This document summarizes the agenda for a 2010 CUTC Summer Meeting held in College Station, Texas. The agenda included discussions on managing UTC grant budgets without new authorization, coordinating Rip data with state DOTs, communicating the UTC message more effectively, reporting performance indicators, and leveraging accomplishments from other federal awards. Presentations were also given by USDOT operating administrations. Sessions focused on developing partnerships, transportation workforce development, achieving research excellence, and new media applications for UTCs.

1. Wednesday, June 9
TTI Gilchrist Building 2010 CUTC
Summer Meeting
This session is driven by the needs of administrators of the UTC grants. Participants should come
prepared to have an open discussion regarding their own experiences (both good and bad).
7:30 am – 8:00 am Hot Breakfast — Room 102
8:00 am – 12:30 pm Introductions — Room 103 June 7-9, 2010 • College Station, Texas
Topics for Discussion:
1. UTC Grant Budgeting and Planning for
Next Authorization: Managing funds and maintaining
the program without an authorized bill
2. Keeping RiP Up to Date: Coordinating with state
DOTs, resolving conflicting RiP data
3. Communicating the UTC Message
a) Better visibility from UTCs (grass roots on up)
b) Livability Conference
c) Spotlight Newsletter
d) UTC items on RAC agendas
4. Reporting Requirements: Performance Indicators
a) What data is really captured?
b) What story does it tell?
c) Making a case for a quality program
d) Recommendation to RITA
5. State DOT Overhead: Variability in Practices
6. Leveraging the Accomplishments of Other Hosted by:
Federal Awards
7. UTC Connection to WTS Conference University Transportation Center for Mobility™
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch — Room 102 Southwest Region University Transportation Center
Hosted by: Texas Transportation Institute, The Texas A&M University System
A member of e Texas A&M University System

2. Monday, June 7 Tuesday, June 8
Clayton Williams Alumni Center Clayton Williams Alumni Center
7:30 am – 8:00 am Hot Breakfast and Registration 8:30 am – 9:00 am Hot Breakfast and Registration
8:00 am – 9:15 am Welcome and Introductions 9:00 am – 9:15 am Welcome and Opening
Melissa Tooley, Dock Burke and Steve Albert Steve Albert
Dennis Christiansen, Director, TTI
Opening Remarks
9:15 am – 10:30 am Developing and Sustaining Partnerships of CUTC
Curt Tompkins, Director, USDOT UTC Program This session will highlight successes and lessons learned
from partnerships with private industry, AASHTO, UTCs,
Remarks CUTC and ITS America.
Peter H. Appel, RITA Administrator Moderator: Larry Sutter, MichTech
Panel Members: Rick Collins, TxDOT;
9:15 am – 9:45 am UTC Program Grant Administrator Remarks Scott Belcher, ITS America; Steve Albert, WTI/MSU; and
Amy Stearns, Robin Kline and Lydia Mercado Martin Pietrucha, PTI/PennState
9:45 am – 10:00 am Break 10:30 am – 10:45 am Break
10:00 am – 11:00 am Brief Presentations by USDOT 10:45 am – 11:45 am Transportation Workforce Development
This session will provide an overview of accomplishments
Operating Administrations to date and future direction toward National Summit.
11:00 am – 11:30 am Update on UTC Spotlight Conferences Moderator: John Collura, UMass
Panel Members: Curt Tompkins, RITA and
Robin Kline and Sue McNeil Lydia Mercado, RITA
11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch 11:45 am – 1:00 pm Lunch
University Club, Texas A&M University Campus Bermudez A&B and West Gallery,
Clayton Williams Alumni Center
1:00 pm – 3:15 pm UTC Grant Performance Indicators
Brainstorming Session 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm Go! and CUTC: Working Together to Attract Teens
Amy Stearns and Judy Yahoodik to Careers in Transportation
Presenters: Stewart McCoy, Midwest Transportation
Consortium, Shashi Nambisan, Institute for
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Break Transportation, Shauna Hallmark, Iowa State University
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm New Media Applications and Possibilities 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm Achieving Research Excellence: Improved
for UTCs and RITA Accountability, Increased Coordination, and Reduced
Stephanie Leary Redundancy
This session will be a roundtable discussion of myths,
4:30 pm Adjourn real-world experiences and strategies.
Moderator: Randy Machemehl, CTR/UT
Tour Clayton Williams Alumni Center Panel Members: Kevin Womack, USU; Genevieve Giulano,
(On your own) USC; Ali Maher, Rutgers; and Max Donath, ITS Institute/UM
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Break
5:00 pm Bus Transportation to Welcome Reception/Hilton Hotel
2:45 pm – 4:15 pm General Membership Meeting
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Welcome Reception
TTI, State Headquarters and Research Building 4:15 pm Bus Transportation to
Mexican Fiesta and Cocktails George Bush Library Tour/Hilton Hotel
Translink® and Visibility Lab Tours (Dinner on your own)