GIS in Transit Conference

This unique conference is for transit planners, managers, researchers and  GIS industry experts who are interested in sharing ways to use geographic and spatial analysis in transit planning, operations, and marketing to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

Conference Objectives

• Provide transit professionals with experience and interest in GIS an opportunity to learn from peers and industry experts (vendors, researchers, and practitioners)
• Discuss emerging trends in geo-spatial analysis and transit informatics
• Demonstrate the use of GIS data to improve transit efficiency and effectiveness
• Provide a forum for public-private discussions about practical applications of new technologies

Mark Your Calendar!

2015 GIS in Transit Conference
Presented by URISA, the National Center for Transit Research and the Transportation Research Board
Hamilton Crowne Plaza Washington, DC
September 1-3, 2015
(Note that Labor Day is September 7 this year)

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• Submit Presentation Proposals (Click to submit)
• Exhibit & Sponsorship Opportunities (Click for opportunities)

Preliminary Schedule

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

• Workshops

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

• Welcome & Keynote Address
• Exhibits
• Conference Lunch
• Breakout Sessions
• Poster Session & Exhibitor Reception

Thursday, September 3, 2015

• Breakout Sessions
• Exhibits
• Closing Keynote

Registration & Venue

The conference will take place entirely at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel, an ideally located at 1001 14th St NW (14th & K), Washington DC 20005. Take the Orange or Blue Line to the McPherson Square Station; exit the station using the 14th Street / Franklin Square Exit; walk North 1 block. The Hotel is only 4 miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

Sleeping room rate: $189 (includes complimentary internet for IHG Rewards Club members – there is no fee to join so be sure to sign up before the conference to take advantage)

Reserve your room by August 10, 2015 via this online form or by calling  the Reservations Phone #:  1-877-622-1970 and mentioning the URH group code.

Organization Sponsors

The National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) is located  at the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida.  NCTR strives to make public transportation and alternative forms of transportation, including managed lanes, safe, effective, efficient, desirable and secure.  The goals of NCTR are: to minimize traffic congestion, maximize mobility options, promote safety and security, improve the environment, and enhance community sustainability.  This will be accomplished by conducting applied and advanced research, energetically disseminating the results, and expanding the workforce of transportation professionals through education and training to address the challenges and opportunities of the future.  The National Transit GIS Conference is one of the many efforts by NCTR to forward its goals.  For more about NCTR please visitwww.nctr.usf.edu

The Mission of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) is to promote innovation and progress in transportation through research.  In an objective and interdisciplinary setting, TRB facilitates the sharing of information on transportation practive and policy by researchers and practitioners: stimulates research and offers research management services that promote technical excellence; provide expert advice on transportation policy and programs; and disseminates research broadly and encouraged their implementation.  TRB is one of siz major divisions of the National Research Council – a private, nonprofit institution that is the principal operating agency of the National Academies in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities.  The program is supported by state transportation departments, federal agencies including the component administrations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and other prganizations and individuals intersted in the development of transportation.  Visit www.trb.org for more information.

About the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association – URISA is a nonprofit professional and educational association that promotes the effective and ethical use of spatial information and information technologies for the understanding and management of urban and regional systems.  It is a multidisciplinary association where professionals from all parts of the spatial data community can come together and share concerns and ideas.  Since 1963, URISA has been the professional home of choice for Public Sector GIS and IT Executives throughout the United States, Canada and other countries worldwide.