHB30)