Please join us for the 2017 PA Highway Safety Conference, April 18-21th, 2017. We will be meeting at the Days Inn Penn State. Workshop sessions will provide training opportunities to Pennsylvania's traffic safety network, addressing the latest behavioral traffic safety research and best practices. Additionally, grant coordinators will be provided administrative and programmatic updates reflecting pending federal regulatory changes, recent NHTSA Management Review recommendations, and feedback from PennDOT Program Managers.
ALL TRAVELERS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FROM PennDOT:
Please send an overnight travel request via email to your PennDOT Regional Manager for all attendees within your organization. Requests should include estimated costs of transportation, lodging, and subsistence (as applicable). Additional individuals from partner agencies/traffic safety projects may also be submitted for consideration to your PennDOT Regional Manager.
BOOKING HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS:
A block of rooms has been secured at the Days Inn Penn State for the current GSA per diem rate of $96/night plus taxes, fees, and assessments. This reduced rate will be available until the block is sold out; please contact the Highway Safety Office for the alternate hotel option if the room block is no longer available.
Attendees are responsible for making their own reservations. All reservations should be booked by calling the hotel directly (814) 238-8454, press 1 for reservations and then reference the group code of CGNCHN (the group code is not available for online booking).
PARKING:
For overnight guests, there will be one parking permit per room. Those not staying, but attending the meeting, will have complimentary parking as long as we have availability.
2017 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE):
Tuesday, April 18th
10:30am - 5:00 pm Registration Table Open
1:00 - 4:00 pm Pre-conference Workshops
Tool Time: Using Your Program Planning and Evaluation Toolkit
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNgQVTMwa0lqVn9d2EEfasw
NHTSA Law Enforcement Partnership Forum: By Invitation Only
Wednesday, April 19th
7:30 am – 4:00 pm Registration Table Open
7:30 am – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:30 pm Opening Session
10:30 am - 10:45 pm Break
10:45am – 12:00 pm Workshops
#1 Car Seat Development 201 (Apollo 13) *1-CPS CEU towards recertification
#2 OUR Role in Reducing Heavy Truck and Bus Crashes
12:00 – 1:15 pm Lunch
1:15 – 2:30 pm Workshops
#3 CarFit
#4 Traffic Safety Case Law Updates
2:30 – 2:45 pm Break
2:45 – 4:15 pm Workshops
#5 Challenges Facing Our Mature Driver Community & What Tools Are Out There
#6 Strengthening Court Cases
4:30 – 6:00 pm Trivia Game and Networking
Thursday, April 20th
7:30 am – 3:00 pm Registration Table Open
7:30 – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 10:00 am General Session: Innovators of Highway Safety
10:00 – 10:20 am Morning Break
10:20 – 11:50 am Workshops
#7 Reaching Teen Drivers
#8 Driving While Prescribed
11:50 am - 12:00 pm Break
12:00 – 1:15 pm Recognition and Awards Luncheon
1:30 – 3:00 pm Workshops
#9 New and Non-Traditional Partnerships in Highway Safety
#10 Impaired Driving & Medical Marijuana
3:00 – 3:15 pm Afternoon Break
3:15 – 4:30 pm Workshops
#11 DUI-D (Additional time)
#12 PennDOT meeting
Friday, April 21st
7:30 – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 12:30 pm Post-Conference Workshops: Pre-Registration Required
Checkpoint Refresher Training (Train the Trainer) *4-hours MPOETC credit available
Impact Teen Drivers Training (Train the Trainer)
**A formal agenda will be provided to registered participants**
NOTE: Per the Conditions of Grant Awards (Exhibit B #28), attendance at this event is mandatory. Please contact your Regional Manager as soon as possible if you foresee a scheduling conflict.
Additional questions or requests should be directed to PennDOT Regional Program Managers or Emily Bremer at 717-787-3656 ([email protected]).