Skip to content

Teens in the Driver Seat Summit

Teens in the Driver Seat Summit

October 24-25, 2008

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
One UTSA Circle (1604 Campus)
San Antonio, TX 78249-1644

Car crashes are the #1 killer of youth in America, with an annual toll of more than 6,000 teenage fatalities, 400,000 teen injuries and a national economic cost of over $40 billion. The Teens in the Driver Seat Summit will bring together the critical individuals and elements involved in these tragic events that currently plague our nation. Valuable information and activities will be available for teens, teachers, school administrators, law enforcement, safety practitioners and industry. So come learn more about what's causing these tragedies, as well as the latest in innovative solutions that are helping to combat this epidemic.

Highlighted among the events at the summit will be the rapidly-growing Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) Program in Texas, which is a peer-to-peer education & outreach program that is now active in over 100 schools in Texas. Come see award winning TDS Teams in action and how our youth are taking a new leadership role in helping stop the #1 killer of teens in the United States.

Sponsor

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Conference Attire

Business Casual

Registration

Online registration is no longer available.

Conference registration will be available at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) 1604 campus starting at 11:00 am on Friday, October 24 on the 2nd floor of the University Center (UC) [PDF] building. The late registration fees will be in effect during that time. Check, money order and credit card payments (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover) will be accepted on-site.

Students

Registration is FREE until September 30, 2008.
After September 30, the late registration fee is $20.
NOTE: Registration is required by Sept. 30 in order for students to avoid the late fee.

Teachers/School Administrators

The regular registration fee is $30 until September 30, 2008.
After September 30, the late registration fee is $50.

Professionals/Others

The regular registration fee is $50 until September 30, 2008.
After September 30, the late registration fee is $75.

Event Management & Planning (EM&P) cannot invoice; therefore, payment of the conference registration fee must be received prior to admission to the conference. For payment processing purposes, the vendor identification number for TTI EM&P is 37277277275000. The federal identification number is 74-2270624.

Please make checks or money orders (U.S. currency drawn on a U.S. bank) payable to TTI-TDS08. Visa, MasterCard, and Discover credit cards are also accepted.

The single conference registration fee covers admission to all sessions, one continental breakfast, one luncheon and breaks.

Registration Deadlines

Register by September 30, 2008 to avoid the late fees! Also, online registration will only be available until 5:00 pm, Tuesday, October 21, 2008. After this date, please plan to register on-site at the event, if space is still available.

Registration/Information Desk

The registration/information desk will be open on the second floor of the UC [PDF] during the following times:

Friday, October 24, 2008
11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 25, 2008
7:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Cancellation/Refunds

If you need to cancel your registration, please contact EM&P by 5:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, October 23, 2008. No refunds will be made. However, you may substitute someone in your place if you are unable to attend.

Hotel Information

Host Hotel

Accommodations have been arranged at the four-diamond Omni San Antonio Hotel, located at 9821 Colonnade Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78230. Overlooking the rolling Texas Hill Country, this luxurious 19-story high-rise is close to the area’s most exciting sites and attractions such as Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Sea World San Antonio, the historic Alamo and the enchanting Riverwalk. The Omni San Antonio Hotel is just 15 minutes from the San Antonio International Airport.

The room block rates for the evening of Friday, October 24 are available until Monday, October 6, 2008. A limited number of rooms are available in each conference block. Please refer to "Teens in the Driver Seat Summit" when making your reservation.

State Employee block:
Single: $85 per night
Double: $129 per night

Non-State Employee block:
Single: $129 per night
Double: $129 per night

Please make these reservations as soon as possible to ensure room availability.

These group rates will be available 1 day prior and 1 day after the meeting dates, subject to availability of rooms at the time of reservation.

Check-in time is 3:00 p.m.
Checkout time is 12:00 noon

To make reservations, individuals should call the Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade directly at (210) 691-8888 or at (800) THE-OMNI (800-843-6664) by 5:00 p.m. CST on October 6, 2008. Reservations for this event received after this date will be accepted on a space available and rate available basis. All reservations must be guaranteed by a valid major credit card number, which will be supplied at the time of the reservation. Please confirm your room rate when you make your reservation and confirm this rate upon your arrival at the hotel. To avoid cancellation fees, reservations must be cancelled by 12:00 pm (noon) CST on the day of arrival. Failure to give proper cancellation notice will result in the room night and tax being charged to you. For more details about the hotel, please visit their website.

Please note: Any attendee not identifying his/her affiliation with the group and not requesting the conference rate prior to check-in cannot be extended the conference rate at a later date or during or after the meeting.

Overflow Hotels

There are a limited number of rooms reserved at each hotel. Please reserve your room early to get the discounted conference rate! Rooms and the associated rates are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Staybridge Suites - La Cantera
    6919 North Loop 1604 West
    San Antonio, TX 78249
    ph. (210) 691-3443

    Group Name: Teens in the Driver Seat Summit
    Reservation Deadline: October 13, 2008
    Rates Available: October 23-25, 2008

    To make reservations, call (800) 238-8000 and ask for "Teens in the Driver Seat Summit" Group Code "TEE". When calling please specify the hotel location and reference the group name.

    State Employee block:
    Studio Suite with one queen bed: $85 per night

    Non-State Employee block:
    One Bedroom Suite with king bed and sofa sleeper: $149 per night (up to 4 guests)
    Two Bedroom Suite with living room and two baths in suite: $269 per night (up to 6 guests)

  • La Quinta Inn & Suites - Fiesta Texas
    5622 Utex Blvd.
    San Antonio, TX 78249
    ph. (210) 696-0100

    Group Name: Teens in the Driver Seat Summit
    Reservation Deadline: October 10, 2008
    Rates Available: October 23-26, 2008

    State Employee block:
    Single: $85 per night
    Double: $85 per night

  • Drury Inn & Suites Northwest
    9806 IH-10 West
    San Antonio, TX 78230
    ph. (210) 561-2510

    Group Name: Teens in the Driver Seat
    Reservation Deadline: September 24, 2008
    Rates Available: October 24, 2008

    To make reservations, go online to www.druryhotels.com, click on Book it Fast, then enter group number 2039871 or call (800) 325-0720. When calling please specify the hotel location and reference the group name.

    Room block:
    Single: $112 per night
    Double: $112 per night

  • Rodeway Inn at Six Flags Fiesta Park
    19793 I-10 W
    San Antonio, TX 78257
    ph. (210) 698-3991

    Group Name: Teens in the Driver Seat
    Reservation Deadline: October 10, 2008
    Rates Available: October 24, 2008

    Room block:
    Single: $49.95 per night (each additional person $6 extra)

Program

You may view the tentative agenda online.

If you cannot attend the TDS Summit in person, please join a free webinar session ("Session 2 - How to do TDS" on Friday, October 24 from 2:00 - 2:45 pm CST) through the internet. In order to participate in the webinar, please send an e-mail with the subject line of "TDS Webinar Request" to k-montemayor@tamu.edu. In the body of the e-mail, please include:

  1. First Name,
  2. Last Name and
  3. E-mail Address.

After we receive your request to participate, a specialized invitation will be e-mailed to you containing the web link, passwords, and general instructions. Requests must be received before 5:00 pm CST on Wednesday, October 22 in order to participate in the webinar.

UTSA Campus Tours

Students – are you interested in checking out a university campus on your trip to the TDS Summit? Contact the UTSA Visitor Center at (210) 458-5145 or visit their 1604 Campus Tours webpage to see about arranging a tour during your visit to San Antonio.

Driving Directions

To plan your trip to the UTSA campus, view a map of the Loop 1604 campus online
(HTML or PDF [PDF] ).

The Teens in the Driver Seat Summit will be held in the University Center (UC) building on the UTSA 1604 campus. To drive to the UC building from Highway/Loop 1604, head south on La Cantera Parkway/John Peace Blvd. Then, take a right (west) onto Margaret Tobin Avenue. Then, take a left (south) onto Fred Cooke Avenue. The UC will be on your right (west) after passing the parking garage on your left and past Thomas Devine street on your right. There is a circle drive in front of the UC, near a statue of a couple dancing. Parking is not available here, but the circle drive can be used to drop off guests. Please see the campus maps linked above for more details.

To drive to the parking area, exit Highway/Loop 1604 at Babcock Road and go south. Then, take a left (east) onto UTSA Blvd. Then, take a left onto Edward Ximenes Avenue. The South Garage parking facility (for Friday) will be on your right and Lot 5 (for Saturday) will be on your left. If you are having trouble locating the parking areas, please ask for assistance at the Visitor Booth.

The TDS Summit registration check-in and meeting rooms will be held on the second floor of the UC [PDF] .

Parking

Complimentary parking is available during the TDS Summit in specific locations.

Friday, October 24

Complimentary parking is available in the new South Garage after being validated at the TDS Summit registration desk. Upon arrival at the South Garage, please pull a paper ticket from the machine. Take this ticket with you to the TDS Summit registration desk (in the UC) and exchange it for a complimentary plastic pass. Do not lose the complimentary plastic pass, as another complimentary pass cannot be provided. After returning to the garage at the end of the day, swipe the complimentary plastic pass through the machine to exit. There is no need to stop by the Cashier's Desk in the parking garage. Your complimentary pass has been pre-paid. Staff assistance will be available at the garage exits, if needed.

Saturday, October 25

Complimentary parking is available in Lot 5. Tickets/validations are not required for this lot. View the parking maps for the location of this lot. If you choose to park in the South Garage, parking will not be complimentary. Please be prepared to pay if you want to park in the garage.

Over-sized Vehicles

If your group is arriving in a 15-passenger van, bus or similar/larger sized vehicle, please park in the back of Lot 5 on both Friday and Saturday. For Friday, a "dashboard pass" is required to place in your vehicle to avoid being ticketed. Please request a dashboard pass at the TDS Summit registration desk. Also – please notify Kathy Montemayor (k-montemayor@tamu.edu) by Tuesday, Oct. 21 if you will require a dashboard pass on Friday.

Please view the attached visitor parking map [PDF] to locate the parking areas. Please note that the South Garage (SG) and Lot 5 are within a short walking distance of the University Center (UC). For additional non-complimentary parking options, please visit the UTSA Parking & Transportation Services website.

Sponsorship Opportunities

If you would like more information about sponsoring this conference, please contact Kathy Montemayor at (210) 979-9411.

Teens in the Driver Seat Program

For more details about Teens in the Driver Seat or to engage your school or community in this program, please visit t-driver.com.

City Information

For more information about San Antonio, visit http://www.visitsanantonio.com/index.aspx.

For More Information

Program Contents
Russell Henk
Texas Transportation Institute
ph. (210) 979-9411 · fax (210) 979-9694
r-henk@tamu.edu
Sponsorship Information
Kathy Montemayor
Texas Transportation Institute
ph. (210) 979-9411 · fax (210) 979-9694
k-montemayor@tamu.edu
Registration Information
Event Management & Planning
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 862-1219 · fax (979) 862-1225 · toll-free (888) 550-5577
events@tamu.edu

Information About: