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SUMMARY:Pitchfest: Transportation
DESCRIPTION:Connecting the Penn community with leading public sector agencies to solve today's transportation challenges\n\n\nPitchfest: Transportation is an inaugural event hosted by the Transportation Initiative at Penn (TRIP)\, a hub for research\, innovation\, and real-world solutions in transportation. The event is designed to connect transportation-focused public agencies with students\, faculty\, and staff at the University of Pennsylvania to collaborate on applied research. Featured speakers include: \n\nGia Biagi\, Secretary\, Illinois Department of Transportation\nSolomon Caviness IV\, Commissioner\, Atlanta Department of Transportation\nMark Compton\, Chief Executive Officer\, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission\nSteve Dilts\, Chief Operating Officer\, New Jersey Turnpike Authority\nMarie Therese Dominguez\, Commissioner\, New York State Department of Transportation\nRich Farr\, Executive Director\, rabbittransit\nRich Lazer\, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer\, PhilaPort\nSabrina Sussman\, Chief Program Officer\, Choose How You Move Nashville\n\nOn October 29th\, public agency staff are invited to give low-stakes\, two-minute pitches on short-term\, high-impact projects that could benefit from external expert support. After the event\, the Pitchfest team works to “match” agencies with students\, faculty and staff. Participating agencies include: \n\nAmtrak\nDelaware Department of Transportation\nDelaware River Port Authority\nDelaware Valley Regional Planning Commission\nDenver Regional Transportation District\nHawaiʻi Department of Transportation\nMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority\nChoose How You Move Nashville\nPennsylvania Turnpike Commission\nCity of Philadelphia\nPhiladelphia International Airport\nPhiladelphia Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems\nrabbittransit\nUpper Merion Township\nWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority\n\nThe pitches are a great fit for capstones\, studios\, student consulting clubs\, and other student or faculty led projects. If you’re a student or faculty member looking for a real-world client\, this is your chance. Please contact Pat Sabol at psabol@upenn.edu to learn more!
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/pitchfest-transportation/
LOCATION:Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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