PTV Vision Users Group Meeting 2010
Join PTV America at The Westin in Seattle, Washington for the annual Users Group Meeting on April 22-23, 2010. This conference brings together leading transportation researchers, engineers, and planners from across North America to learn the latest innovations in PTV Vision software.
Don’t miss this opportunity to discover cutting edge transportation software technology. This two-day program of presentations will offer multiple tracks on new developments and applications of VISSIM, VISUM, TRAFFIX, and Traffic Count Management.
Social Events
Wednesday, April 21 kicks off at Safeco Field to watch the Seattle Mariners battle the Baltimore Orioles. Group game tickets and a concession food voucher provided. Joining in on a verse of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame!” will be optional.
Thursday night we’ll explore the Emerald City on an amphibious WW2 craft. The Ride the Duck Tour starts as a humorous land trip around Seattle, and then splashes into a tour of Lake Union. The excursion ends on Pier 57 on Elliott Bay where we’ll dine at the renowned restaurant, The Crab Pot. We’re in for a mess of fun at a private seafood dinner wearing bibs and using mallets to dig into clams, oysters, mussels, halibut, crab, shrimp, and more.
Hope you can join us!
Call For Abstracts
PTV America welcomes high-quality abstract submissions that highlight innovative application of PTV Vision software products. Authors will be notified at the beginning of March if their abstracts have been selected for UGM and will receive further guidelines to assist them with preparation for their presentation before April 1.
Each year, one lucky author wins “Best Abstract” and receives free attendance at UGM including paid registration, transportation, and hotel. Submit your abstract to usersgroup@ptvamerica.com.
Training Offered the Week of UGM
The week of UGM, PTV America staff will conduct PTV Vision Classroom Training April 19-21 at The Westin Seattle. For each training course you attend, you'll receive a $50 UGM registration discount. For more information on courses offered and training registration, please go to training.
Come check out the all new TRAFFIX 10 with a FREE workshop! This workshop will provide an in depth overview of the new interface and features of TRAFFIX 10. We are offering this workshop from 2-5pm on April 21st. This gives you ample time to fly in to Portland and attend the workshop before heading off to a fun filled evening at the Mariner's Baseball game! Space is limited, so please register soon!
Registration
Registration Fees
Early Full Registration | $700 |
Full Registration (after March 19) | $900 |
Includes admittance to meeting sessions, breakfast/lunch on meeting dates, and tickets to social events on Wednesday, April 21 and Thursday, April 22. | |
Early Registration Without Social Events | $575 |
Registration Without Social Events (after March 19) | $800 |
Includes admittance to meeting sessions and breakfast/lunch on meeting dates. | |
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Student Registration | $250 |
Includes admittance to meeting sessions and breakfast/lunch on meeting dates to full-time students. |
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Online Registration & Cancellation Policy
Please click here to register. You will receive a confirmation within 3 working days.
PTV America will accept cancellations of confirmed registrations according to the following conditions and fees. Cancellations must be made in writing to usersgroup@ptvamerica.com. Cancellations received by March 19, 2010 will be assessed a $200 administration fee. 50% of the registration fee will be refunded for cancellations received from March 20 to April 1, 2010. Any cancellations received after April 1 is nonrefundable.
Premium Maintenance Customers
For those customers interested in redeeming premium maintenance tickets to register for this event or would like assistance with travel arrangements, please contact Joey Pless at jpless@ptvamerica.com or 503-297-2556, ext 2215.
Hotel and Travel Information
The meeting venue and hotel is The Westin Seattle located at 1900 Fifth Avenue in downtown Seattle. The hotel is centrally located near the Space Needle and Pike Place Market, has views of Lake Union and Puget Sound, and is easily accessible by Sound Transit Link Light Rail.
A block of traditional rooms have been reserved at the daily rate of $159.00 (or current prevailing government rate) for UGM registrants. Guest rooms include complimentary Internet, and special parking fees are $15 per day for self parking and $20 per night for overnight guests. These special rates do not include tax and are available until March 19, 2010.
You can access the hotel registration site to book, modify, or cancel a reservation from October 27, 2009 to April 27, 2010 by clicking on UGM Hotel registration. Or you can call the hotel at 1-800-228-3000 and ask for “PTV America’s” rates.
Driving directions to The Westin Seattle:
Westbound from I-90:
- I-90 Exit to I-5 North
- Take Madison Street exit
- At stoplight, turn left
- Next light (6th Avenue) turn right
- Follow 6th Avenue to Stewart
Southbound from I-5:
- Take Stewart Street/ Denny Way exit
- Follow Stewart Street to 6th Avenue
Northbound from I-5 (From the Airport):
- Take Seneca Street exit (left hand exit, not the Express Lanes)
- At the end of the ramp, turn right onto 6th Avenue
- Follow 6th Avenue to Stewart
- The Westin Seattle is the two round towers on your left
Parking Information:
- Valet Parking - The Westin Seattle provides valet parking located off the corner of Sixth Avenue and Westlake Street.
Self Parking - The entrance to The Westin Seattle self-park garage is located on 6th Avenue, between Westlake and Virginia. Additional self-parking is available in The Westin Building garage. The entrance to The Westin Building is on Fifth Avenue, between Virginia and Lenora. Take the Skybridge over to the hotel, from the second floor of The Westin Building. The Skybridge connects to the hotel on the Mezzanine Level of the North Tower.
Transit Directions from Airport to Westin Hotel
After claiming your luggage, follow signs to the Light Rail Station. Go up to the Airport Mezzanine Level, and walk about 5 minutes through the parking garage to the station. Seatac Station is the current end-of-the line station, so all trains will go to Downtown Seattle. Purchase a ticket with cash or credit to Westlake Station at the Ticket Vending Machine. Go up to the platform level to catch the next train and ride it to the other end of the line: Westlake Station.
At Westlake Station, either take the escalator or elevator up to the Mezzanine Level. From this level, walk to the Pine Street and 5th Avenue exit. Relative to the Metro Customer Shop, this exit is on the other end of the Mezzanine. Take the escalator or elevator to the 5th Ave. and Pine St. level. Do not take the elevator to the monorail. If you take the escalator, once at the street level you will emerge onto Pine Street. Take a right onto Pine Street, and then another right on 5th Avenue. If you take the elevator, you will emerge onto 5th Avenue and will want to take a right. From this point the Westin Hotel towers should be visible for you to walk two blocks up on 5th Avenue.
