|
Save the date!
Preparations are well underway to welcome you to Montreal
for ITS Canada's 2008 Annual Conference and General
Meeting. The Conference will be held in the heart
of downtown Montreal at the Place Bonaventure Conference
Centre and attendees can stay at the Chateau Champlain
Hotel. The theme of the Conference is "ITS
– The road to safe and secure transport!"
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. With your help
we can build a robust and exciting technical program.
The "Call for Papers" as well as information
on exhibit and sponsor opportunities are below.
Experience
unprecedented professional growth by attending this event,
where transportation professionals from around the world
will converge to discuss the latest ITS developments.
This is your chance to connect with other industry participants
who have the answers to your critical business issues.
ITS Canada's largest ever exhibition will provide expanded
contact, personal development and multi-level educational
opportunities.
Simultaneous
translation will be available during technical sessions
as well as the two luncheons.
Please
come and enjoy some Montreal hospitality while getting
the latest updates on ITS developments in Canada. Visit
this website regularly for timely updates regarding all
events.
Register now
to attend ... early registration discounts will end soon
and discounted hotel rooms are time-limited.
Program
| |
|
| The
Conference will be led by Alain Choquette himself.
For more than 15 years now, Alain has been fascinating
people around the world. He first started with Quebec
audiences, introducing people to his art on television,
and then appeared on stage at the popular St-Denis
Theatre of Montreal where he had great success.
Nowadays, he appears in both Quebec and the United
States, where all his shows are well received, with
each of them being a new challenge for him.
Based
on his talent as well as his charisma and humour,
Alain Choquette’s performance charms audiences
from Quebec to New Brunswick to Las Vegas, where
he entertains magic fans in theatres. Demand for
his shows is definitely on the increase. Today,
Alain Choquette also acts as a TV facilitator and,
quite recently, as a corporate speaker. Through
this project, which is of great importance to him,
the magician discloses his own professional and
real-life experiences. |
| |
|
The
technical program includes about 35 technical lectures,
at least 15 of which will be delivered by international
speakers on various topics: security and safety,
traffic management, public transportation, traveller
information, research and innovation in the ITS
field, etc.
As
well, three workshops will be held that will include
presentations from national and international lecturers
and discussions in plenary sessions covering topics
such as intelligent bridges, information flow architecture
at borders and vehicle
infrastructure integration.
One
training session will be held on the framework for
evaluating Canadian Intelligent Transportation Systems
projects, presented by Transport Canada.
Take an active
part in the modernization of the Canadian ITS environment
by attending a gathering of the participants for
the
project to updating the new ITS architecture for
Canada. |
| |
Call
For Papers (PDF)
Preliminary
Program (PDF)
Important
Dates
Abstracts Due
|
February 22, 2008 |
Abstract Approval
|
March 7, 2008 |
Early Registration Deadline (to receive a reduced
rate)
|
May 2, 2008 |
Presentation Material Due
|
April 25, 2008 |
Conference Presentation
|
June 1 to 4, 2008 |
| |
|
Please
note that all presenters must register for the Conference.
|
| |
Registration
Register
and pay by May 2, 2008, to enjoy early
registration discounts!
Online registration
Companion
Registration
Companion
registration includes ITS Canada's social
events. Please register using the above web page.
Accommodations
Marriott
Château Champlain
1, Place du Canada, Montréal, Québec H3B
4C9
Local Telephone
(514) 878-9000 ~ Toll Free 1-800-200-5909 ~ Fax (514)
878-6777
Rooms
have been blocked for ITS Canada from the evenings of
Friday, May 30, through Thursday, June 5. Please call
directly for reservations and quote the code "STI".
Rate: $159.00
plus taxes ~ single or double
Available
only until April 30, 2008 - After that date,
the rate will be available on a first-come, first-served
basis by contacting the Marriott's Reservation Desk at
the phone numbers above between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
- ask if there is any further availability at the ITS
Canada conference rate (code "STI").
In
the event that a guest has requested a room within the
ITS Canada block and checks out prior to the guest’s
reserved checkout date, the hotel will add an early checkout
fee of $50 to that guest’s individual account. Guests
wishing to avoid an early checkout fee should advise the
hotel of any changes at or before check-in.
Exhibition
Exhibitor
Prospectus (PDF)
Exhibit
Floor Layout (PDF)
Exhibit
Floor Bookings
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.
This
year's event includes a Live ITS Demo Zone
– In addition to the exhibit hall, delegates will be given
the opportunity to visit an exhibit space dedicated to
the display of ITS products and services. This ITS circuit
will consist of an urban road integrating many ITS technologies.
An electric vehicle will drive through various junctions,
activating ITS technologies as it passes.
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 28, 2008.
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, June 1 –
6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
|
Exhibition
Opens |
Welcome
Reception on the Exhibit Floor
Sunday,
June 1– 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. |
|
Exhibition |
Monday,
June 2 – 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
June 3 – 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 4 – 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
|
Tear-down |
Wednesday, June 4 – 3:30
to 10:00 p.m. |
| |
|
|
Show
Services
Clarkson-Conway Inc. (GES Canada) – Exhibitor
Services
Please work
directly with Place Bonaventure if you would like any
of these services:
Exhibitor Rules
Booth Services Suppliers
Booth Cleaning
Security
Exhibit
Hall Greeting Hosts and Hostesses
Loading
Dock Access
Sponsoring
Conference
Sponsor Prospectus (PDF) ~ Register
online for sponsor opportunities
Technical Tours
| |
| Transportation
will be provided where necessary |
| |
|
|
Montreal Integrated Traffic Management Center
~ Louis-Hyppolite-Lafontaine Tunnel Traffic Control
Center – managing incidents on the motorway
network, either on the Island of Montréal
or in both the northern and southern suburbs.
TUESDAY
from 8h00 to 12h30
Montreal Police Department Crisis Control
Center – controlling emergencies throughout
the City of Montréal.
Government-issued photo identification mandatory
WEDNESDAY from 14h00 to 17h30
Montreal Metro Centralized Command
– a highly innovative technical model. Based on
leading-edge technology, this centre includes all
the functions linked to Montréal metro operations
(maintenance, management, user information, etc.)
Government-issued
photo identification mandatory
MONDAY
from 14h00 to 18h30
|
| |
|
Golf
|
Sunday, June 1, 2008
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (approx.)
Sign up today - you will be contacted one week before
the event
Location to be determined – cost expected to
be less than $80
One
option ... Club de golf de l’Ile de Montréal
(Montreal Island Golf Club)
Although this wonderful site is only a few minutes
from downtown Montreal, it will be like discovering
Ireland … through the golf course landscapes,
the sand pits of its typical links and the beauty
of its nature reserve. Register now….there
are a limited number of places. |
|
 |
ITS Canada Social Events
Welcome
Reception – Sunday, June 1 / 7:00 p.m. on
the Exhibit Floor, 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 one free drink ticket.
Banquet
– Tuesday, June 3 / 6:00 p.m.
The highlight
of the social program for ITS Canada's Annual Conference
will be our traditional dinner banquet,
to be held on Tuesday evening.
|
