2009 GIS in Transit Conference: The Route to Success in Transit GIS – November 16-18, 2009 @ St. Petersburg, Florida

July 30, 2009 at 5:52 pm

Sponsored by URISA and the National Center for Transit Research (NCTR)

URISA and the University of South Florida’s National Center for Transit Research at the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) are pleased to announce a new partnership to present the 2009 GIS in Transit Conference, taking place Hilton Bayfront in the waterfront district of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, November 16-18, 2009.

The Conference Committee has organized an educational program based upon the abstracts submitted through a Call for Participation. Abstracts were submitted within these general topic categories: Applications, Tools, Data, and Management & Policy.

Preliminary Conference Schedule

Click on each day below to see session, presenter and topic detail.

Monday, November 16, 2009

8:30am –  5:00pm Pre-Conference Workshops

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

8:30am – 09:30am Welcome & Keynote Speaker
9:30am – 10:30am Grand Opening & Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
10:30am – 12:00pm Breakout Sessions
12:00pm –   1:30pm Roundtable Discussion Lunch with Dessert in Exhibit Hall
1:30pm –  3:00pm Breakout Sessions
3:00pm –  3:30pm Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
3:30pm –  5:00pm Breakout Sessions
5:00pm –  6:00pm Networking  Reception in Exhibit Hall
6:00pm – 9:00pm Offsite Conference Social Event (TBA!)

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

8:30am – 10:00am General Session
10:00am – 10:30am Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
10:30am – 12:00pm Breakout Sessions
12:00pm –   1:30pm Lunch on own
1:30pm –  3:00pm Breakout Sessions
3:00pm –  3:30pm Beverage Break
3:30pm –  5:00pm Closing General  Session

Registration

Early Rate (if Registered by October 5, 2009)

  • Full Registration:
    URISA Member – $275
    Non-Member – $300

Regular Rate (if registered after October 5, 2009)

  • Full Registration:
    URISA Member – $350
    Non-Members – $375

Pre-Conference Workshops: $195

Conference 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 visit: www.nctr.usf.edu.

The 2009 GIS in Transit Conference is proudly endorsed by:

For more information, please visit: http://www.urisa.org/gis_transit