Event Details
Ames, Iowa
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center
2100 Green Hills Drive
Ames, IA 50010
515-292-8600
November 8, 2023
Event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.
Event Contact
Description
The purpose of the 2023 Traffic and Safety Forum is to enable traffic and safety engineering professionals to learn about new and innovative systems and processes, share individual experiences, and collectively address issues of interest. In recent years, representatives have attended from cities, counties, consultants, universities, and the Iowa Department of Transportation.
A tentative agenda and additional details about the event will be posted when available.
Keynote Speaker
Dan Porcaro, VP Sales & Partnerships, Roadbotics by Michelin
Dan began his selling journey at garage sales and university fundraising before tackling various roles in the CPG world. He has diverse leadership experience spanning corporate, academic, and military teams. His current passion is safer mobility. As an automotive enthusiast, he wants to see people and vehicles arrive at their destinations safely, every time. He has consulted for firms ranging from startups to multi-billion dollar global brands and loves delivering value—almost as much as he loves asking questions. Dan and his wife live in Greenville, South Carolina, with their German Shepherd Otto.
Tentative Agenda
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:15 a.m. | Welcome |
| 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Keynote Speaker |
| 10:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. – Noon | Research Update
|
| Noon – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch (provided) |
| 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. | Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs) Jerry Roche, FHWA |
| 1:45 – 2:00 p.m. | Iowa DOT VRUs Update Larry Grant, Iowa DOT |
| 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion on Vulnerable Road Users
|
| 3:00 – 3:15 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15 – 4:30 p.m. | Iowa DOT Update
|
| 4:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
Download a PDF of this agenda.