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May 17-19, 2015
Courtyard by Marriott San Antonio Sea World/Westover Hills11605 State Highway 151
San Antonio, TX 78251
Car crashes are the #1 killer of youth in America. The Teens in the Driver Seat – TDS Summit will showcase student leaders in bringing awareness about this problem to their peers, their families and their community. Come learn more about this epidemic and latest innovative solutions to combat it. Activities will be available for teens, teachers, school administrators, families, law enforcement, safety practitioners, industry and more. Join us as we celebrate the accomplishment of driving down the fatality rate in Texas while still working to save more lives, across the state and nation.
Highlighted at the Summit will be the rapidly-growing Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) program, which is a peer-to-peer education and outreach program that has, for over 10 years, been active in over 800 high schools and junior high schools across Texas, Georgia, California, Connecticut, Nebraska, Montana and North Carolina. Come meet our Teen Advisory Board members along with award-winning TDS Teams and learn how our youth are taking a leadership role in helping stop the #1 killer of teens in the United States.
CPE (Continuing Professional Education) Credit Workshop
New this year! Are you a teacher/safety administrator required to obtain mandatory training hours each year? Meet some of your required hours this year at the TDS Summit by attending "Teen Traffic Safety Education: Creating a Traffic Safety Culture at Your School." This continuing professional education session focuses on the top five driving risks that contribute to the number one cause of teen deaths in America: car crashes. Attendees will receive information related to nighttime/drowsy driving, speeding/racing, distractions, seat belt use and impaired driving along with information on a lifesaving program called Teens in the Driver Seat®. Presenters will utilize higher-order thinking strategies through hands-on lessons and activities while also applying differentiated instruction designed to engage attendees with all types of learning styles. Participants will also gain access to various free resources related to traffic safety education in order to facilitate the creation of a traffic safety culture at their school. This CPE will provide 1.5 credit hours. Sign-up is limited to the first 25 adults. This special CEU session will be held on Sunday, May 17, 2015 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. CST. Registration for the TDS Summit is required to participate in this special session. To sign up, contact Lisa Minjares at l-minjares@ttimail.tamu.edu. Spaces will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis — so please sign up early!
Sponsors
Program Information
Our program is now available online.
Event Attire
Business Casual
Official Language
English
Registration Information
Registration Fees
Schools
(Students & High School/Junior High School Teachers/Administrators)
- $70 – Regular registration fee (thru April 13, 2015)
- $90 – Late registration fee (after April 13, 2015)
- $25 – Awards luncheon only (available for "schools" only)
Professionals/Others
- $95 – Regular registration fee (thru April 13, 2015)
- $125 – Late registration fee (after April 13, 2015)
Exhibitors
For more information about purchasing a booth at the TDS Summit, please visit the exhibitor web page.
- $135 – Regular registration fee (thru April 13, 2015)
- $165 – Late registration fee (after April 13, 2015)
The single conference registration fee includes 1 t-shirt and admission to all sessions, 1 reception, two continental breakfasts, two luncheons and breaks. NOTE: Only registrations received by April 13, 2015 will be guaranteed the size requested on the registration form. Register early to ensure you get the correct size shirt!
Online Registration
To register for this conference, use our online registration form.
Payment Information
Please make checks or money orders (U.S. currency drawn on a U.S. bank) payable to TTI-TDS15. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover credit cards are also accepted.
Event Management & Planning (EM&P) cannot invoice; therefore, payment of the conference registration fee must be received prior to admission to the conference.
PLEASE PRINT OUT YOUR REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION SCREEN (THAT APPEARS IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU REGISTER) TO USE AS AN INVOICE FOR CHECK PROCESSING.
For payment processing purposes, the vendor identification number for TTI EM&P is 37277277275000. The federal identification number is 74-2270624.
Cancellation/Refunds
If you need to cancel your registration, please contact EM&P by 5:00 p.m. CST on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. After May 6, 2015, no refunds will be made. However, you may substitute someone in your place if you are unable to attend. There will be $25 processing fee to cover the cancellation costs.
Registration/Information Desk
The registration/information desk will be open at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel during the following times:
Sunday, May 17, 2015
1:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (CST)Monday, May 18, 2015
7:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (CST)Tuesday, May 19, 2015
7:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (CST)
Sponsorship Opportunities
If you would like more information about sponsoring the TDS Summit 2015 and details regarding the different sponsor levels or additional opportunities, please contact Rubi Garcia at (210) 979-9411.
- $7,500 – Headlining Sponsor
- $5,000 – Platinum Sponsor
- $2,000 – Gold Sponsor
- $750 – Silver Sponsor
- $350 – Bronze Sponsor
Hotel Reservations
Accommodations have been arranged at the Courtyard by Marriott San Antonio Sea World/Westover Hills Hotel and attendees are responsible for making their own arrangements and paying their own travel costs.
A limited number of rooms are on hold for an $85 rate for the evenings of Saturday, May 16, 2015 through Monday, May 18, 2015. Please call and make your reservation as soon as possible. Please note the group rate is also available 3 days pre/post of this event, based on availability.
To reserve a room, individuals should call hotel directly at (210) 509-3700 by Friday, April 24, 2015, assuming rooms are still available. Please refer to the event name "TDS Summit 2015" when making your reservation. Reservations for this event received after this date will be accepted on a space available and rate available basis. All reservations need to be guaranteed by each individual with a credit card or advanced payment.
For check-in and check-out times as well as cancellation charges please, visit their website.
Your Hotel reservation also includes:
- Complimentary high speed internet access
- Complimentary self-parking
- Complimentary shuttle service to SeaWorld and within a 5 mile radius of the hotel
- Complimentary use of the 24 hour workout facility, indoor/outdoor swimming pool, 24 hour business center
- An in-room coffee maker and mini refrigerator
Parking
Complimentary parking is available at the Courtyard by Marriott San Antonio Sea World/Westover Hills.
Directions
The hotel is located in the heart of Westover Hills, within 1 mile from SeaWorld.
To the Courtyard by Marriot SeaWorld/Westover Hills in San Antonio, Texas:
DIRECTIONS from the airport:
- Take Airport Blvd. south
- Turn right onto Loop 410 West
- Drive approximately 12 miles to the State Hwy. 151 exit
- Turn right onto Hwy 151, travel approximately 3 miles
- Take the Wiseman Blvd. exit and the hotel is on the right hand side
Teens in the Driver Seat Program
For more details about TDS Summit 2015, please visit: t-driver.com/tdssummit15/. To learn more about the Teens in the Driver Seat program or to engage your school or community in this program, please visit t-driver.com.
City Information
For more information about the city of San Antonio, visit http://visitsanantonio.com/english/Explore-San-Antonio.
For More Information
Program Contents
Russell Henk or Kathy MontemayorTexas A&M Transportation Institute
ph. (210) 979-9411 · fax (210) 979-9694
r-henk@tamu.edu | k-montemayor@tamu.edu
Sponsorship Information
Rubi GarciaTexas A&M Transportation Institute
ph. (210) 979-9411 · fax (210) 979-9694
r-garcia@tti.tamu.edu
Registration & Exhibit Information
Event Management & PlanningTexas A&M Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 862-1219 · toll-free (888) 550-5577
events@tamu.edu
