Press Releases

For Immediate Release

Media Advisory

For Release November 4, 2005

Contact:

Sabrina Quirarte, ITS America, 240-401-2092 (cell)
E-Mail: squirarte@itsa.org

Innovative Mobility Showcase at SBC Park to Open

World's Largest Demonstration of Intelligent Transportation System Technologies

The Innovative Mobility Showcase, an unprecedented live demonstration of intelligent transportation system (ITS) technologies, will open on Sunday, November 6 to an international delegation of transportation industry leaders for the 12 th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems.

WHO:

Harry Voccola, Chairman of the San Francisco Organizing Committee and the 12 th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems

Jon Rubin, Chairman and San Francisco Mayoral Appointee, Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Sunne McPeak, Secretary of the Business, Housing and Transportation Agency, State of California

Judson Green, President and Chief Executive Officer, NAVTEQ

Mike Doyle, Chief Executive Officer, Econolite Control Products

Steve Heminger, Executive Director, Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Over 100 international business and technology leaders

WHAT:

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for the Innovative Mobility Showcase of the 12 th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems

WHEN:

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2:45 P.M. – 4 P.M.

WHERE:

SBC Park – Lot B (Media will be escorted to park at the SmartParking demonstration by ACME Innovation)

WHY:

The Innovative Mobility Showcase was developed exclusively for the 12 th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, which begins on Nov. 6 and runs through Nov. 10. Thousands of attendees from more than 80 countries will have the opportunity to experience first-hand the latest technologies designed to make our roadways safer, more efficient and more secure.

About the 12th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems

ITS America, in cooperation with ITS Japan, ERTICO (ITS Europe), and the City of San Francisco are hosts of the 12 th World Congress on Intelligent Transport System World Congress, the world’s largest event focusing on technologies for improving transportation safety and efficiency. Thousands of the world’s leading transportation innovators travel the globe each year to participate in this important gathering. Set in San Francisco, November 6-10, 2005, the event is packed with new features, numerous professional development opportunities, and hands-on activities.

Note to Media:

On Monday, November 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Innovative Mobility Showcase at SBC Park will be available to registered journalists covering the 12 th World Congress. Reporters will have the opportunity to participate in “ride and drives” in automobiles, trucks, and buses fitted with the latest ITS solutions. To register or to schedule a tour of the IMS on Nov. 7-9, contact Sabrina Quirarte at ITS America, 202-721-4205 (direct), 240-401-2092 (cell), squirarte@itsa.org.

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