Welcome to ITS Wisconsin
ITS Wisconsin advocates for technologies that improve the safety, efficiency, and mobility of Wisconsin’s surface transportation system. We work closely with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, industry partners, and university-based research and development in the promotion, planning, and deployment of advance transportation technologies. ITS deployments create jobs while promoting sustainable transportation and Wisconsin’s economic competitiveness.
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The 18th Annual ITS Forum
The 2012 Wisconsin ITS Forum occurred on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Union South. 1308 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53715.
Refer to the Final Program for more details of the event.
Click on the topics below for speaker presentations.
- Morning Sessions
- Afternoon Training Sessions
ITS Wisconsin 2012 Awards Solicitation
Project of the Year Award, Applications due October 5, 2012
ITS Wisconsin's Fourth Annual Project of the Year Award recognizes quality projects or initiatives based in the state of Wisconsin that leverage technology to enhance transportation mobility, safety, and economic activity. The program is open to all types and sizes of projects recently completed. Download the application information here (80 kb PDF).
ITS Wisconsin Scholarship
The ITS Wisconsin Scholarship Award is presented annually to students considering transportation operations in their studies and career aspirations. The scholarship is intended to provide partial financial support to students who have demonstrated an interest and are likely to work in the transportation field. The scholarship consists of a $1,500 award that is to be used to offset educational costs. Details will be available here soon.
ITS Minnesota Fall Forum
Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 7:30am - 2:15pm
Location: The program will be held at the Continuing Education and Conference Center (CECC), 1890 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Connected Vehicles: Moving from Research Towards Implementation - September 25-27, 2012
USDOT is hosting a major public meeting in Chicago on the connected vehicle program. Anyone involved in connected vehicle science, research, or policy or just curious about the technology should attend the Connected Vehicle Workshop on September 25-27, 2012, in Chicago. The meeting is free and USDOT welcomes all many ITS Wisconsin stakeholders.
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Annual Mallards Baseball Outing - Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Join your peers and watch the Northwoods League All-Star game on Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 at the Madison Mallards facility. The Madison Mallards are members of the Northwoods League, a summer collegiate baseball league which provides a place for the best college players to display their talents to professional scouts. Because this is an all-star game, we’ll also have the chance to watch a home run derby.
Games are held at Warner Park, located at 2920 N. Sherman Ave., Madison, WI 53704. Here is the schedule:
- The park opens at 5:00 p.m. Come on over and start enjoying all you can eat and drink.
- The home run derby starts at 6:00 p.m.
- All-Star Game time is 7:35 p.m.
Tickets are $30/person and include all you can eat ballpark food, all you can drink ballpark beverages, and seating in the Budweiser Solid Rock rooftop area. Youth tickets are available for $20/person (Ages 6-18 with paid adult) and kids 5 and under are free. There will also be fantastic prizes raffled off during the game! Did we mention a Sony tablet??!!
Please fill out this ticket reservation form (PDF), and send it with check to the address on the form by July 13th.
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Dean Beekman. Visit the Madison Mallards website for more info on the Mallards.
ITS Wisconsin Enters into Strategic Partnership with GLTEI
Silver and Gold Membership includes Access to Industry Showcase Events
ITS Wisconsin and the Great Lakes Transportation Enterprise Institute (GLTEI) have entered into a strategic partnership to offer a consolidated membership for interested organizations. In support of that partnership, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Traffic Operations has been invited to participate in a series of Industry Showcase Meetings. Through these Showcase Meetings, GLTEI/ITSWI members can participate in one-on-one meetings with WisDOT and other public agency traffic operations management and purchasing decision makers. A primary objective is to reduce industry's cost and effort in sharing information about new products, services, and approaches with key public sector customers.
Three dates have been identified for Industry Showcase Meetings in 2012:
Meeting 1: March 13, 2012
UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education
161 West Wisconsin Ave, Suite 6000
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Meeting 2: July 24, 2012
Location: Madison Area Technical College
Meeting 3: Late Fall
Location: Milwaukee area
Please contact GLTEI Secretary, Todd Szymkowski at szymkowski@engr.wisc.edu to pursue membership, and to schedule a time slot at an upcoming Industry Showcase Meeting.
ITS Minnesota 18th Annual Meeting & Information Exchange
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Continuing Education and Conference Center
University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus
ITS Minnesota invites you to join us for the ITS Minnesota 18th Annual Meeting and Information Exchange on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. This year’s invited keynote presenter is Deputy Commissioner Bernie Arseneau, Minnesota Department of Transportation, who will present “ITS and Sustainability.”
Don’t miss this great opportunity to hear the latest information on current and emerging ITS technology and services as well as make valuable industry contacts.
For program information and to register, visit the ITS MN website at www.itsmn.org.
If you have any questions or would like additional information, contact Nicole Freese at cceconf5@umn.edu or 612-624-3708.
