ATI routinely attends, sponsors, organizes, exhibits, and presents at transportation-related conferences in the US and internationally. A select list of those events is below.
July 21-24, 2024
EDAA 2024 Summer Conference – Point Clear, AL
The Economic Development Association of Alabama (EDAA) is a membership-based organization focused on promoting economic growth in Alabama. Economic development professionals throughout the state, along with individuals and companies in related fields, work together with the EDAA staff and board of directors to help positively influence state legislation and industrial growth within the state.
August 11-14, 2024
ATSIP Traffic Records Forum – San Diego, CA
This event is for data analysts, state and local law enforcement officials, engineers, motor vehicle officials, emergency medical services providers, judicial administrators, and highway safety professionals from across the United States and international communities. Attendees can participate in sessions for the latest safety data collection methods and best practices and learn how to:
- Improve the accuracy of traffic records and highway safety data
- Apply performance goals/measures in traffic records system improvements
- Implement a model traffic records system
- Organize and operate a successful traffic records committee
- Recognize the importance of standards and guidelines for traffic records systems
- Become acquainted with new technologies and ideas
- Network with a variety of transportation and highway safety professionals, AND
- Discover how better data can help save lives
August 14-15, 2024
Drive Electric Alabama EV Summit – Birmingham, AL
Electric vehicles are revolutionizing the automotive industry …and they aren’t just changing the cars that we drive. EVs are innovating how we drive, reinventing the roads we navigate and expanding our expectations on how to get from point A to point B. They are also driving economic growth, sparking opportunities for new suppliers and manufacturers specializing in batteries, charging stations and the latest electrification technologies. …and if that wasn’t enough of an impact, EVs are also paving new pathways for careers in automotive, as the demand for a skilled workforce continues to skyrocket and unique educational opportunities increase.
Are you EV ready? Buckle up, press start and get plugged in for a grand tour of all things EV at our second Drive Electric Alabama EV Summit!
August 28-29, 2024
Southeast Commercial Vehicle Safety Research Summit – Tuscaloosa, AL
The Alabama Transportation Institute (ATI) and the Center for Advanced Public Safety (CAPS) are excited to plan and host the third Southeast CMV Summit. The summit will continue to bring together government, industry, and research personnel who have interests in CMV traffic safety, creating a forum to build strong and lasting partnerships among the participants and to plan future innovative joint efforts.
The previous theme of “Best Practices for Advancing Safety through Partnerships with Universities” will continue to be an a major objective of the Summit. Additionally this year, questions of an autonomous and electric future will be discussed. Is this the next evolution of safety and commerce?
Experts will present on if and how electric and autonomous commercial vehicles will impact the following five areas: safety, commerce, equity, climate, and technology. Sessions on FMCSA national priority topics will also be included.
September 7-11, 2024
GHSA 2024 Annual Meeting – Indianapolis, IN
Mark your calendar to join colleagues and partners from across the country in the “Crossroads of America” for the GHSA 2024 Annual Meeting.
GHSA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit representing the state and territorial highway safety offices that implement federal grant programs to address behavioral highway safety issues. GHSA has two tiers of membership: its core State Highway Safety Office (SHSO) Members and Associate Members.
Vision: Lead states and territories in moving toward zero deaths on the nation’s roadways through leadership, partnerships and advocacy.
Mission: Provide leadership and advocacy for the states and territories to improve traffic safety, influence national policy, enhance program management and promote best practices.
This meeting is designed for State Highway Safety Office directors, their staff and grant recipients, federal highway safety professionals, law enforcement and public health officials, and private sector highway safety partners.
October 7-11, 2024
2024 Alabama Road Safety Conference – Gulf Shores, AL
The purpose of the Alabama Road Safety Conference is to share information about programs and techniques that can help agencies strengthen their planning, design, and operations processes to improve the safety performance of their systems. The 11th Annual Alabama Road Safety Conference will be held on October 15-17, 2024, at the The Lodge at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Alabama.