ICTPA 30th Annual Conference in About the Conference The International Chinese Transportation Professional Association (ICTPA) is proud to announce the 30th Annual Conference to be held on May 19-21, 2017, at the in Houston, TX. ICTPA’s conference is recognized as the leading platform for information exchange, networking opportunities and business development. It is the top venue to present new findings and learn about the latest technical information.

Call for Papers The ICTPA’s conference accepts all full paper and posters on following themes: • Transportation Planning & System Development • Transportation Infrastructure • Transportation System Management, Operations & Maintenance • Technology Applications & Traffic Safety, and • Other related Transportation Topics

Publication Opportunities Submitted manuscripts will be peer-reviewed. All accepted papers will be published in an online proceedings. Selected high quality papers will be published in the Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition), ELSEVIER publishing.

Submission Information Please Submit Abstract/Paper to: [email protected] Details in: http://www.ictpa.org/

Important Dates • Abstract (<400 Words) of Paper Track Due: November 15, 2016 • Notification of Acceptance of Paper Track Abstract: November 30, 2016 • Full Paper Due: January 31, 2017 • Comments and Referring of Selected Papers for Journal Review: February 28, 2017 • Revised Full Paper Due: April 3, 2017 • Abstract (<400 Words) of Non-Paper Track Presentation Due: April 3, 2017 • Presentation PPT Submission to Session Chairs: April 30, 2017

About Houston Houston is the fourth-most populous city in the , located near the Gulf of Mexico. Houston's economy has a broad industrial base in energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and transportation. It is also leading in health care sectors and building oilfield equipment. The Port of Houston ranks first in the U.S. in international waterborne tonnage handled and second in total cargo tonnage handled. Houston received the official nickname of "Space City" in 1967 for its location of NASA’s . The most tractive sight spots include museums, theaters, NRG stadium, and shopping malls.

Co-organizers Southern University University of Houston

Contact Persons Fengxiang Qiao [email protected] Alice Kuo [email protected] Qing Li [email protected]