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Important Information

TOURS Offered by the Rocket City Chapter of ITEA
Friday, November 8 from 8:00AM – 12:15PM
Seats are still Available! Must Register in Advance. First Come – First Serve.
The tours will be conducted post-symposium and registration is required. If you have any questions about registering, please contact Jenna@itea.org

TOUR 1
Redstone Arsenal*

7:45AM – Arrive at the VBC South Hall
8:00AM – Load Bus at VBC South Hall
8:15AM – 12:00PM Tour of Redstone Arsenal
• Team Redstone Orientation Briefing
• US Army Redstone Test Center Aviation Flight Test Facilities
• NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Test Areas
12:15PM – Bus Returns and Unloads at VBC South Hall

*Requirements: US Citizen with Valid Government Issued ID (e.g. Driver’s License)
Flat, closed-toe shoes required. Please: no heels, skirts, or dresses.

TOUR 2
Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering & HudsonAlpha Institute for BioTechnology

7:45AM – Arrive at the VBC South Hall
8:00AM – Load Bus at VBC South Hall
8:15AM – 12:00PM Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering and HudsonAlpha Institute for BioTechnology
12:15PM – Bus Returns and Unloads at VBC South Hall

The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) is the nation’s only high school focused on the integration of cyber technology and engineering into all academic disciplines. ASCTE is a public, residential magnet high school serving students throughout the state of Alabama. The head of school will discuss the methodologies and curriculum used in this novel school, and the tour participants will see some of the “hands-on” capabilities being used by the students to develop the future workforce.
The HudsonAlpha Institute is a non-profit research institute centered in the Cummings Research Park with a mission to use genomics to improve life. The institute conducts research in collaboration with public academic institutions as well as serving as a business incubator for biotech companies. State of the art genomic applications for health, agriculture, and other areas will be discussed as well as a tour of the unique facilities.

Career Fair! – Thursday, Nov 7 from 8am-11:30am & Open House Reception that evening!
Tell a colleague or University/College Student you might know! Pre-registration is not required. Upon arrival you will receive a badge which will allow you to gain access to the Exhibit Hall during the hours posted. Spread the word!

Schedule-at-a-Glance
Monday Afternoon (Nov 4) – Tutorials & Golf Tournament [Exhibitors & Poster Papers set up]
Tuesday Morning (Nov 5) – Tutorials & Election Day [Exhibitors and Poster Papers finish setting up]
Tuesday Afternoon (Nov 5) – Opening Ceremony, Program & Networking Reception Sponsored by Raven Defense
Wednesday (Nov 6) – General Sessions, Tracks, STEAM Competition, Open House Reception
Thursday (Nov 7) – General Sessions, T&E Professional Awards Luncheon, and Career Fair
Friday (Nov 8) – Post-Symposium Tours

Official Host Hotel and Venue
Embassy Suites by Hilton – attached to the VBC
800 Monroe Street
Huntsville, Alabama 35801 USA
The deadline for our special rates has passed. If for any reason you were unable to secure your room at the host hotel contact us immediately at brenda.allen@allpointsmi.com and Brenda will do her best to assist.

Meeting Venue
The Symposium will be held in the South Hall of the Von Braun Center (VBC), 700 Monroe St SW, Huntsville, AL 35801

Parking
Von Braun Center (VBC) South Hall Garage – $10.00 Daily
City Parking – $5.00 Daily

Registration Desk
Monday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday – Thursday: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
Pick Up: Badge, agenda, any other collateral material and make any necessary last-minute payments. Registration includes the general sessions on Tuesday afternoon, all day Wednesday and Thursday – that includes technical track sessions, refreshment breaks, lunch, and the grand networking reception on Tuesday evening and a Social/ Open House on Wednesday evening.

Attire
Business attire. Meeting room temperatures may vary, please be sure to bring a sweater or light jacket to ensure comfort.
Agenda/Details
A printed copy of the program will be available at registration, subject to change. The latest version will be online.

Exhibitor Information
Your point of contact is Jenna Reza. Jenna will be at the Registration Desk and will be available for any questions you might have.

Exhibitor Move-In
Mon., November 4th: 9am – 4pm
Tues., November 5th: 8am – 12pm
Show Schedule
Tues., November 5th: 2pm – Thur., November 7th: 5pm
Exhibitor Move-Out
Thus., November 7th: 5:01pm – 8pm

Ad Hoc Meeting Room
If you would like to host a small private meeting, we can accommodate a conference set for 20 during the week, please reserve your space at the registration desk. Contact Jenna@itea.org if you would like to set up something in advance.

Pre-Workshop Tutorials IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP
1. Tutorial Registration Fee: $300pp for one class and $500pp for two classes (lunch is not included)
2. Pre-Register is appreciated, walk-ins are welcome (payment received at registration desk)
3. Complete two courses, you are eligible to take the Certified T&E Professional (CTEP) exam for free ($300-500 value). Abstracts Available online and for your convenience, the topics are also listed below.
4. Tutorials qualify for Continuing Professional Education credits.
5. A Certificate will be awarded for completing each course, upon request.

MONDAY AFTERNOON 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Lunch not included)
Tutorial 1. T&E Fundamentals and CTEP Foundations (Part 1)
Instructor: Chas McKee, PELSS 3 Program Manager Global Systems Technologies Inc.

Tutorial 2. Incorporating T&E into Acquisition Contracts
Instructors: Adam Martin and Terry Murphy, Department of Homeland Security

Tutorial 3. Data Management Beyond Relational Database
Instructor: Mark L. Gillenson, PhD, Director, Systems Testing Excellence Program (STEP), University of Memphis

Tutorial 4. STAT for the Rapidly Advancing T&E Landscape
Instructor: Dr. Kyle Kolsti, PhD, Director, STAT COE

Tutorial 5. TENA/JMETC Solutions for Test & Training
Instructor: Gene Hudgins, KBR/TRMC

TUESDAY MORNING 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Lunch not included)
Tutorial 6. T&E Fundamentals (Test Planning & Test Design) (Part 2)
Instructor: Chas McKee, PELSS 3 Program Manager Global Systems Technologies Inc.

Tutorial 7. Operational Design of Experiments
Instructor: Dr. Mark Kiemele, PhD, President & Founder, Air Academy Associates

Tutorial 8. T&E of AI Enabled Systems
Instructor: Carol Pomales, MITRE

Tutorial 9. Human Systems Integration and Test and Evaluation
Instructor: Janae Lockett-Reynolds, Department of Homeland Security, Test and Evaluation Directorate

Tutorial 10. Responsible Lethal Autonomy in the Digital Ecosystem – What are our testing imperatives?
Instructor: Malcolm G. Tutty, UNSW ADFA

Abstracts: https://itea.org/tutorial-abstracts-updated-9-7-24