The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) announced a call for papers for its upcoming 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition, May 3-5, 2010 in Houston, TX. The theme of the meeting is “Connecting Communities through Smart Transportation Solutions.”

ITS America’s 20th Annual Meeting program will focus on core issues that relate to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). These core issues involve broadening awareness and implementation of best practices and effective solutions to solve transportation problems and performance, and the thought leadership engaged in the debate over the nation’s transportation future, including:

-- Effective Deployments Practices at the State and County Levels
-- Multi-jurisdictional / Regional Coordination, Integration and Operations
-- Technological Advances and Solutions
-- Transportation Vision and Thought Leadership
-- Congestion Management/Mobility
-- Emergency Evacuation
-- Border and Homeland Security
-- Intermodal Transportation and Freight
-- Status of Surface Transportation Legislation