Teens in the Driver Seat – TDS Summit 2018 – Event Management & Planning

May 19-21, 2018

San Antonio Marriott Northwest
3233 NW Loop 410
San Antonio, Texas 78213

Car crashes are the #1 killer of youth in America. The Teens in the Driver Seat® – TDS Summit will showcase student leaders bringing awareness about this problem to their peers, their families and their community. Come learn more about this epidemic and the latest innovative solutions to combat it. Activities will be available for teens, teachers, school administrators, families, law enforcement, safety practitioners, industry and more.

Highlighted at the Summit will be the Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) program — available to high schools and junior high schools across the United States — part of TTI’s Youth Transportation Program. TDS has over 15 years of experience as a peer-to-peer education and outreach program that has now been active in over 1,315 unique high schools and junior high schools across Texas, Georgia, Nebraska, Colorado, California and 33 other states. 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.

Program Information

Our tentative program is available online.

Event Attire

Event attire is business casual. If available, Teens in the Driver Seat® shirts are encouraged.

Official Language

English

Registration Information

The full conference registration fee includes 1 t-shirt and admission to all sessions, two breakfasts, one luncheon, one brunch and breaks.

NOTE: Only registrations received by April 18, 2018 will be guaranteed the size requested on the registration form. Register early to ensure you get the correct size shirt!

Event Registration Fees

For those unable to attend the complete event, you may attend the Awards Brunch only on May 21 for a $30 fee. Registration is required.

Schools

(Students, Teachers and Administrators for High School or Junior High School)

$80 – Early Bird registration fee (thru February 1, 2018)
$90 – Regular registration fee (thru April 18, 2018)
$100 – Late registration fee (after April 18, 2018)

Professionals/Others

$95 – Early Bird registration fee (thru February 1, 2018)
$110 – Regular registration fee (thru April 18, 2018)
$120 – Late registration fee (after April 18, 2018)

Exhibitors

For more information about purchasing a booth at the TDS Summit, please visit the exhibitor web page.

$115 – Regular registration fee (thru April 18, 2018)
$135 – Late registration fee (after April 18, 2018)

Speakers

$0 – Complimentary

Online Registration

To register for this conference, use our online registration form. Each individual that plans to attend must complete the registration form. A group registration on one form is not allowed. Online registration closes May 11, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. (CST). After this date, please plan to register on-site at the San Antonio Marriott Northwest Hotel during the on-site registration hours.

Payment Information

Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover credit cards are accepted online.

Checks or money orders (U.S. currency drawn on a U.S. bank) payable to TTI-TDS18 can be mailed to:

Event Management & Planning
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135

Online registration is required by the deadline in order to honor the early registration fee rate.

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 9, 2018. After May 9, 2018, 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 San Antonio Marriott Northwest Hotel during the following times:

Saturday, May 19, 2018
1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (CST)
Sunday, May 20, 2018
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (CST)
Monday, May 21, 2018
8:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (CST)

Hotel Information

Hotel Reservations

Accommodations have been arranged at the San Antonio Marriott Northwest Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. Attendees are responsible for making their own arrangements and paying for their own room and related travel costs.

A limited number of rooms are on hold for a discounted $124 rate for the evenings of Saturday, May 19, 2018 and Sunday, May 20, 2018. Please call and make your reservation as soon as possible. This discounted rate is also available 3 days pre and/or 3 days post of the meeting dates, based on availability. Sleeping rooms can be cancelled 24 hours prior to the check-in date without penalty.

To reserve a room, individuals should call the San Antonio Marriott Northwest Hotel at (210) 377-3900 by Friday, May 11, 2018, assuming rooms are still available. Please refer to the group name “2018 Teens in the Driver Seat Summit” when making your reservation. Reservations for this event received after this date will be accepted on a space available and rate available basis. You may also make your reservation online.

Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. CST.
Check-out time is 12:00 p.m. CST.

Your hotel reservation includes:

Complimentary guest room Wi-Fi
Complimentary self-parking
Complimentary shuttle service within 3-mile radius
Complimentary transportation to/from the San Antonio International Airport (upon request) between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. CST. Please call (210) 377-3900 to request this shuttle service.

Parking

Complimentary self-parking is available at the San Antonio Marriott Northwest Hotel.

Directions

The San Antonio Marriott Northwest hotel is located less than 5 miles from the San Antonio International Airport, at the intersection of Loop 410 and IH-10. Upon exiting the airport and heading towards Interstate 410 Loop, take the ramp on the left onto I-410 W. Then, take Exit 17 toward Vance Jackson Rd/Cherry Ridge Drive. Proceed to merge onto I-410 Access Rd/NW Loop 410. The hotel will be on the right.

Teens in the Driver Seat Program

For more details about TDS Summit 2018, please visit: t-driver.com/tdssummit/. To learn more about the Teens in the Driver Seat program or our other youth-focused programs, or to engage your school or community in this program, please visit y-driver.com. If you would like to support the year-round life-saving efforts of TDS, its Junior High or College program, please consider donating at https://www.t-driver.com/donate/

City Information

For more information about the city of San Antonio, Texas, visit http://visitsanantonio.com/ and learn more about San Antonio’s 2018 Tricentennial celebrations at http://visitsanantonio.com/300.

For More Information

Program Contents

Russell Henk or Kathy Montemayor
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
ph. (210) 979-9411 · fax (210) 979-9694
[email protected] | [email protected]

Sponsorship Information

Rubi Mares
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
ph. (210) 321-1211 · fax (210) 979-9694
[email protected]

Registration & Exhibit Information

Event Management & Planning
Texas 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
[email protected]

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