GHSA’s 2009 Annual Meeting in Savannah, Georgia took place August 30–September 2. Nearly 500 state, national and private sector highway safety representatives attended. For information on prior meetings, visit the Past GHSA Annual Meetings page.
2010 Annual Meeting
Kansas City, Missouri
September 26 - 29 Hyatt Regency Crown Center
2345 McGee Street,
Kansas City, MO 64108
$139/night (plus 15.225% state & local taxes; $1.72 development fee)
A Focus on Technology: This year's meeting will address how highway safety practitioners can utilize technology’s benefits while overcoming its challenges to achieve zero deaths. As New Jersey GHSA Member Pam Fischer and Annual Meeting chairman notes, “. . . to get toward zero deaths, states have to make better use of technological advances such as alcohol interlocks and automated enforcement. At the same time, we’ve got to be able to address the host of electronic distractions in the vehicle to achieve the type of dramatic highway safety progress all of us are working toward.”
The 2010 National Strategic Communications Forum will be held June 9-11 at the Marriott
Tampa Hotel in Tampa, Florida.
WHAT IS THE FORUM? Sponsored by NHTSA with the involvement of GHSA, this Forum teaches state highway safety
offices the latest communication strategies and tactics to enhance their overall program efforts.
Previous attendees have reported that this is the best conference they attend, and it is the
ONLY place such information is offered.
WHEN IS IT? For first time attendees, the Forum begins June 9 at 1:00 p.m. Returning attendees should plan
to arrive by 6:00 p.m. on June 9. The Forum will conclude June 11 by noon.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? The Forum is open to all state highway safety office staff, their contractors, and national
highway safety organizations. States are strongly encouraged to send both their Governor’s
Representative or Highway Safety Coordinator and Public Information Officer.
WHAT IS THE COST? There is no fee to attend the Forum. Hotel rates will be within the federal government’s
approved per diem. Travel assistance is not being offered.
WHEN CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION? Additional information will be distributed to GHSA members and published on the GHSA
website. GHSA and NHTSA are currently working on the agenda and expect it to be available
early next year. Do not contact the hotel until you have received more information about the
reservation process.
Future Annual Meetings
2011 GHSA Annual Meeting
Cincinnati, Ohio
September 25 - 28 Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
151 West 5th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
$124/night (currently 17% state & local taxes)
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