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TransitGIS2017

Tenth National GIS in Transit Conference
September 6-8, 2017 (Note that Labor Day is Sept 4)
Washington, DC

The National Center for Transit Research, Urban and Regional Information Systems Association and the Transportation Research Board are pleased to announce the 10th National GIS in Transit Conference, taking place September 6-8, 2017 in Washington, DC! Join us for comprehensive education, networking, and professional development.

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7:30am

Conference Registration Hours Hamilton Foyer - Hotel Side

8:30am

Lead or Leading: Leadership Development for GIS/Transit Professionals (Half-Day) Franklin Park, Lobby Level - Hotel SideJonathan P. Brooks Asset Management: Planning, Strategy and Implementation (Full Day) Farragut Square, Lower Level - Hotel SideAllen Ibaugh, AICP, GISP Using GTFS Data in ArcGIS (Full Day) McPherson Square, Lower Level - Hotel SideMelinda Morang

1:00pm

GTFS & GIS 101: Introduction to GTFS Data Feeds and How to Use Them (Half-Day) Franklin Park, Lobby Level - Hotel SideSandy Davis

9:00am

Welcome & Keynote Address Sphinx Ballroom - Almas Conference CenterMartin Catala

10:00am

Break with Exhibitors Sphinx Ballroom - Almas Conference Center

10:30am

Advanced Development: TOD Real Estate, Analysis-Visualization, and GIS-Train Control Meeting Room 2/3 - Almas Conference CenterKrystal Phaneuf • Richard Slaton • Minhua Wang • Darin Welch Leveraging Data: Modeling and Planning for Transit Mobility Oasis - Almas Conference CenterNilesh Deshpande, AICP • Peter Hadley • Jeremy Strauss • Rik Williams Transit’s Impact on Property: Value, Use, and Opportunity Sphinx Ballroom - Almas Conference CenterIan Carlton, Ph.D • Melinda Morang • Victoria Perk, Ph.D

12:00pm

Hosted Luncheon & Vendor Spark Sphinx Ballroom - Almas Conference Center

1:00pm

Dessert Break with Exhibitors Sphinx Ballroom - Almas Conference Center

1:30pm

Apps to Evaluate Apps? Mobile Development, App Analysis, and Visualization Sphinx Ballroom - Almas Conference CenterNiloofar Ghahramani • Mark Haberle • Nikola Ivanov Safe Transit? Accident Hot Spots, Youth, and Safe Stops Oasis - Almas Conference CenterLeo Fothergill, GISP • Madilyn Jacobsen • Brian Pessaro Tough Cookies? Accessibility, Simplifying Data, TNC vs Paratransit Meeting Room 2/3 - Almas Conference CenterStephanie Dock, AICP • Emily Grise • Chris Livett • Zev Naiditch

3:00pm

Break with Exhibitors Sphinx Ballroom - Almas Conference Center

3:30pm

Better Links: Improving Services for Riders On-and-Off Transit Oasis - Almas Conference CenterSara Hendricks, AICP • Nikola Ivanov • Mike Pritchard Putting Transit on the Map: National Transit Map Backend, Multi-Modal Performance Measurement, GTFS Implementation in Small/Rural Areas Sphinx Ballroom - Almas Conference CenterDerald Dudley • Logan Nash • Shuman Tan Use Your Data: Applying Big Data, GIS/ITS/CAD, Fleet Bottlenecks Meeting Room 2/3 - Almas Conference CenterMarshall Ballard, GISP • Kelly Chan

5:00pm

Exhibitor Hospitality Reception Sphinx Ballroom - Almas Conference Center

8:00am

Break with Exhibitors Sphinx Ballroom - Almas Conference Center

8:30am

A Thorough Tour of GTFS: Creating, Improving, Sharing, Finding Oasis - Almas Conference CenterAaron Antrim • Sean Barbeau, Ph.D. • Drew Dara-Abrams • Holly Krambeck • Tatiana Peralta Quiros • Ian Rees America’s Next Stop Model: Better Ridership Forecasting Using GIS, GTFS, and Public Data Sphinx Ballroom - Almas Conference CenterJonathan Avner • M. Nazrul Islam, PhD, PE • Catherine Lawson • Alex Rixey, AICP There’s an Index for that: Developing Effective Transit Using Geoanalytical Insights Meeting Room 2/3 - Almas Conference CenterKyle Burrows • Young-Jae Lee, Ph.D • William Walter, GISP

10:00am

Break with Exhibitors Sphinx Ballroom - Almas Conference Center

10:30am

Minding the Gap? Designing Transit Services to Fill Gaps and Enhance Access Meeting Room 2/3 - Almas Conference CenterJoel Anders, AICP • Jacob Labutka, MCRP • Edward Miller • Scudder Wagg, AICP Planning to Plan? Various Techniques for GIS-Enhanced Planning Sphinx Ballroom - Almas Conference CenterMarshall Ballard, GISP • Jill Cahoon, GISP • Jieping Li • Yaojun Wang Staying on Track? State of Good Repair and Railroad/Project Management Oasis - Almas Conference CenterJose Colon, PMP, CPM • Nikola Ivanov • Minhua Wang • Jason Wheatley, GISP

12:00pm

Food Truck-a-Palooza (non-hosted lunch) TBA

1:00pm

Dessert Break with Exhibitors Sphinx Ballroom - Almas Conference Center

1:30pm

Closing Keynote Address: The National Transit Map Sphinx Ballroom - Almas Conference CenterMartin Catala