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 A welcome from Edmonton!
Preparations are well underway to welcome you to Edmonton for ITS Canada's 2009 Annual Conference and General Meeting. The Conference will be held in the heart of downtown Edmonton at the Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe. The theme of the Conference is "ITS – Transportation Solutions for Growth and Sustainability" Included in the event will be an exhibit area to allow displays of ITS-related technologies and services, as well as technical tours and social events.
Capital of Alberta and home to almost a million residents, Edmonton is a bustling metropolis that also has a uniquely “green” distinction: it has North America’s largest urban park system in the North Saskatchewan River Valley, providing a naturally lush, green corridor for all to enjoy. Edmonton’s music scene is lively, and the City is home to more theatres per capita than anywhere else in Canada. Along with a busy arts and culture scene, the City hosts over 30 annual festivals throughout the year, which is why the City is also known as Canada’s “Festival City.” World-class outdoor recreational facilities include over 70 golf courses. For your shopping needs, besides the downtown core and the outlying malls, there is always the world-famous West Edmonton Mall (the largest mall in North America). If you are ready for more adventures and travel, Edmonton is also called the gateway to Jasper National Park and to the North. With such diversity, you’ll be sure to enjoy something special on your visit to Edmonton. For more information, visit Edmonton tourism.
Check the website regularly for the latest updates ~ Register early for discounts.
Program Simply expanding the infrastructure during periods of growth is not always desirable if it is done at the expense of negative environmental impacts and higher maintenance costs. ITS can provide alternative solutions to growing transportation problems by maximizing capacities and safety of existing infrastructures. ITS Canada invited papers and presentations on how ITS can address the issues of growth and sustainability in these suggested topic areas (not intended to be exhaustive):  Use and integration of advanced traffic management systems, advanced traveller information systems, or advanced public transit systems to manage and mitigate congestion problems on highways and urban roadways
Financial planning and procurement strategies of ITS technologies that address initial capital uptake and sustaining funding of ITS solutions Road congestion pricing and other ITS economic models/strategies Integration of ITS elements/technologies into large infrastructure planning, design and construction projects ITS and resource sectors (oil, forestry, mining, agriculture, etc.) and environmental considerations and impacts. The technical program includes a variety of technical lectures covering these subjects.
General Information (PDF)
Call For Abstracts (PDF)
Preliminary Technical Program (PDF) Important Dates Abstracts Due | January 16, 2009 | Abstract Approval | February 9, 2009 | Early Registration Deadline (to receive a reduced rate) | March 6, 2009 | Presentation Material Due | April 6, 2009 | Conference Presentation | May 11 to 13, 2009 |
Please note that all presenters must register for the Conference.
| | | | | Registration Register and pay by March 6, 2009, to enjoy early registration discounts! Online registration Companion Registration Companion registration includes the Welcome Reception and the Banquet (see ITS Canada Events, below). Please register using the above web page. Accommodations Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe
10111 Bellamy Hill
Edmonton, AB T5J 1N7
Tel (780) 428-6611 ~ Toll free (800) 661-8801
Rooms have been blocked for ITS Canada from the evenings of Friday, May 8, through Thursday, May 14.
Rate: $121.00 plus taxes ~ single or double. To book your accommodations: For online reservations, please access the Crowne Plaza's online reservation website, available 24/7. For telephone reservations, please call the number above between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. MDT and refer to the code "ITS". Exhibition One of several highlights of ITS Canada's Annual Conference is always the exhibition, which provides technology manufacturers/vendors, organizations and consulting firms with an opportunity to display their products, services and expertise. With each passing year, the exhibition provides an increasingly significant contribution for delegates, and continues to grow in both size and popularity.
Exhibitor Prospectus
Exhibit Floor A colour Exhibitor's Guide will showcase those organizations exhibiting at the event, providing additional exposure for exhibitors and a valuable reference for participants. All delegates will be provided with a copy of the Exhibitor's Guide, which will include logos and profiles for each exhibitor as well as a detailed floor plan of the exhibit hall showing booth allocations. As well, our popular "Passport to Prizes" will provide delegates with an opportunity to win prizes by visiting all exhibitors on the floor and entering their completed Passport in the draw. Exhibit space reservations will be honoured on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to ITS Canada Sustaining Corporate members until January 29, 2009. Register online for your booth – use the online registration form to identify the individual who will take advantage of the complimentary registration that comes with each booth. Exhibition Hours | Setup | Sunday, May 10 – 12 Noon to 5:00 p.m. | | Exhibition Opens | Welcome Reception on the Exhibit Floor Sunday, May 10 – 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. | | Exhibition | Monday, May 11 – 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 – 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 13 – 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | | Tear-down | Wednesday, May 13 – 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | | | | |
Exhibitor Show Services
For extra tables and chairs, please email Hiju Song.
For audio-visual requirements, lighting needs and exhibitor show services (e.g., electrical, etc.), please contact:
Jamie Willson
Willson Audio Visuals
Telephone: (403) 340-0240 ~ Cell: (403) 598-5371
Jamie@willsonav.com
Sponsorship
Conference Sponsor Prospectus ~ Register online for sponsor opportunities on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to ITS Canada Sustaining Corporate members until January 29, 2009. Technical Tours | | | Transportation by bus will be provided where necessary. Tours are subject to cancellation if there is insufficient interest. | | | | | Sunday, May 10 (afternoon) – bus departs Conference hotel 12:30 p.m. sharp (tentative) ... lunch is not provided
Edmonton International Airport Control Centre – a tour of NavCan's air traffic control centre (adjacent to the Edmonton airport) Leduc Vehicle Inspection Station – Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO) applications –- a demonstration of the mobile infrared camera technology for commercial vehicle enforcement, and the new Automated Vehicle Identification System (AVI). Both above tours are included in the Sunday package. Delegates will return to the Conference hotel by approximately 5:00 p.m.
Monday, May 11 (afternoon) CN Rail/Traffic Management Centre tour - bus departs conference hotel 1:00 p.m. sharp (tentative)
CN Rail Control Centre – tour of operation and maintenance facility at Walker Yard (north Edmonton) and their traffic operation centre at CN Tower (downtown)
City of Edmonton Traffic Management Centre (TMC) – tour of the City's latest TMC facility (downtown)
Both above tours are included in this package. Delegates who purchase this package will walk (10-minute walk) from the CN Tower to the Century Place Building where the TMC is located to tour the TMC. Delegates will walk back to the Conference hotel after the tour ends at approximately 5:00 p.m.
Monday, May 11 (afternoon) City of Edmonton Traffic Management Centre (TMC) tour only – walk from conference hotel at 4:15 p.m. sharp Delegates will be escorted (10-minute walk) from the Conference hotel to Century Place where the TMC is located and tour the TMC at 4:30 p.m. Delegates will walk back to the Conference hotel after the tour ends at 5:30 p.m. | | | |
ITS Canada Events
Annual General Meeting – Sunday, May 10 / 5:30 p.m.
All ITS Canada members should plan to attend. The meeting will be followed by a cocktail reception on the exhibit floor.
Welcome Reception – Sunday, May 10 / approx. 6:30 p.m. on the Exhibit Floor, immediately following the Annual General Meeting Join ITS Canada Conference delegates for a welcome reception on Sunday evening. There will be a chance to preview the exhibits and delegate registration includes one free drink ticket .
Banquet – Tuesday, May 12
The highlight of the social program for ITS Canada's Annual Conference will be our traditional dinner banquet, to be held on Tuesday evening. Buses will depart from the hotel starting at 5:00 p.m. (every 15 minutes to 6:30 p.m.) to take you to the banquet venue, the Fantasyland Hotel at the West Edmonton Mall. Come early and shop or see the sights, which include a skating rink, big ship, water wave pool, as well as rides ... all indoors! A reception will be held at 7:00 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. Buses will return you to the hotel after the event.
Banquet Speaker: The Future is ITS!
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Is there an ITS futurist out there? We have one and he will be the featured speaker at our annual gala banquet on Tuesday, May 12th in Edmonton. Dewar Donnithorne-Tait (MA, MBA, FRAeS, FIoD) is the President and CEO of the Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems (www.ccuvs.com).
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Dewar spent more than 20 years in government service in operations, intelligence and security, NATO, and research and development. His involvement with unmanned systems started in 1983 with research into sensors for unmanned ground vehicles. His work with unmanned aircraft systems started in 1993. His company, Veitch Moir Ltd., owns and operates an unmanned aircraft system commercially under UK Civil Aviation Authority regulations. He is deeply involved in a range of activities to promote the use of unmanned systems and is particularly focused on the development of international standards. He is active in many European and North American vehicle systems organizations.
Dewar will speak to us about his experiences in the field of unmanned systems, and their interface with ITS on individual, commercial and military levels. He will address broader global trends in ITS and provide some specific examples of cutting-edge use of unmanned systems to support ITS efforts at moving goods and people more effectively, more safely, and more sustainably. Issues include the intermodality and flow of transportation systems, industrial applications in the resource industries, and marine and aerospace applications.
Be prepared for a thought-provoking and entertaining evening!
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Dewar Donnithorne-Tait
President and CEO of the Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems |
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