SmartWays - Wisconsin's Intelligent Transportation Systems

ITSA Annual Meeting & World Congress

Nov 16-20, 2008
New York City

November 28, 2006

2006 ITS Forum Presentations

September 28, 2006

Operations Academy Senior Management Program

See News page for more information.

September 8, 2006

2007 SmartWays Scholarship

Click here to download form.

May 5, 2006

Thank you to everyone that helped make the 2006 SmartWays Annual Meeting a great success! Special thanks to our speakers for providing their perspectives. See "Meetings" Link for presentations.

April 7, 2005

Thank you to everyone that helped make the 2005 SmartWays Annual Meeting a success. Special thanks to our speakers for providing ITS Success Stories from national and regional perspectives.

March 18, 2005

The revised Bylaws have been approved by ITS America. SmartWays Wisconsin is now officially an ITS America chapter.

Welcome to SmartWays Wisconsin

The Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) network in Wisconsin is called SmartWays. SmartWays makes transportation in Wisconsin safer, more reliable and more efficient. The systems apply advanced technologies to keep track of all aspects of the transportation network and make real-time information easily accessible to travelers. They are crucial in meeting the surface transportation needs of Wisconsin’s rural and urban regions.

2008 MidContinent Transportation Research Forum

The Wisconsin Transportation Center will be hosting the 7th annual MidContinent Transportation Research Forum in Madison, WI on August 14-15, 2008. Please refer to http://www.mrutc.org/midcon/ for periodic updates.

For more information, please see the 2008 MidContinent Transportation Research Forum Flyer and Call for Abstracts Flyer.

Questions about submittals and/or the conference can be directed to:

Jason Bittner
(608) 262-7246
bittner@engr.wisc.edu

2008 Wisconsin Transportation Reception

Tuesday, January 15, 2008
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Virginia Rooms B&C
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, D.C.

You are invited to the 2008 Wisconsin Transportation Reception during the TRB Annual Meeting. More information on the sponsors

ITS America’s 2008 Annual Meeting to Combine with the 15th World Congress on ITS

With the theme of “ITS Connections: Saving Time, Saving Lives.” the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems & ITS America’s 2008 Annual Meeting and Exposition will be the largest event in the world for ITS leaders, policy makers and other industry professionals. An expected 10,000 transport executives and ITS professionals from around the globe will come together at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City from November 16-20, 2008.

This will be the largest ITS-related meeting in the world and will feature:
•    Over 10,000 ITS, technology and business professionals
•    A 200,000 SF hall featuring ITS products and services
•    The largest demo of deployed and marketable technologies
•    Opportunities to market products, programs, and business
•    Over 200 educational sessions by 750 industry leaders
•    Six Forum Showcases providing a unique way to learn more
•    Technical tours to ITS facilities in and around New York
•    Unparalleled networking opportunities
•    A ceremony honoring the industry’s best ITS projects

For the latest information on the 15th World Congress on ITS, visit www.itsworldcongress.org.

2007 Wisconsin ITS Forum

Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Marquette University – Alumni Memorial Union
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The 13th Annual Wisconsin ITS Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, November 14, 2007.

Please visit 2007 ITS Forum for more information on program content, registration, sponsorship, and exhibitor opportunities.

2006 ITS Forum Information - Presentations

Wisconsin Statewide Traffic Incident Management Conference

October 30-31, 2007
Appleton, WI - Radisson Paper Valley Hotel

Wisconsin 2007 Statewide TIM Conference

For more information regarding the conference or if you have any comments/questions, please contact Anne Reshadi, WisDOT at (414) 227-2141 or anne.reshadi-nezhad@dot.state.wi.us.

SmartWays Scholarship

Click here to download the 2007 application form.

2008 SmartWays Scholarship information will be available soon.

Our Mission

SmartWays Wisconsin is the Wisconsin chapter of ITS America, which was established in 1991 to coordinate the development and deployment of ITS in the United States. The mission of SmartWays Wisconsin is to encourage and support professionals involved in research, technology development, planning, institutional coordination, program deployment and evaluation of ITS to enhance safety and mobility in Wisconsin. The goals of the chapter are to evaluate and provide technical review; counsel and assessment of ITS in Wisconsin; to support and conduct ITS technology research and development; to promote ITS professional development and awareness in Wisconsin; and to facilitate communication among ITS stakeholders in Wisconsin. More complete information is included in the SmartWays Wisconsin Strategic Plan.

SmartWays Membership

Being a SmartWays member will provide you with information to educate decision-makers, help increase resources for ITS initiatives and improve travel by prioritizing operations and systems management. Wisconsin ITS provides the opportunity to learn more about: upcoming ITS events, funding issues and sources, professionals with similar interests and ITS related training and workshops.

SmartWays membership information and download form.