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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Georgia Smart’s next event is an all-day Workshop and Expo at the GTRI Conference Center in Atlanta, GA on April 9, 2018. This event is an opportunity for communities to learn more about the Challenge and the future of Smart Communities in the State of Georgia and at Georgia Tech. We will have numerous technology solution providers in attendance at the Expo to showcase smart technologies and services and to forge partnerships with communities.
Register for the Workshop and Expo here (communities and businesses use the same form)
Agenda:
Morning Sessions - GA Smart Introduction and Panel Discussions
Andrew Gerber, Director – Georgia Tech Research Institute Sr. VP – Georgia Institute of Technology
8:40am - 9:00am: Georgia Smart Communities Challenge Overview
Debra Lam, Director – Smart Cities & Inclusive Innovation @ Georgia Tech
Greg McCormick, Director – Georgia Smart Communities Challenge
9:00am - 10:20am: Panel - The Smart Future of Georgia
Moderator: Jennifer Clark, Director – Ctr. for Urban Innovation @ Georgia Tech
John Hibbard, Director – Division of Permits & Operations, Georgia Department of Transportation
Steve Justice, Executive Director – Georgia Centers for Innovation
Steve Nichols, Chief Technology Officer – Georgia Technology Authority
10:20am - 10:40am: Break
10:40am - 12:00pm: Panel - Smart Communities Research at Georgia Tech
Moderator: Leslie Langley, Transportation Technologist – Atlanta Regional Commission
Kari Watkins, Frederick Law Olmsted Associate Professor – School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Subhro Guhathakurta, Director – Ctr. for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization, School of City & Regional Planning
Omar Asensio, Assistant Professor – School of Public Policy
Baabak Ashuri, Director – Construction Research Center, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and School of Building Construction
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Lunch and Expo
Afternoon Sessions - Proposal Development
1:00pm - 1:30pm: Economic Development Tools in Smart Community Planning
Leigh Hopkins, Sr. Project Manager – Ctr. for Economic Development Research, Enterprise Innovation Institute @ Georgia Tech
Annaka Woodruff, Program Manager – Appalachian Regional Commission, Georgia Department of Community Affairs
1:30pm - 2:50pm: Exercise: Planning Your Smart Community
Facilitators: Leigh Hopkins, Annaka Woodruff
2:50pm - 3:00pm: Wrap Up / Questions
3:00pm - 4:00pm: Expo
