GHSA 2018 Annual Meeting Featured Sessions

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GHSA's 2018 Annual Meeting, Joining Forces to Get to Zero: Partnerships in Traffic Safety, will explore opportunities for collaboration among a number of professional disciplines to achieve zero deaths on our roadways. Highlighted below are just a few of the many valuable sessions the Annual Meeting has to offer. To view the full preliminary program, visit the Agenda page.

Monday, August 27

Opening General Session

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Deputy Administrator Heidi King
Heidi King
Governor Nathan Deal
Gov. Nathan Deal

NHTSA Deputy Administrator Heidi King
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator Heidi King will share NHTSA's traffic safety priorities and ongoing teamwork with states and communities to reduce roadway deaths and injuries.

Governor Nathan Deal
A true highway safety champion, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal will welcome attendees to the Peach State and share his wisdom on getting other state leaders engaged in the issue of traffic safety.

 

Welcome Luncheon

12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Sponsored by Ford Driving Skills for Life

Col. Malachowski
Col. Malachowski

Colonel Nicole Malachowski (USAF, Ret.)
Col. Nicole Malachowski, a pioneering aviator and the first woman Thunderbird Pilot in the U.S. Air Force, is no stranger to adversity. A 21-year veteran with combat experience in Iraq and Kosovo, Col. Malachowski will help kick off our conference and provide new motivation as we work together toward zero deaths. 

Tuesday, August 28

General Session: Collaboration Ideas from Key GHSA Partners

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Raymond Martinez
Raymond Martinez
John Bozzella
John Bozella
Dr. David Harkey
David Harkey

David Harkey, President, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) President David Harkey will discuss how IIHS and the states can continue to work together to advance safety.

John Bozzella, President and CEO, Global Automakers
Global Automakers President and CEO John Bozzella will address opportunities for the safety community to collaborate with automakers, particularly in light of the rapid advances in vehicle technology.

FMCSA Administrator Raymond Martinez
Administrator Raymond Martinez of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will provide insights on FMCSA’s traffic safety priorities and ongoing work with the states, as well as discuss how State Highway Safety Offices can best partner to improve commercial vehicle safety.

Highway Safety Awards Luncheon

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Sponsored by the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility and the National Road Safety Foundation

2017 AwardsJoin us as we honor the people and programs working day-in and day-out to improve traffic safety at the local, state and national levels. Get new ideas you can apply to your own work.

Learn more about GHSA's Highway Safety Awards here.

 

 

Taste of the State Reception: World of Coca-Cola

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Uber

World of Coca-ColaMix and mingle with your GHSA colleagues as you experience one of the region’s most renowned attractions, the World of Coca-Cola.

This event will offer attendees a dynamic, multimedia attraction dedicated to the world’s most famous beverage. With access to the entirety of the museum, conference-goers can view hundreds of artifacts, get a behind-the-scenes look at the bottling process, and taste-test more than 100 Coca-Cola beverages. Don’t miss this delicious event!


 

Wednesday, August 29

Autonomous Vehicle Roundtable

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Ryan D. Gammelgard
Ryan Gammelgard
Anne Ferro
Anne Ferro
Jim Hedlund
Jim Hedlund

New research, new findings, and a new GHSA report will all be addressed during this informal roundtable, bringing together national thought-leaders from across industries to discuss the ever-changing field of vehicle automation.

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Closing Luncheon

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Sponsored by AT&T's It Can Wait

The 2018 Annual Meeting Closing Luncheon will provide the rare opportunity to hear from a panel of several former NHTSA Administrators, who will take the stage for an engaging discussion and interactive audience experience. This esteemed panel of highway safety pioneers will show us what the traffic safety community can learn from their decades of highway safety experience – where we are, how we got here, and what's next as we face new challenges, opportunities, and emerging safety technologies. Stick around; this is an event you won't want to miss!