Keynote Speaker
INIT is pleased to introduce Christina O'Claire, Director of the Mobility Division at King County Metro as our keynote speaker for the INIT User Group Meeting.
As Director of the Mobility Division and chair of the ORCA Joint Board, Christina had a major role in the implementation of the newly launched ORCA fare collection system.*
Christina oversees the planning for the fixed-route system and integration of all modes of transportation, ridership growth, and development of new mobility markets. She leads the agency's mobility transformation advancing social equity, universal accessibility, and enabling people to travel farther, faster, and more easily through King County.
*The ORCA fare system by INIT spans multiple modes of transportation and was delivered by a seven-agency Regional Team: Community Transit, Everett Transit, King County Metro, Kitsap Transit, Pierce Transit, Sound Transit and Washington State Ferries.
Look who's attending!
- Champaign-Urbana MTD
- Community Transit
- C-TRAN
- Denver RTD
- Durham Region Transit
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Hillsborough Transit Authority
- Houston METRO
- King County Metro
- Orange County Transportation Authority
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- San Diego MTS
- Société de transport de Montréal
- Sound Transit
- Spokane Transit Authority
- TriMet
- WeGo Nashville
Program-at-a-Glance
Sunday, September 18th
Registration opens
Welcome to Seattle Reception
Monday, September 19th
Opening Session & Keynote Speaker
Customer Case Study Panels
Next Level Product Previews
Product Training Sessions
Billiards, Bowling, Bites & Brews
Tuesday, September 20th
Tech Tours
Cybersecurity in Public Transit
Electromobility Seminar
Customer Roundtables
Customer Appreciation Reception & Dinner
Wednesday, September 21st
ITCS Tech Talk
E-Fare Exchange
One-on-One Meetings (must be scheduled in advance during registration)
12 PM End of Conference
Special Workshops
The E-Fare Exchange will provide an open forum for discussion with fellow transit professionals on the latest fare solutions and best practices. This session provides case studies and expert insight into ways you can better manage your fare operations and improve services for your passengers.
The ITCS Tech Talk will bring professional users and ITCS champions together to share best practices, collaborate, and discover the latest functionalities of ITCS nextGen. This is your opportunity to learn from your transit colleagues and contribute new ideas to the developers for INIT's Intermodal Transport Control System, MOBILE-ITCS.
The E-Mobililty Forum will allow you to hear from experts about the strategic planning and operation of electric vehicles. You will have the opportunity to learn from other transportation agencies that are ahead of the curve in the successful deployment of their e-bus fleets and hear from INIT experts to help answer those challenging questions related to planning, charging, and operating electric vehicles.
Host Hotel: Sheraton Grand Seattle
1400 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 621-9000
INIT Code: INIT User Group Meeting
Room Rate: $209*
*Your credit card is required, but will not be charged at time of booking.