August 25-26, 2010  - Detroit, MI, USA (9:00-4:30 local time)

September 1-2, 2010 - San Jose, CA, USA (9:00-4:30 local time)

September 29-30, 2010 - Washington, DC (9:00-4:30 local time)

Attend one of three FREE workshops the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS-JPO), part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) will be hosting on IntelliDriveSM Systems Engineering User Needs to obtain stakeholder input for the definition of the core IntelliDrive System.  User needs identified during these workshops will be critical to the development of the new IntelliDrive Concept of Operations (ConOps).  The ConOps will describe the vision for how the IntelliDrive system will work, from the perspective of the user. 

Each workshop, which is open to all interested transportation parties, will engage participants to identify their current vision for the IntelliDrive system.  These workshops will provide an overview of the IntelliDrive concept definition process and include break out groups to explore specific operational needs in detail as well as concluding sessions that summarizes the findings from the workshops.

The agenda features:

Wednesday
9:00-4:30 local time
Overview of the IntelliDrive concept definition process

Thursday
9:00-4:30 local time
Breakout Sessions to explore specific operation needs in detail & a summary of workshop findings

The sessions and your participation are essential in assisting the ITS-JPO to advance transportation safety. We look forward to seeing you at one of these events! If you cannot attend, please pass this along to an interested colleague.
Check the ITS-JPO website, http://www.its.dot.gov/index.htm, for further details and workshop updates as they become available.

Registration and Venue: This workshop is free of charge. Registration and venue information for Detroit, MI, San Jose, CA and Washington, DC. Additional information will be available at: http://www.its.dot.gov/index.htm.

Make your hotel reservations:

Detroit

Doubletree Hotel Detroit/Dearborn
5801 Southfield Expressway
Detroit, MI 48228
313-336-3340
http://doubletree1.hilton.com/en_US/dt/hotel/DTTDBDT-Doubletree-Hotel-Dearborn-Michigan/index.do

San Jose

Doubletree Hotel San Jose
2050 Gateway Place
San Jose, CA 95110
1-408-453-4000  
http://doubletree1.hilton.com/en_US/dt/hotel/JOSE-DT-Doubletree-Hotel-San-Jose-California/index.do

Washington DC - Attendees for the DC meeting need to make their own hotel arrangements, there is no room block.

The University of California Washington Center
1608 Rhode Island Avenue NW
Washington DC, 20036
202-974-6200
http://www.ucdc.edu/

To see the full agenda for the meetings please click here