GIS in Transit Conference

The Route to Success in Transit GIS

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 in St. Petersburg, Florida, November 16-18, 2009.

One-page Conference Overview - Full of Important Topics and Sessions!

Exhibit & Sponsorship Information

Registration & Travel Information

Featured Sessions Detailed

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

In addition to a program filled with important papers and presentations, the conference features an Exposition and networking events to build the professional community.

To read through comprehensive session descriptions, including presenter and topic detail, simply click on each DAY noted in the schedule that follows.

Monday, November 16, 2009

8:30am - 5:00pm

Pre-Conference Workshops

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

8:30am - 9:30am	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

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

The 2009 GIS in Transit Conference is proudly endorsed by:

Read about APTA's endorsement from Passenger Transport Magazine

Special Thanks to our Sponsors!

Silver Sponsor

Media Sponsors

2009 GIS in Transit Conference Committee

Conference Chair
Martin Catala, GIS Manager, Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of Southern Florida - Tampa, FL

Nathan Banks, TriMet - Portland, OR

Brian Bollas, GISP, Parsons Brinkerhoff - Tampa, FL

Greg Ferrara, North Carolina State University- Raleigh, NC

Larry Harman, GeoGraphics Laboratory - Bridgewater, MA

Dennis Hinebaugh, National Center for Transit Research - Tampa, FL

Allen Ibaugh, GISP, Data Transfer Solutions - Orlando, FL

Nancy McGuckin, Travel Behavior Analyst - California

Amber Reep, Center for Urban Transit Research - Tampa, FL

William Walter, GISP, PBS&J - Tampa, FL

Ed Wells, GISP, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Washington, DC

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

About the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association - URISA is a non-profit 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.