The 2012 Florida Commuter Choice Summit, sponsored by the Florida Department of Transportation, and hosted by the Center for Urban Transportation Research, will be held April 12 and 13, 2012 at the University of South Florida Marshall Student Center in Tampa. The registration fee is $75 for Florida participants, and $150 for participants outside the state of Florida.

Overnight accommodations are available at USF Embassy Suites, for $130 per night, plus tax. Reserve a room online or call (813) 977-7066 and request the Florida Commuter Choice Summit rate.

The Summit is an annual event that includes innovative presentations on Transportation Demand Management topics and updates from the seven FDOT districts.  Recipients of the Florida Travel Choices Awards and Road Scholar Certificates will be recognized at an awards ceremony. Submit your Travel Choices Awards Nominations

A 3-day Social Marketing and Transportation workshop will precede the Summit April 9-11 and will be held at the Center for Urban Transportation Research. Required pre-requisites for the live training are 5 online training sessions on March 7, 14, 21, 28, and April 4 at Noon (EST). Seats are limited and additional registration fees are required. REGISTER to attend the Social Marketing and Transportation training workshop.

Preceding the 2012 Florida Commuter Choice Summit, a 3-day Social Marketing and Transportation training workshop will be held on April 9-11, 2012 at the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) on the University of South Florida Tampa campus.  Instructors Julie Bond and Phil Winters will lead an intense and interactive exploration of social marketing theories, and how to apply them to transportation and travel behavior.

For Florida participants, the registration fee is $150.  For participants outside of Florida, the registration fee is $550.  *Registration fees are non-refundable.

Use the form below to register for the Social Marketing and Transportation training. Once your registration is received, you will receive further instructions to pay online via credit card or electronic check.

Overnight accommodations are available at USF Embassy Suites, for $130 per night, plus tax. Reserve a room online or call (813) 977-7066 and request the Florida Commuter Choice Summit rate.

Learn more and travel less while earning credits toward the Florida Commuter Choice Certificate or our new Social Marketing in Transportation Certificate.  These online classes are in session every Wednesday from 12:00pm to 1:15pm EST (except where noted).  Register online for one or more courses today.  The courses are free for Florida residents and only $25 per credit for out-of-state residents.

Sign up for announcements of training courses via email.

For more information, contact Jennifer Iley at iley@cutr.usf.edu or 813-974-6898.

*Class Schedule is subject to change due to instructor availability.

The first 4 courses for the Spring 2012 Online Training schedule are now open for registration.

*A new Social Marketing and Transportation certificate will debut later in the Spring 2012 semester - more details to follow soon.

Learn more and travel less while earning credits toward the Florida Commuter Choice Certificate.  Class is in session every Wednesday from 12:00pm to 1:15pm EDT (except where noted). For more information, contact Jennifer Iley at iley@cutr.usf.edu or 813-974-6898.

*Class Schedule is subject to change due to instructor availability.

Courses are FREE for Florida residents. Non-Florida residents pay $25 for each session. Payments are accepted online via Mastercard, Visa, American Express, or electronic check.

The Florida Department of Transportation has identified three (3) areas of the State of Florida as “Areas of Critical Concern.” These three areas include twenty-eight (28) of Florida’s thirty-two (32) rural counties:

1. Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Liberty Counties (and a small area within Walton County)

2. Desoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands and Okeechobee Counties (and small areas within Collier and Palm Beach Counties)

3. Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Putnam, Suwannee, Taylor and Union Counties More