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Teens in the Driver Seat Summit:
Tentative Agenda

[Updated October 16, 2008]

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2008
 
8:00 am - 11:45 am (CST) The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Campus Tour
Tour the UTSA campus on your trip to the TDS Summit by contacting the UTSA Visitor Center at (210) 458-5145 or by visiting their 1604 Campus Tours webpage to arrange a campus tour during your visit to San Antonio.
11:00 am - 4:30 pm Registration Desk
Retama Auditorium Foyer
11:00 am - 4:30 pm Exhibit Tables
Denman Ballroom Foyer
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm KICK-OFF LUNCHEON
Denman Ballroom

UTSA Welcome
John Frederick, Ph.D.
Provost
The University of Texas at San Antonio

Welcome
Congressman Ciro Rodriguez
United States House of Representatives

Keynote Speaker
Maria Teresa Cerqueira, Ph.D.
Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm BREAK
Visit the exhibit tables or stop by the Pecan Room to record your stories.
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm "TDS Star/My Story" Tapings
Pecan Room

Go on camera and help us carry the TDS message. If a car crash has changed your life, and you'd like to tell your story, we'd like to hear about it. And if you want to be part of our next TDS television advertisement, we'd like to give you a chance.
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm SESSION 1 (TEEN TRACK)
Retama Auditorium

PART I - Why Are Too Many Teens Dying?
Jen Ross, Christie Madsen and Casey Dusza
TDS Regional Representatives
Texas Transportation Institute

PART II - How to do TDS
Krizia Martinez
TDS Regional Representative
Texas Transportation Institute

SESSION 2 (PROFESSIONAL TRACK)
Harris Room

How to do TDS - WEBINAR*
Russell H. Henk, P.E.
TDS Director
Texas Transportation Institute
(presentation [PDF] , 4.0MB)

(* see instructions below to participate)
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm BREAK
Denman Ballroom

Stop by for snacks and drinks, visit the exhibit tables or stop by the Pecan Room to record your stories.
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm SESSION 3 (TEEN TRACK)
Retama Auditorium

Highlighting Award-Winning TDS Schools

Garland ISD/Garland Youth Council
Katie Bosler
Student - Lakeview Centennial High School

La Joya ISD
D.A. Zapata
Graduate - La Joya High School
(presentation [PDF] , 12.0MB)

SESSION 4 (PROFESSIONAL TRACK)
Harris Room

Partners in TDS: City Governments and ISDs
Robert Wunderlich
Senior Managing Director for Transportatation, Engineering, Streets and Stormwater
City of Garland
(presentation [PDF] , 1.9MB)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Campus Tour
Tour the UTSA campus on your trip to the TDS Summit by contacting the UTSA Visitor Center at (210) 458-5145 or by visiting their 1604 Campus Tours webpage to arrange a campus tour during your visit to San Antonio.
4:00 pm Enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of San Antonio with an evening on your own.
 
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2008
 
7:00 am - 11:30 am Registration Desk
Retama Auditorium Foyer
7:00 am - 11:30 am Exhibit Tables
Denman Ballroom Foyer
7:30 am - 8:30 am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Denman Ballroom
7:30 am - 11:30 am "TDS Star/My Story" Tapings
Pecan Room

Go on camera and help us carry the TDS message. If a car crash has changed your life, and you'd like to tell your story, we'd like to hear about it. And if you want to be part of our next TDS television advertisement, we'd like to give you a chance.
8:30 am - 9:15 am SESSION 5 (TEEN TRACK)
Retama Auditorium

PART I - Getting your TDS Program in the News
Bernie Fette
TDS Director of Public Affairs
Texas Transportation Institute

PART II - TDS Trivia Game "You Oughta Know"
Jeff Shelton and Christie Madsen
TDS Regional Representatives
Texas Transportation Institute

SESSION 6 (PROFESSIONAL TRACK)
Harris Room

Development of Teen Brain and Impact of Fatigue on Teens and Teen Driving
Shawna Russell
TDS Program Specialist
Texas Transportation Institute
9:15 am - 9:30 am BREAK
Denman Ballroom

Stop by for snacks and drinks, visit the exhibit tables or stop by the Pecan Room to record your stories.
9:30 am - 10:15 am SESSION 7 (TEEN TRACK)
Retama Auditorium

Idea Swap/Brainstorming
Russell Henk
TDS Director
Texas Transportation Institute

Christie Madsen
TDS Regional Representative
Texas Transportation Institute

SESSION 8 (PROFESSIONAL TRACK)
Harris Room

An Overview of Teen Driver Policy
Val Pezoldt
Research Scientist
Texas Transportation Institute
(presentation [PDF] , 270KB)
10:15 am - 10:30 am BREAK
Visit the exhibit tables or stop by the Pecan Room to record your stories.
10:30 am - 11:30 am Closing Remarks & Door Prizes
Retama Auditorium

Win an iPOD!
TDS Summit registration is required and you must be present to win.
11:30 am Conference Adjourns
12:00 noon - 5:00 pm The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Campus Tour
Tour the UTSA campus on your trip to the TDS Summit by contacting the UTSA Visitor Center at (210) 458-5145 or by visiting their 1604 Campus Tours webpage to arrange a campus tour during your visit to San Antonio.

* 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.

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