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Sunday, April 19, 2026
7:15 AM - 8:45 AM
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TSSF Meet & Greet Breakfast- by invitation only
7:15 AM - 8:45 AM
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TSSF Meet & Greet Breakfast- by invitation only
Location: 321/322/323
Traffic Safety Scholars/Fellows
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Opening Plenary
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Opening Plenary
Location: Ballroom I-IV (Level 400)
Speaker:
Michele Mount
Speaker:
Russ Rader
– Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Speaker:
Christine Nizer
– MD DOT, Motor Vehicle Administration
Speaker:
Kathyrin Thomson
Speaker:
Jonathan Morrison
Speaker:
Timothy Chizmar
Speaker:
Dia Gainor, MPA, NRP (Ret.)
– National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials
Speaker:
Thomas Scalea
Speaker:
Gamunu Wijetunge, NRP
– National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Plenaries
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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Emerging Technologies to End Impaired Driving
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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Emerging Technologies to End Impaired Driving
Location: 301/302/303
Moderator:
Stephanie Manning
– MADD
Speaker:
Jessica Cicchino
– Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Speaker:
Dirk Schulte, Dr.
– Valeo
Speaker:
Jennifer Morrison
– Mazda North American Operations
Speaker:
Ensar Becic, PhD
– NTSB
Impaired Driving
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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Eyes, Evidence, & Enforcement: The Power Quartet in Drug-Impaired Driving Cases
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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Eyes, Evidence, & Enforcement: The Power Quartet in Drug-Impaired Driving Cases
Location: 316/317
Moderator:
Holly Reese, JD
– OH Traffic Safety Office
Speaker:
Clay Abbott, JD, JD
– Texas District and County Attorneys Association
Speaker:
Carlos Champion
Speaker:
Renée Hawkins, D-ABFT-FT
– Texas Department of Public Safety
Speaker:
Katie Alexander
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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How Technology is Changing Distracted Driving Enforcement
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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How Technology is Changing Distracted Driving Enforcement
Location: 310
Moderator:
Jennifer Smith
– StopDistractions.org
Speaker:
Stephen Burnham
– Georgia Dept. of Public Safety / CVSA Region 2 Vice President
Speaker:
Major Andrew Montgomery
– GA Dept. of Public Safety
Speaker:
Adam Moore
– South Lake Minnetonka PD / Hwy 7 Safety Coalition
Distracted Driving
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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Innovative Programs in Law Enforcement
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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Innovative Programs in Law Enforcement
Location: 318/319/320
Moderator:
Darrin T. Grondel, EdD
– The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility
Speaker:
Duane Siedschlag
– Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety
Speaker:
Ashley Boles
– Black River Law Enforcement Training Academy
Impaired Driving
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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It's Electric! Enabling Safe Mobility on E-Scooters & E-Bikes
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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It's Electric! Enabling Safe Mobility on E-Scooters & E-Bikes
Location: 308
Moderator:
Ken McLeod, JD
– The League of American Bicyclists
Speaker:
Douglas Shinkle
– National Conference of State Legislatures
Speaker:
Michele Harris, APR
– AAA – The Auto Club Group
Speaker:
Julie Y. Valenzuela, MD
– University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Speaker:
Chanyoung Lee, PhD
– USF Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR)
Speaker:
Kim Wiley-Schwartz
– NYC Department of Transportation
Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Micromobility
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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New Solutions to Old Problems
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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New Solutions to Old Problems
Location: 324/325/326
Moderator:
Omar Masood
– Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety
Speaker:
Sabrina Percher
– AWOS Technologies
Speaker:
Jacobo TT Antona-Makoshi, PhD
– Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Speaker:
Mojtaba Naseri
– Morgan State University
Speaker:
Christie Ridgeway, AHFP, MEng
– Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Speaker:
Alexander K. Epstein, PhD, PMP
– US DOT Volpe Center
Vehicle Technologies/AutomatedDriving
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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ThinkFirst For Life: The Experienced Driver’s Safety Guide
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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ThinkFirst For Life: The Experienced Driver’s Safety Guide
Location: 307
Moderator:
Julie Kwedar
– Maryland Highway Safety Office
Speaker:
Jill Braselton, RN, CPST-I
– ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation
Occupant Protection
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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Tribal Outreach: Collaboration & Storytelling for Safer Communities
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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Tribal Outreach: Collaboration & Storytelling for Safer Communities
Location: 321/322/323
Moderator:
Holly Kostrzewski, MPH
– Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety
Speaker:
Rahya Geisler
– MnDOT
Speaker:
KaRee Liimatainen
– Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Speaker:
Daniel DeSmet
– Upper Sioux Community Police Department
Speaker:
Jennifer Booge, CPSTI
– National Safety Council
Communications
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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What’s New in Car Seats: 2026 Manufacturers Update Part 1
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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What’s New in Car Seats: 2026 Manufacturers Update Part 1
Location: 314/315
Moderator:
Joe Colella, CPSTI
– Baby Safety Alliance
Speaker:
Jody Malone, CPST, CarFit
– Baby Trend
Speaker:
Lori Cawley, CPSTI
– Doona/SP Distribution
Speaker:
Sarah Haverstick, CPST-I
– Evenflo Company, Inc.
Speaker:
Yekaterina Dubas, CPST
– IMMI
Child Passenger Safety
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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Youth Voices, Safer Roads: A New Era of Traffic Safety Leadership
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
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Youth Voices, Safer Roads: A New Era of Traffic Safety Leadership
Location: 309
Moderator:
Abigail Lee
– Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
Speaker:
Madison Goodwin
– Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
Speaker:
Grant Hubley
– Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
Speaker:
Julianna D. Snow
– Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
Speaker:
Derrick Deal
– Youthcast Media Group
Driver Training, Assessment & Licensing
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Networking Lunch in Exhibit Hall
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Networking Lunch in Exhibit Hall
Networking
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Advancing Vehicle Technologies & Designs for Vulnerable Road User Safety
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Advancing Vehicle Technologies & Designs for Vulnerable Road User Safety
Location: 308
Moderator:
Amy Cohen
– Families for Safe Streets
Speaker:
Samuel S. Monfort, PhD
– Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Speaker:
Eamon Campolettano, PhD
– Waymo
Speaker:
Alexander K. Epstein, PhD, PMP
– US DOT Volpe Center
Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Micromobility
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Campaign Command Center: A Hands-On Design Sprint
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Campaign Command Center: A Hands-On Design Sprint
Location: 321/322/323
Moderator/Speaker:
Rob Sadowsky
– Clackamas County (OR) DOT & Development
Speaker:
Erica Stineman
– Washington Traffic Safety Commission
Speaker:
Jay Otto
– Banyan Collaborative
Speaker:
Cindy Gage
– C+C
Communications
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Can Roadside Oral Fluid Testing Really Do All That?
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Can Roadside Oral Fluid Testing Really Do All That?
Location: 301/302/303
Moderator/Speaker:
Eva Maria Reichardt, PhD
– Abbott
Speaker:
Chuck Roland DeWeese, MPA
– Connecting Clients Consulting LLC on behalf of Responsibility.org
Speaker:
Michael Hanson, MN State Patrol (Ret)
– Office of Traffic Safety
Speaker:
Paulo R. Lino, JD,MBA, MSc, CFE, CLS-IP, IICI
– International Assn of Chiefs of Police / IMPACT Section
Speaker:
Kristen Burke, MBA
– NHTSA Region 9
Impaired Driving
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Data-Driven Decisions: Harnessing AI & Health Data for Local Action
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Data-Driven Decisions: Harnessing AI & Health Data for Local Action
Location: 314/315
Moderator:
Tara Casanova Powell
– Association of Transportation Safety Information Professional
Speaker:
Andrew C. Rogers, JD
– Boundary Stone Partners
Speaker:
Roumen Vesselinov
Speaker:
Katherine J. Harmon, MPH, PhD
– UNC Highway Safety Research Center
Safe System
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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From Awareness to Action: Student Changemakers Preventing Distracted Driving
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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From Awareness to Action: Student Changemakers Preventing Distracted Driving
Location: 310
Moderator:
Kelly Browning, PhD
– Impact Teen Drivers
Speaker:
Aidan A. Ramirez
– Marion L. Steele High School Medical Health Technology Program
Speaker:
Alaina N. Jarnigan
– Amherst Steele Medical Health Technology
Speaker:
Gavin R. Levenherz
Speaker:
Ryan Vermeulen
– Wilton High School
Speaker:
Brooklyn Cornell
Speaker:
Jocelyn Reyes
Speaker:
Linn Htoo Myat
Distracted Driving
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Healthcare Providers & Child Passengers: An Important Pairing
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Healthcare Providers & Child Passengers: An Important Pairing
Location: 309
Moderator:
Heidi D. Heflin, MN, RN, CPST-I
– Global Child Passenger Safety
Speaker:
Brittany Lobo, MPH, MA
– Sonoma County Department of Health Services
Speaker:
Susanne Ogaitis-Jones, MSPH, CHES, CPST
– Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Services Systems
Speaker:
Justine Gately, MAT, CPST-I
– The Johns Hopkins Children's Center
Speaker:
Creason Walter, MPH, CHES, CPST
– Johns Hopkins Children's Center
Speaker:
Kenisha Anderson
– University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center
Speaker:
Marie Snodgrass, CPSTI
– C.S. Mott Children's Hospital
Child Passenger Safety
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Multi-Jurisdictional Traffic Enforcement: Legal & Practical Considerations
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Multi-Jurisdictional Traffic Enforcement: Legal & Practical Considerations
Location: 316/317
Moderator:
Rob Duckworth
– Intoximeters
Speaker:
Michael J. Rizol, Jr.
– New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety
Speaker:
Kimberly Belone
– Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services Indian Highway Safety Program (BIA, OJS, IHSP)
Speaker:
Jonathan Abeita
– Isleta Police Department
Speaker:
Tyrell Rishovd
– White Earth Police Department
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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On the Road to Automation: A Scenario-Based Planning Exercise
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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On the Road to Automation: A Scenario-Based Planning Exercise
Location: 324/325/326
Moderator/Speaker:
Chan D. Lieu
– Aurora
Moderator/Speaker:
Lauren A. Collins
– Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Moderator/Speaker:
Dee Williams
– National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Vehicle Technologies/AutomatedDriving
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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The Future is Now: Driver Training for ADAS & Strategies for Safely Deploying Highly Automated Vehicles
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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The Future is Now: Driver Training for ADAS & Strategies for Safely Deploying Highly Automated Vehicles
Location: 318/319/320
Moderator:
Charlie Klauer, PhD
– Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Speaker:
Michelle Reyes, MSE
– Driving Safety Research Institute, University of Iowa
Speaker:
Shannon Roberts, PhD
– University of Massachusetts Amherst
Speaker:
Erin McCurry
– Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium
Speaker:
Jacqueline A. Milani, MS, MBA
– National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Driver Training, Assessment & Licensing
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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Networking with Refreshments in Exhibit Hall
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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Networking with Refreshments in Exhibit Hall
Networking
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Breaking News: Interstate Multiple Car Crash involving ADAS
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Breaking News: Interstate Multiple Car Crash involving ADAS
Location: 307
Moderator/Speaker:
Jared Olson, JD
– ID Prosecuting Attorneys Association
Speaker:
David Kidd, PhD
– Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Speaker:
Chris Mullen
– Aurora
Speaker:
Jim Camp, JD
– National District Attorneys Association, National Traffic Law Center
Speaker:
Jill Bennett, JD
– National District Attorneys Association, National Traffic Law Center
Speaker:
Jeremiah “JJ” Smith
– Ohio State Highway Patrol
Vehicle Technologies/AutomatedDriving
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Breaking through the Noise: Legislative Advocacy Strategies to Make a Difference
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Breaking through the Noise: Legislative Advocacy Strategies to Make a Difference
Location: 318/319/320
Moderator:
Kelly Poulsen
– Responsibility.org
Speaker:
Jeff Waldstreicher
– Maryland State Senate
Speaker:
Brandy Nannini
Speaker:
Kurt Erickson
– Washington Regional Alcohol Program
Impaired Driving
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Disrupting Distraction: Creative, Low-Cost Ways to Engage Communities in Safer Driving
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Disrupting Distraction: Creative, Low-Cost Ways to Engage Communities in Safer Driving
Location: 310
Moderator:
Brittany Shoots-Reinhard, PhD
– Ohio State University Department of Psychology
Speaker:
Jamie Ryan, BSN, RN, CPN
– Stony Brook Children's
Speaker:
Kimberly B. Haney, M.Ed., A.T.,C.
– Amherst Steele HS
Speaker:
Linda L. Hill, MD, MPH
– Training, Research & Education for Driving Safety, University of CA, San Diego
Speaker:
Andrew Hellinger
– Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Distracted Driving
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Fast Lane & Fatal Consequences: Tackling Speeding Head-On
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Fast Lane & Fatal Consequences: Tackling Speeding Head-On
Location: 309
Moderator:
Laurie Laise, MTSA
– Appoquinimink High School
Speaker:
Lisa Minjares-Kyle, MS, MCHES
– TX A&M Transportation Institute
Speaker:
Renee St. Louis, PhD, MPH
– University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
Speaker:
Tom Foster
Driver Training, Assessment & Licensing
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Law Enforcement Communication: Engaging Effectively
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Law Enforcement Communication: Engaging Effectively
Location: 321/322/323
Moderator:
Kyle J. Wills
– Boise Police Department
Speaker:
Tess Rowland
– Harris County Sheriff's Office
Speaker:
Dennis Dempsey
– Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office
Speaker:
Ellen Walston, MSW, ACSW, LCSW
– ECU Health Medical Center
Speaker:
Erick Gutierrez
– SOVRN
Communications
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Recreational & Medicinal Cannabis & Roadway Safety: Unmasking the Public Safety Threat
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Recreational & Medicinal Cannabis & Roadway Safety: Unmasking the Public Safety Threat
Location: 301/302/303
Moderator:
Joshua Saucier, Esq.
– Maine Bureau of Highway Safety
Speaker:
Scot Mattox, Esq.
– Maine Bureau of Highway Safety
Speaker:
Nathan L. Boob, Esquire
– Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Risk Management on the Roads: Practical Tools for Employers
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Risk Management on the Roads: Practical Tools for Employers
Location: 324/325/326
Moderator:
Pam Shadel Fischer, MLPA
– Governors Highway Safety Association
Speaker:
Cody E. Stewart
– National Safety Council
Speaker:
Leah Walton
– National Transportation Safety Board
Speaker:
Kayla Mason
– Delaware Office of Highway Safety
Safe System
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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The Deadliest Task: Comprehensive Strategies to Keep Officers Safe on America's Roadways
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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The Deadliest Task: Comprehensive Strategies to Keep Officers Safe on America's Roadways
Location: 316/317
Moderator:
Michael Hanson, MN State Patrol (Ret)
– Office of Traffic Safety
Speaker:
Dale Stockton
– Carlsbad (CA) Police Department
Speaker:
John W. Marshall
– Federal Government (Ret.)
Speaker:
Nick Breul
– Natl. Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Using Speed Safety Cameras to Protect Vulnerable Road Users
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Using Speed Safety Cameras to Protect Vulnerable Road Users
Location: 308
Moderator:
Nigel Samaroo, MPH
– Bike Maryland
Speaker:
Charles a. Turner
– District Department of Transportation
Speaker:
Christopher Tippery, Director
– Montgomery County Police Department
Speaker:
Erin LaFarge, JD/MPA/CPST
– New York City Department of Transportation
Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Micromobility
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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What’s New in Car Seats: 2026 Manufacturers Update Part 2
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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What’s New in Car Seats: 2026 Manufacturers Update Part 2
Location: 314/315
Moderator:
Joe Colella, CPSTI
– Baby Safety Alliance
Speaker:
Holly Choi, CPST-I
– AXKID North America
Speaker:
Tanya Hiday, CPST-I
– Dorel Juvenile Group
Speaker:
Yekaterina Dubas, CPST
– IMMI
Speaker:
Scott McAllister, CPSTI
– PEG
Speaker:
Vera Fullaway, CPST-I
– Safe Traffic System, Inc.
Child Passenger Safety
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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TSSF Dinner- by invitation only
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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TSSF Dinner- by invitation only
Traffic Safety Scholars/Fellows
