DATE: April 7-9, 2011

PLACE: Westin Book Cadillac Hotel, 1114 Washington Blvd., Detroit

EVENT: Business and labor leaders, policymakers, innovators and research scholars from around the world will convene at the inaugural “Transforming Transportation: Economies and Communities” summit to advance knowledge, systems and solutions that can transform the future of transportation and revitalize economies and communities in Michigan and beyond.

The program will combine high-level plenary sessions with focused, collaborative working sessions, an open poster session, many opportunities for sharing work, and local, social and cultural visits in Detroit.

Discussions will focus on the future of transportation and its instrumental role in the revitalization of economies and communities, as well as on strategies for implementing innovative solutions and systems at the intersection of technology, livability, labor, supply chain, economic and environmental sustainability, social equity, and public policy.

Working sessions will address a number of innovation strands, including sustainability, climate change, energy efficiency, and the future of transportation; logistics and supply chain management into the future; safety and national security?moving people and goods in resilient communities; the emerging new-mobility industry; and jobs and skills for the next generation of transportation, among others.

SPONSORS: Hosted by the Transforming Transportation Research Corridor Consortium, which is comprised of the three Michigan University Research Corridor institutions: Michigan State University, Wayne State University and the University of Michigan.

INFORMATION: To register and for a complete agenda, see www.ttrcc.org/Home.aspx.

U-M Sustainability fosters a more sustainable world through collaborations across campus and beyond aimed at educating students, generating new knowledge, and minimizing our environmental footprint. Learn more at sustainability.umich.edu.