In August, the Driven to Protect team showcased the DADSS technology at the 3rd Annual Virginia Black Business Expo held in Fredericksburg. This year’s expo drew its largest attendance to date with more than 2,000 attendees and featured more than 150 vendors to celebrate National Black Business Month.

Guests visiting our booth, including entertainment personalities, got a chance to interact with the technology and were excited about the program goals and progress. Many expressed an interest in having the Driven to Protect team highlight the DADSS technology at their own events next year. Overall, it was an excellent educational and networking event.

In August, the Driven to Protect team showcased the DADSS technology at the 3rd Annual Virginia Black Business Expo held in Fredericksburg.

2022 VA Black Business Expo

On July 26, the Driven to Protect team took part in the Virginia Technology and Engineering Education Association (VTEEA) 2022 Summer Conference in Winchester, VA. This was our first time attending this conference and was an excellent way to connect with a group of accomplished scientists, engineers, and educators.

VTEEA incentivized attendees to visit the various exhibitor booths through a bingo-style card that entered them into a grand prize drawing. Driven to Protect was thrilled to engage with a wider audience this way. At our booth, guests were invited to use a prototype alcohol detection sensor that exemplifies the future of traffic safety. In keeping with past successful events, a QR code at the booth directed educators to the Discovery Hub and a form to submit their contact information and interest in engaging with Driven to Protect.

VTEEA facilitated great connections between educators and STEM professionals, particularly some in Southwest Virginia where we hope to further expand our reach. We look forward to connecting with the contacts made here and engaging with similar technology and engineering audiences in the future!

VTEEA 2022 Summer Conference

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In the Fall of 2020, we launched the Driven to Protect Discovery Hub, offering free videos and educational resources – including a series of STEM- inspired lessons – about alcohol-impaired driving and the ways the DADSS technology can prevent it.

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