ATSSA The Signal NovDec 2016

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The Signal | Nov/Dec 2016
Safer Roads Save Lives
Member Business Opportunities in Intelligent Transportation Systems Research
to be Unveiled at ATSSA’s Annual Convention & Traffic Expo
With connected and automated vehicle technologies already here, many ATSSA members want to know what it means to the roadway
safety industry. The association sponsored a research project, “Member Business Opportunities in Intelligent Transportation Systems,”
which will be unveiled at ATSSA’s 2017 Annual Convention & Traffic Expo.
ATSSA partnered with Auburn University to research and create a booklet that outlines the ramifications of connected and automated
vehicles on the roadway safety industry. The university’s professionals interviewed state departments of transportation, car manufacturers
and ATSSA members to determine how the association’s membership can navigate these unsettled waters. Highlights of the publication
include:
• an update on current technologies in the market
• the future of roadway infrastructure
• potential product spheres that may arise from these new technologies
A copy of the booklet will be mailed to each ATSSA member company. 
I reserved my booth…now what?
Over the next couple of months, ATSSA will send the exhibitor
contact notifications and updates via email. These include:
• sponsorship/advertising opportunities
• New Products Rollout Event
• access to the online booth furnishings service kit
• housing and registration information deadlines
When is registration for attendees and
exhibitors open?
Registration opened on Aug. 1, 2016. For more information about
attendee registration, visit
When will housing open and how do I make
arrangements?
Housing opened July 5, 2016. ATSSA’s official housing company
is ResQuest (RHS), which is the only company to guarantee your
reservations for the 47th Annual Convention & Traffic Expo.
Attendees must reserve hotel rooms within the ATSSA room
block first in order to receive the discounted registration rate.
Once hotel booking is completed, you’ll be emailed a
confirmation immediately with an attendee ID number, which
will be required to receive the discounted registration rate. To
reserve rooms, visit .
The hotels are:
• Hyatt Regency Phoenix (headquarter hotel)
• Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix
• Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel
• Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel
• Westin Phoenix Downtown
Do I have to stay in the ATSSA hotel
room block?
Attendees: To receive the discounted registration rate, you must
reserve hotel rooms within the ATSSA room block.
Exhibitors: In order to receive free registration for booth
personnel, you must reserve hotel rooms within ATSSA’s hotel
room block. If you choose not to reserve rooms within ATSSA’s
hotel room block, a charge of $95 per day will be incurred for
each booth personnel exhibit-only registration. Regular rates will
apply to daily registration.
Who needs to register for an
exhibitor badge?
All personnel who need access to the exhibit hall floor require an
exhibitor badge. This includes, but is not limited to,
representatives from the exhibiting company and outside sales
representatives.
How many complimentary booth personnel
badges do I receive with my booth?
Two free booth personnel badges and convention registrations per
10’ x 10’ booth are included with the booth fee provided you stay
in ATSSA’s hotel room block.
These two registrations include entrance to all activities and
events for the entire convention and trade show. Registrations are
for booth personnel staying in ATSSA’s hotel room block only.
Additional passes are available for $95 per person per day for
exhibit hall access only. Customers and guests must register as
convention attendees.