7:45 AM - 8:45 AM

Registration is open. Have a bite to eat, plan out your day and connect with fellow attendees.

Meal, Break

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

General

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Keynote

10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Keynote

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Meal

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Keynote

2:00 - 2:50 PM

Participants discuss real-world transportation needs unique to college towns, urban environments
and tourist towns.

Panel Details:
Regina Hopper, GRIDSMART, Moderator
Eric Itzel, Sevierville, TN
David Filiatreau, PE, PTOE, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
Joseph Lam, Independent Advisor on Intelligent Transport Systems
Fred Eshraghi, Traffic Engineer, City of Norwalk; President, ITS Connecticut

Panel

3:00 - 3:30 PM

Have you ever heard of the butterfly effect? It’s the “Phenomenon whereby a minute localized change in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere. It originates from the notion that a butterfly fluttering in Rio de Janeiro could change the weather in Chicago.” Sometimes people start this process completely unaware of the amazing impact they had on someone else’s life. Kevin Johnson will share how sitting in the crowd at INTERSECT led them to him chasing his lifelong passion.

General

3:30 - 4:15 PM

Keynote

4:15 - 5:00 PM

Keynote

6:30 - 9:30 PM

Maple Hall Bowling

Dinner

7:45 - 8:45 AM

Registration is open. Have a bite to eat, plan out your day and connect with fellow attendees.

Meal, Break

9:00 - 9:15 AM

Welcome

General

9:15 - 11:45 AM

Keynote

Keynote

12:00 - 12:45 PM

Break, Meal

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Millennials are not pursuing leadership, climbing the ‘career ladder’ or managing their peers like their parents did. Why? Organizational leaders don’t think like Millennials. And Millennials don’t think like the men and women leading organizations. Organizations of every size that refuse to adjust to Millennials will lose out on America’s biggest opportunity.

Gabrielle will present on emerging generational trends, including the strategies to manage expectations of young employees, identify generational clash points, and engage each of the generations. In this interactive presentation, she will provide attendees practical skills to understand the science of Millennial motivation, techniques to bridge the generation gap and overcome
generational stereotypes, and proven best practices to retain Millennial employees.

Keynote

2:30 - 3:20 PM

Keynote

3:30 - 4:00 PM

If you are involved or considering deploying Connected Vehicle equipment for the SPaT Challenge, this session will give attendees an overview of some of the latest resources that have become available and share their insights. The discussion will include the infrastructure system model concept of operations, system requirements and procurement resources, a general overview of the progress of the SPaT Challenge as well as the progress we expect to see in the next couple of years.

Keynote

4:15 - 5:00 PM

Panel Details:
Jeff Price, CTO, GRIDSMART, Moderator
Derek Johnson, Senior Business Development Manager, EtherWAN
Alistair Gollop, International Perspective on Smart City Planning
Greg Dotson, P.E., Vice President / Engineer Manager, Neel-Schaffer, Inc.
David Mooso, Signals & Lighting Supervisor, City of Campbell, CA

Smart Cities mean different things to different people. Join the discussion as our panelist bring unique and diverse opinions to what they think you need to know about Smart Cities from how to involve the community in planning to what the backbone should be made of to how they do it across the pond.

Panel

5:00 - 5:30 PM

General

6:30 - 9:30 PM

Dinner

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Build on the fundamental understanding of Intro to Cybersecurity for Infrastructure to understand techniques, strategies, and resources to assess your current environment through non-volatile assessment techniques that are easy on your budget, but deliver strong value to your security posture.
Class Limit: 4

Training

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Traffic Signals 101 is an entry-level course for individuals new to the traffic industry or just seeking a refresher course. Participants will gain a basic understanding of traffic signal systems, control devices, various detection systems, signal timing, and preemption technologies.
Class limit: 6

Training

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Your GS₂ is an extremely powerful tool for everything from value-added data analysis to situational awareness. To get the most out of your GS₂, integration into your network is critical. Learn fundamentals, best practices, and lessons from the field in this course that will bring new perspectives for both the novice and experienced GS₂ user. You will complete the course with an understanding of how to get the most out of the most powerful piece of equipment in the industry.
Class limit: 6

Training

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

In the GRIDSMART Best Practices course, students will participate in hands-on activities to review GRIDSMART installation best practices. A laptop computer is required.

Training

1:00 AM - 1:50 PM

The world is moving from analog to digital and new sources of noise, such as LED street lights, are everywhere. Be ahead of the game as Master Electrician Tim Kinnon walks participants through the step-by-step process for grounding both your traffic cabinet and the GRIDSMART system.
Class limit: 6

Training

1:00 AM - 1:50 PM

Do you like pushing boundaries while being an influence on the product? Join John to learn the process to become a GRIDSMART Beta Tester. As a Beta Tester, you will get early access to GRIDSMART technology, special incentives, and the opportunity to influence the most customer-friendly products in the industry. John will explain the process, the expectations, the benefits, and history of the GRIDSMART customer beta program. The class and the program are open to municipal customers exclusively.
Class limit: 8

Training

2:00 - 2:50 PM

Ed consults for companies across the globe on quality management and continuous improvement. These topics are not just for Fortune 500 companies; join Ed as he provides a layman's overview for TQM with actionable items you can implement today to move your organization to a TQM Model.
Class limit: 8

Training

2:00 - 2:50 PM

Network communications drive efficiency in ITS. Steve will walk advanced users through real-world examples of pitfalls and common challenges while leading the class through a methodical protocol for troubleshooting network communication issues from the traffic cabinet to your TMC.
Class limit: 6

Training

2:00 - 2:50 PM

A preventive maintenance program reduces the number of traffic signal failures and ensures the proper operation of traffic control devices. In Preventative Maintenance for Signal Operation, Chris will review common preventative maintenance strategies and provide a hands-on look at stressed and broken components.
Class limit: 4

Training

3:00 - 3:50 PM

Overview of Connected Vehicles walks participants through the evolution and possible future of connected vehicles. It describes the profound changes being driven throughout the automotive industry by rapid advances in on-board processing power, wireless communications, and cloud analytics. In this one-hour session, participants will get an overview of major consortia and education in Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V), Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I), and Vehicle-to-X (V2X) technologies.
Class limit: 8

Training

3:00 - 3:50 PM

As the cloud becomes increasingly entrenched as a technology standard rather than a bleeding edge technology, making that leap or just knowing where to start with services and products can be daunting. In this presentation, we will go over some basics AWS (Amazon Web Service) offerings and how they can be used. We will focus on two major components of modern day workflows: storage and computing.

Training

3:00 - 3:50 PM

What do you do when you get a call at 2 a.m. because someone skipped the curb and plowed down the cabinet? How do you assess the damage? How do you safely return the intersection to operation? When is it acceptable to leave the site? In How to Safely and Efficiently Manage Knockdowns, Pablo will walk you through the management of knockdowns.
Class limit: 8

Training

4:00 - 4:50 PM

Lane Corum has been the GRIDSMART Sales Lion Award winner for 3 consecutive years. Join us as Lane walks through the importance of reading customers, messaging and follow up in successfully growing territories to their maximum potential.

Training

4:00 - 4:50 PM

Build on the fundamental understanding of Intro to Cybersecurity for Infrastructure to understand techniques, strategies, and resources you can leverage to perform self-assessments of your current environment to identify areas where you can enhance your security.
Class limit: 8

Training

4:00 - 4:50 PM

In GRIDSMART Triage: From Freshdesk to the Field, Randall walks you through various troubleshooting scenarios, where to find answers to common issues, and how to troubleshoot. Students will also cover basic controller and Processor settings that can affect detection operation.
Class limit: 6

Training

9:00 - 9:50 AM

Network communications drive efficiency in ITS. Steve will walk advanced users through real-world examples of pitfalls and common challenges while leading the class through a methodical protocol for troubleshooting network communication issues from the traffic cabinet to your TMC.
Class limit: 6

Training

9:00 - 9:50 AM

Advanced Session - Programming experience preferred
Take a deep dive into the GRIDSMART API and see some live demos using GRIDSMART’s Open Source Python library to pull real-time metrics from your intersections.

Training

11:00 - 11:50 AM

A preventive maintenance program reduces the number of traffic signal failures and ensures the proper operation of traffic control devices. In Preventative Maintenance for Signal Operation, Chris will review common preventative maintenance strategies and provide a hands-on look at stressed and broken components.
Class limit: 4

Training

11:00 - 11:50 AM

Build on the fundamental understanding of Intro to Cybersecurity for Infrastructure to understand techniques, strategies, and resources you can leverage to perform self-assessments of your current environment to identify areas where you can enhance your security.
Class limit: 8

Training

1:00 - 1:50 PM

Fiber vs. Ethernet: GRIDSMART R&D is an introduction to GRIDSMART’s fiber project. Nick will discuss GRIDSMART’s fiber projects – various test sites, purpose, results, and benefits.
Class limit: 8

Training

1:00 - 1:50 PM

Your GS₂ is an extremely powerful tool for everything from value-added data analysis to situational awareness. To get the most out of your GS₂, integration into your network is critical. Learn fundamentals, best practices, and lessons from the field in this course that will bring new perspectives for both the novice and experienced GS₂ user. You will complete the course with an understanding of how to get the most out of the most powerful piece of equipment in the industry.
Class limit: 6

Training

1:00 - 1:50 PM

In the GRIDSMART Best Practices course, students will participate in hands-on activities to review GRIDSMART installation best practices. A laptop computer is required.

Training

2:00 - 2:50 PM

Build on the fundamental understanding of Intro to Cybersecurity for Infrastructure to understand techniques, strategies, and resources to assess your current environment through non-volatile assessment techniques that are easy on your budget, but deliver strong value to your security posture.
Class Limit: 4

Training

2:00 - 2:50 PM

Traffic cabinets are getting more complex, so Steve will teach troubleshooting tricks and techniques that are applicable no matter what type of controller or detection system you have deployed.
Class limit: 6

Training

3:00 - 3:50 PM

Whether you’re just getting acquainted with GRIDSMART or are a seasoned pro who needs a refresher in the basics, join Andrew Hall, Principal Software Engineer, for a primer on GRIDSMART’s key features. This session will cover many topics ranging from setting up your GRIDSMART Cloud account to full intersection configuration. Andrew will point out a few common mistakes we’ve seen over the years and answer those questions you might otherwise be too afraid to ask.

Training

3:00 - 3:50 PM

Overview of Connected Vehicles walks participants through the evolution and possible future of connected vehicles. It describes the profound changes being driven throughout the automotive industry by rapid advances in on-board processing power, wireless communications, and cloud analytics. In this one-hour session, participants will get an overview of major consortia and education in Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V), Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I), and Vehicle-to-X (V2X) technologies.
Class limit: 8

Training

3:00 - 3:50 PM

What do you do when you get a call at 2 a.m. because someone skipped the curb and plowed down the cabinet? How do you assess the damage? How do you safely return the intersection to operation? When is it acceptable to leave the site? In How to Safely and Efficiently Manage Knockdowns, Pablo will walk you through the management of knockdowns.
Class limit: 8

Training

4:00 - 4:50 PM

Randall walks you through various troubleshooting scenarios, where to find answers to common issues, and how to troubleshoot. Students will also cover basic controller and Processor settings that can affect detection operation.

Training