ITS Heartland 2025
April 28 – 30, 2025
Overland Park [KS]
This annual event brings together transportation professionals from across the five-state Heartland region and beyond. It’s an excellent opportunity to showcase innovative ITS technology, solutions, and traffic projects, and to promote expanded ITS deployment, operations, and usage across the region.
Registration is NOW OPEN!
2025 Best of ITS Heartland Awards
Student Poster Competition
Meeting Agenda
12:30 PM-7:00 PM | Registration
Technical Tour
3:00 PM-4:00 PM | Work Zone Managment Panel
4:00 PM-5:00 PM | ITS Heartland Board Meeting
5:00 PM-7:00 PM | Monday Social Event
7:30 AM-8:30 AM | Breakfast
7:30 AM-6:30 PM | Registration
8:30 AM-8:45 AM | Welcome
8:45 AM-9:15 AM | ITS America Update (Sponsored by Olsson)
Speaker: Timothy Drake
Speaker: Timothy Drake
9:15 AM-10:00 AM | State ITS Updates (NE, KS, OK)
10:00 AM-10:15 AM | Networking Break
10:15 AM-10:45 AM | State ITS Updates (IA, MO)
10:45 AM-11:30 AM | Exhibitor Showcase
10:45 AM-11:30 AM | Student Poster Session
11:30 AM-11:45 AM | Transitioning Break
11:45 AM-12:45 PM | Lunch & Best of ITS Awards – Sponsored by JEO Consulting Group
12:45 PM-1:00 PM | Networking Break
1:00 PM-2:30 PM |
Session 1A – Resilience & Security in Transportation: Crisis Response, Cyber Threats, and Disaster Recovery
Speakers: Lisa Miller, Kelly Alvarez
Session 1B – Optimizing Infrastructure for the Future: Interoperability, Signal Efficiency, and Smart Traffic Management
2:30 PM-3:00 PM | Networking Break
3:00 PM-4:30 PM |
Session 2A- Advancing Urban Mobility: Traffic Signal Master Planning and Integrated Corridor Management
Speakers: Brian Johnson, Kurt Rotering
Session 2B – Connected Vehicles & Autonomous Futures: Data, Infrastructure, and Deployment Strategies
Speakers: Skylar Knickerbocker, Britton Johnson
4:30 PM-6:30 PM | Sponsor and Exhibitor Reception
7:30 AM-8:30 AM | Breakfast
7:30 AM-11:45 AM | Registration
8:30 AM-9:00 AM | ITS Heartland Business Meeting & Treasurer’s Report
9:00 AM-9:15 AM | Break
9:15 AM-11:15 AM |
Session 3A – Smart Solutions for Disaster Response: Data-Driven Recovery & Traveler Information Systems
Speakers: Rick Ayers, Kristin Virshbo
Session 3B- Innovative Crash Prevention: Rural ITS Tools & Advanced Safety Modeling
Speakers: Jacob Folkeringa, Kate Hvizdos
10:15 AM-11:15 PM |
Session 4A- Transportation Operations & Maintenance: Emergency Response & Panel Discussion on Best Practices
Speakers: Blake Hansen, Owen Hasson
Session 4B- Enhancing Roadway Safety: Public Engagement & Wrong-Way Driving Prevention
Speakers: Shea Saladee, Kristen Veldhouse
11:15 AM-11:35 AM | 2026 FIFA World Cup Transportation Update
11:45 AM-12:00 PM | ITS Heartland Year Ahead & Meeting Closing