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2010 CUTC Summer Meeting

June 7-9, 2010 • College Station, Texas

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Wednesday, June 9TTI Gilchrist Building

This session is driven by the needs of administrators of the UTC grants. Participants should come prepared to have an open discussion regarding their own experiences (both good and bad).

7:30 am – 8:00 am Hot Breakfast — Room 102

8:00 am – 12:30 pm Introductions — Room 103

Topics for Discussion:

1. UTC Grant Budgeting and Planning for Next Authorization: Managing funds and maintaining the program without an authorized bill

2. Keeping RiP Up to Date: Coordinating with state DOTs, resolving conflicting RiP data

3. Communicating the UTC Message a) Better visibility from UTCs (grass roots on up) b) Livability Conference c) Spotlight Newsletter d) UTC items on RAC agendas

4. Reporting Requirements: Performance Indicators a) What data is really captured? b) What story does it tell? c) Making a case for a quality program d) Recommendation to RITA

5. State DOT Overhead: Variability in Practices

6. Leveraging the Accomplishments of Other Federal Awards

7. UTC Connection to WTS Conference

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch — Room 102

7:30 am – 8:00 am Hot Breakfast and Registration

8:00 am – 9:15 am Welcome and Introductions Melissa Tooley, Dock Burke and Steve Albert

Opening Remarks Curt Tompkins, Director, USDOT UTC Program

Remarks Peter H. Appel, RITA Administrator

9:15 am – 9:45 am UTC Program Grant Administrator Remarks Amy Stearns, Robin Kline and Lydia Mercado

9:45 am – 10:00 am Break

10:00 am – 11:00 am Brief Presentations by USDOT Operating Administrations

11:00 am – 11:30 am Update on UTC Spotlight Conferences Robin Kline and Sue McNeil

11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch University Club, Texas A&M University Campus

1:00 pm – 3:15 pm UTC Grant Performance Indicators Brainstorming Session Amy Stearns and Judy Yahoodik

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Break

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm New Media Applications and Possibilities for UTCs and RITA Stephanie Leary

4:30 pm Adjourn

Tour Clayton Williams Alumni Center (On your own)

5:00 pm Bus Transportation to Welcome Reception/Hilton Hotel

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Welcome Reception TTI, State Headquarters and Research Building Mexican Fiesta and Cocktails Translink® and Visibility Lab Tours

8:30 am – 9:00 am Hot Breakfast and Registration

9:00 am – 9:15 am Welcome and Opening Steve Albert Dennis Christiansen, Director, TTI

9:15 am – 10:30 am Developing and Sustaining Partnerships of CUTC This session will highlight successes and lessons learned from partnerships with private industry, AASHTO, UTCs, CUTC and ITS America. Moderator: Larry Sutter, MichTech Panel Members: Rick Collins, TxDOT; Scott Belcher, ITS America; Steve Albert, WTI/MSU; and Martin Pietrucha, PTI/PennState

10:30 am – 10:45 am Break

10:45 am – 11:45 am Transportation Workforce Development This session will provide an overview of accomplishments to date and future direction toward National Summit. Moderator: John Collura, UMass Panel Members: Curt Tompkins, RITA and Lydia Mercado, RITA

11:45 am – 1:00 pm Lunch Bermudez A&B and West Gallery, Clayton Williams Alumni Center

1:00 pm – 1:15 pm Go! and CUTC: Working Together to Attract Teens to Careers in Transportation Presenters: Stewart McCoy, Midwest Transportation Consortium, Shashi Nambisan, Institute for Transportation, Shauna Hallmark, Iowa State University

1:15 pm – 2:30 pm Achieving Research Excellence: Improved Accountability, Increased Coordination, and Reduced Redundancy This session will be a roundtable discussion of myths, real-world experiences and strategies. Moderator: Randy Machemehl, CTR/UT Panel Members: Kevin Womack, USU; Genevieve Giulano, USC; Ali Maher, Rutgers; and Max Donath, ITS Institute/UM

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Break

2:45 pm – 4:15 pm General Membership Meeting

4:15 pm Bus Transportation to George Bush Library Tour/Hilton Hotel (Dinner on your own)

Monday, June 7Clayton Williams Alumni Center

Tuesday, June 8Clayton Williams Alumni Center