Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

Potential Traffic Incident Management(TIM)/Planned Special Event (PSE) Conference

 

 

 

TIM/PSE Conference

 

FHWA has either co-sponsored or helped to plan several TIM/PSE conferences in the recent past. We are trying to determine if there is interest in holding another TIM/Planned Special Events (PSE) conference, as well as what the conference should look like. With that, The Responder is reaching out to the TIM Network's members for valuable input. Please take a few moments to provide your candid feedback. Thank you!

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1.	Would you be interested in attending a TIM/PSE conference?
	Yes
	No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2	The proposed date for the conference is late 2014 or 2015. What time of year would be most convenient for you to attend the conference?
	Fall
	Winter
	Spring
	Summer

 

 

 

3	Do you think this conference would work best as a stand-alone conference or before/after a large existing conference, such as the Lifesavers Conference?
	Stand alone
	With another conference

 

 

 

4.	One example of a conference that brings these communities is the Lifesavers Conference. Its attendees are many of the people from agencies who have an interest in TIM. Would you attend a Lifesavers Conference? If not, what conferences are you aware of that bring together representatives from transportation, police, fire, and other emergency services?

 

 

 

5.	Would you be able to travel to this event?
	Yes
	No

 

 

 

6.	If this conference were held as a stand-alone meeting, for travel purposes, which of the following would be the most convenient?
	Middle of the country
	Mid-sized cities (lower cost than larger metro areas)

 

 

 

7.	If you chose "middle of the country" for the previous question, please let us know which city/cities would be most convenient for you.
	Chicago
	St. Louis
	Dallas/Houston/San Antonio
	Other, please specify

 

 

 

8.	If you chose "mid-sized cities" for question #8, please tell us which of the following you would prefer?
	Baltimore
	St. Louis
	Kansas City
	Indianapolis
	Atlanta
	Pittsburgh
	Other, please specify

 

 

 

9.	What conference length do you think would be most beneficial?
	One day
	Two full days
	Opening reception/meet and greet evening before, followed by one full day, and ending middle of second day
	Other, please specify

 

 

 

10.	New technologies make it easier to allow participation by people who are interested in attending but unable to do so. Are you aware of any conferences that integrate technology when face to face is not an option? For example, where several regions host attendees, who participate in the conference via video conference. Please provide the names of those conferences.

 

 

 

11.	Please let us know what types of sessions you would be interested in attending.
	TIM/PSE and operations (why they need to work together)
	TIM and MAP-21 (or TIM and reauthorization, depending on when it will be held)
	Getting prepared after SHRP II - once the training is well underway, how will we continue to change the TIM culture
	PSE - national special security events
	Current issues that affect TIM/PSE/Work Zone Management
	Latest TIM/PSE research
	Performance measures
	Legislative updates
	Latest technologies
	Case studies/lessons learned
	Other, please specify

 

 

 

12.	In addition to attending presentations, would you also be interested in attending workshops and/or trainings? Yes If so, what topics interest you? No

 

 

 

13.	Would you be interested in exhibiting at this event?
	Yes
	No

 

 

 

14.	Would you be interested in visiting exhibitors/organizations' displays at this event?
	Yes
	No

 

 

 

15.	Would you be interested in poster sessions?
	Yes
	No

 

 

 

16.	Events like these take months to plan and execute, and they rely on the involvement of numerous people. Would you be interested in participating in the planning of this conference? If so, please share what type of involvement you are interested in, as well as provide your name, organization, email address, and phone number. Thank you!

 

 

 

17.	Additional comments - What does your ideal conference look like? For example, are you most interested in attending lectures and visiting exhibitors, or do you find smaller workshops and training sessions most beneficial to your work?

 

 

 

18.	Do you have anything else to share that would help us in determining whether to hold this event and, if so, what it should look like?

 

 

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