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Pre-Conference to the AFI/ASI Joint Meeting

Driver Focus and Technology Forum

Tuesday, December 4th - Wednesday, December 5th, 2001
Washington, D.C.

Pre-Conference Agenda
Registration Information
AFI/ASI Joint Meeting Agenda

Registration

  • If you are also planning on attending the AFI/ASI Joint Meeting on December 5-7 place an X next to "Driver Focus and Technology Forum" on the AFI/ASI registration form found here to register for the pre-conference.
  • If you are not planning to attend the AFI/ASI but wish to attend the pre-conference, please fill out the "pre-conference only" registration form located here. There is no registration fee for attending the pre-conference alone.

AGENDA

Meeting Goals:

  1. Review project findings
  2. Present viewpoints of forum participants
  3. Hear public comment on driver focus and technology

Tuesday December 4, 2001

7:30 - 8:15 a.m.

Breakfast and Registration (Breakfast sponsored by Cingular Wireless)

Valley Forge Room

8:15 a.m.

Welcome

  • Senator Tracey Eide, Washington, Chair

8:15 a.m.

Overview of the Project Issues

  • Larry Morandi, Group Director, Environment, Energy and Transportation Program, NCSL
  • Senator Tracey Eide, Washington, Chair

9:30 a.m.

Break

9:45 a.m.

Viewpoints of Forum Members

Wireless Telecommunications Industry Panel

Representative Kory Holdaway, Utah, Moderator

  • Steve Skinner, Cingular Wireless
  • Chuck Eger, Director, Office of Driver Safety, Motorola
  • Sheryl Wright, Director, State Government Affairs, Sprint
  • Tom Curran, Verizon Wireless

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch (Sponsored by Motorola)

Served in the Capitol Room. For registered attendees only.

1:30 p.m.

Automobile Industry Panel

Representative Gary Hayzlett, Kansas, Moderator

  • Pete Souchok, Manager Accident Avoidance, Ford Motor Company
  • Deborah Nowak-Vanderhoef, Attorney, Regulatory Practice, General Motors
  • Kris Kiser, Vice President State Affairs, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
  • Don Bischoff, Chairman of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Driver Focus and Telematics Guidelines Working Group

2:30 p.m.

Break

2:45 p.m.

Hands-Free Systems and Emergency Technology

Representative Gary Hayzlett, Kansas, Moderator

  • Pat Kennedy, President and CEO, Cellport Systems
  • Lisa Dator, Director, State Government Relations, Intrado

 

3:45 p.m.

Public comment and discussion (If you wish to make a public comment, please sign in with the NCSL staff.)

 

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn

Wednesday, December 5, 2001

7:30 a.m.

Breakfast (sponsored by Cingular Wireless)

Valley Forge Room

8:00 a.m.

Welcome, Brief Overview of Yesterday's Proceedings

  • Sen. Tracey Eide , Washington, Chair
  • William Pound, Executive Director, NCSL

 

8:15 a.m.

Driver Focus and Technology Legislative Update

  • Matt Sundeen, NCSL
  • Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, New York

 

8:45 a.m.

Safety, Research and Academic Perspectives

Representative Richard Roy, Connecticut, Moderator

  • Susan Pikrallidas, Vice-President, Public Affairs, American Automobile Association
  • John Lee, Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering University of Iowa
  • Oliver Yandle, Vice-President for Policy, ITS America
  • Barb Harsha, Executive Director, National Association of Governors' Highway Safety
  • Chuck Hurley, Vice-President, Transportation Safety Group, National Safety Council
  • Ron Grenoble, Attorney, Pennsylvania Joint Government Commission

 

10:45 a.m.

Discussion and Public comment (If you wish to make a public comment, please sign in with the NCSL staff.)

 

11:30 a.m.

Next Steps for Driver Focus and Technology Forum

12:00 p.m.

Adjourn

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