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I appreciated the invitation to deliver one of the keynote presentations at the North America PTV Vision User Group Meeting, Portland, Oregon October 13, 2015. I was asked to speak about the new Transportation Research Board Task Force on Transportation System Simulation and our efforts to create a
Transportation System Simulation Manual. I especially enjoyed seeing former PSU students Ning Zhou (City of Portland), Chengxin Dai (HDR), Matt Dorado (Clark County, WA), and Joe Kirkland (HDR). Thanks to PTV for the invitation!