Trade Shows
IRD will be participating in the following upcoming ITS trade shows and conferences:
July 2008

ITS Asia Pacific
Singapore
July 14 - 16
Booth # C15
Intelligent Transport Systems or ITS through the use of advanced information and communication technologies, makes the transport system more efficient, safe, and cost-effective, thereby enhancing the productivity and quality of life for people. Effective applications of modern information and communication technologies help integrate users, transit systems and vehicles, allowing the transport system to be managed as a seamless, intermodal one.
The theme for ITS AP 2008 is 'Connecting U & I'. It signifies the important role that ITS ('I') currently plays in providing seamless connections between travel modes for the users ('U'). The forum will focus on the pivotal role of ITS in facilitating ease, comfort and convenience to commuters, enhancing management of transport networks via ITS knowledge and implementation, and ensuring a safe and comfortable travel for everyone.
Please visit our booth and meet:

Joe Clavelle - VP of International Business

WASHTO 2008
Portland, Oregon, USA
July 20 - 23
The theme of this year's conference is "Transportation Transformation."
Please visit our booth and meet:

Randy Hanson - Executive VP & COO

Norm Lindgren - US Strategist
August 2008

North American Travel Monitoring Exposition and Conference (NATMEC)
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
August 6 - 8
Booth # 402/404
Traffic data are a valuable asset, and NATMEC 2008 seeks to establish new levels of cooperation and integration among those responsible for various aspects of traffic data use.
Conference sessions will focus on such topics as:
- Technologies for data collection;
- Management, quality assurance, and reporting of data;
- Integrating traditional and operational traffic data programs;
- Traffic data and their value as an asset;
- Data availability and use in decision making and in policy making;
- Improving traffic data programs; and
- Ongoing and future applied research and applications.
Please visit our booth and meet:

Roy Czinku - Manager, Customer Service Sales

Randy Hanson - Executive VP & COO

Bruce Myers - Sales/Project Manger IRD-PAT Traffic

Scott Sherwood - ITC - Production Manager

Midwest Security & Police Expo
Rosemont, Illinois, USA
August 12 - 13
Booth # 141
The Midwest Security & Police Conference/Expo is the most dynamic industry trade show in the Midwest showcasing the latest products and services for security and law enforcement professionals.
Please visit our booth and meet:

Scott Sherwood - ITC - Production Manager

ITE 2008 Annual Meeting and Exhibit
Anaheim, California, USA
August 17 - 20
Booth # 1116
Join nearly 2,000 transportation professionals as they exchange ideas on transportation issues. Highlights include numerous technical sessions where you can share your perspective in the open dialogue between the audience and panelist(s) in the conversation circle sessions. Visit the exhibits and see the latest products and services being showcased.
Please visit our booth and meet:

Mary Griffin - Western Regional Sales Manager

Kelly Gabrielson - Domestic Business Coordinator

2008 APWA Public Works Congress & Exposition
New Orleans, Lousianna, USA
August 17 - 20
Booth # 1049
In the spirit of this renewal, the Louisiana Chapter and the APWA staff are working tirelessly to prepare a conference that will be both informative and memorable. Stroll through the exhibit hall with more than 500 exhibitors on hand. Plan your class schedule from 15 different topics with more than 120 sessions. Then enjoy this historic and cultural host city with its unique restaurants, cultural events like no other, and Southern hospitality rivaled by few. Experience each aspect and enjoy it with other industry professionals.
www.apwa.net/meetings/congress/2008/index.asp
Please visit our booth and meet:

Carey Chomyn - Regional Manager
2008 AMO Annual Conference
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
August 24 - 27
Booth # ___
The AMO Annual Conference is Ontario’s largest municipal conference attracting on average over 1500 delegates. AMO represents almost all of the Ontario’s 445 municipalities, whose collective annual buying power is over 30 billion dollars. The delegates who attend this conference represent the municipal, political and administrative voice of Ontario.
www.amo.on.ca/Content/NavigationMenu/Events/AMOAnnualConference/default.htm
Please visit our booth and meet:

Carey Chomyn - Regional Manager
September 2008

National Rural ITS Conference
Anchorage, Alaska, USA
September 3 - 5
Booth # 19
Hosted by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and held in beautiful Anchorage, Alaska, participants will be stimulated by the wide variety of training and learning opportunities found at the 2008 National Rural ITS Conference. The conference will provide presentations, panel and roundtable discussions, as well as technical tours that will address Native American ITS transportation issues, vehicle infrastructure integration (VII), interregional ITS applications, rural/frontier transit and paratransit, rural EMS, multimodal connections & information sharing, commercial vehicle and freight mobility, road weather information systems, and climate change impacts.
Please visit our booth and meet:

Roy Czinku - Manager, Customer Service Sales

Randy Hanson - Executive VP & COO

Norm Lindgren - US Strategist

TAC - ATC 2008 Annual Conference & Exhibition
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
September 21-24
Booth # 205
A legion of decision-makers and practitioners from the public and private sectors, as well as academics, will make it a point to be in downtown Toronto in the fourth week of September for the country's premier annual transportation event. The hundreds of repeat attendees are well aware that the conference's super-charged program keeps them on the cutting edge of issues, trends and solutions. If you haven't attended in the past, you will also discover a conference that creates possibilities for you such as connecting with colleagues from across Canada and developing business leads.
www.tac-atc.ca/english/annualconference/annualconference.cfm
Please visit our booth and meet:

Rob Bushman - Advanced Applications Engineer

Randy Hanson - Executive VP & COO
November 2008

15th World Congress on ITS
New York City, New York, USA
November 16 - 20
Booth # 155
The 15th World Congress on ITS and ITS America's 2008 Annual Meeting will be the largest event in the world for ITS leaders, policy makers and other industry professionals. Registrants will have access to both the Annual Meeting and World Congress events, including more than 200 extraordinary education sessions, exciting tours, a grand-scale exhibition hall and limitless opportunities to connect with an international audience in a world-class city.
Please visit our booth and meet:

Terry Bergan - President & CEO

Randy Hanson - Executive VP & COO

Joe Madek - VP U.S. Sales

Norm Lindgren - US Strategist

Mary Griffin - Western Regional Sales Manager
