About this Event
AAA Safer Together: The Next Chapter
Connect with Florida's leading transportation professionals, community partners, and industry experts at a free, one-day conference dedicated to advancing safer mobility and more reliable roadways.
What Will You Learn?
- The key priorities, emerging trends, and policy developments guiding transportation safety decisions at the national, state, and local levels.
- Strategies for building public support and changing behaviors through effective communications, community engagement, and social marketing.
- How communities are advancing transportation priorities while preparing for tomorrow, with a focus on implementation successes and funding opportunities that support long-term improvements.
Why Attend?
- Hear directly from the leaders, innovators, and decision-makers driving the future of transportation safety and mobility.
- Gain practical ideas and actionable approaches to strengthen transportation initiatives in your community.
- Build valuable connections across disciplines and join a collaborative network committed to creating safer, smarter, and more resilient transportation systems.
Untitled agenda
Registration and Networking
Info: Check in at registration, find a seat, and join us for coffee as we welcome new friends and colleagues.
MORNING SESSION
Opening Remarks
Host: Michele Harris, AAA - The Auto Club Group
Info: Launching a day of bold ideas, meaningful collaboration, and innovative solutions that advance safer mobility and stronger communities.
Federal Relations and the Changing Landscape of our Roadways
Host: Megan Foster, AAA, Inc.
Info: Gain insight into the evolving federal landscape and the policy actions driving progress in transportation safety and mobility.
Part 1 – Using Social Marketing to Advance the Safe System Approach
Host: Dr. Mahmooda Khaliq Pasha, University of South Florida
Info: Experience an interactive session that showcases how social marketing can influence behavior, inspire action, and strengthen community engagement to advance transportation safety goals.
BREAK (MORNING)
New Ideas for Planning, Design, and Safety
Host: Ray Atkinson, City of Key West
Info: How data and new technology are being used to improve our roadways.
The Future of Transportation in Miami-Dade - Leadership Panel
Host: Daniel Iglesias, FDOT - District 6
Info: Planning, partnerships, and progress - Join Miami-Dade’s transportation leaders as they tackle the region’s biggest mobility priorities, the actions shaping tomorrow’s transportation network, and the bold vision driving a safer, more connected future. Through a dynamic conversation on collaboration, investment, and innovation, panelists will share how their organizations are turning vision into progress for the communities they serve.
LUNCH
AFTERNOON SESSION
If We Build It, Will They Come?
Host: Eulois Cleckley, The Underline
Info: A focused look at the cultural shift needed to build public trust, strengthen societal acceptance, and increase readiness for emerging mobility options.
Why Traffic Safety Matters: The Financial and Societal Cost of Risky Driving
Host: Andre El Khouri, AAA - The Auto Club Group
Info: Explore the far-reaching financial impact of traffic crashes on individuals, families, businesses, and communities, and discover how greater public understanding of these costs can strengthen support for crash prevention and lifesaving safety solutions.
BREAK (AFTERNOON)
Part 2 – Using Social Marketing to Advance the Safe System Approach
Host: Dr. Mahmooda Khaliq Pasha, University of South Florida
Info: Put ideas into action in this hands-on workshop, where you'll apply social marketing insights to develop practical strategies that influence behavior, engage communities, and deliver measurable results.
Vision Zero Projects, Progress, and Opportunities
Host: Gabriella Serrado, Miami-Dade County - DTPW
Info: Learn from transportation practitioners leading some current initiatives and projects as they share best practices, lessons learned, next steps, and emerging opportunities to create more connected and livable communities.
Next Steps and Collaborative Opportunities
Host: Michele Harris, AAA - The Auto Club Group
Info: As the Safer Together Conference comes to a close, the work continues. Explore opportunities to stay connected, strengthen partnerships, and collaborate across sectors to advance transportation safety and save lives.
Event venue & nearby stays
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 6, 1000 NW 111th Avenue, Miami, United States
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