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ITE Councils

ITE Councils. Presentation to the ITE {Meeting Name} {Date}. Areas of Interest? How ITE and its councils can help. Are you looking for networking opportunities to explore innovations in practices and procedures?

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ITE Councils

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  1. ITE Councils Presentation to the ITE {Meeting Name} {Date}

  2. Areas of Interest?How ITE and its councils can help. • Are you looking for networking opportunities to explore innovations in practices and procedures? • Are you interested in sharing project knowledge or in becoming a part of a technical project committee? • Are you looking for recommendations or have a question you’d like to ask a network of transportation professionals?

  3. Core Purpose of ITE To advance transportation knowledge and practices for the benefit of society. If you are interested in becoming a leader in the transportation profession, ITE can take you where you want to go!

  4. ITE Organizational Chart

  5. Mission of ITE Councils To enhance professional collaboration and advance the technical body of knowledge through communities of common interest, serving as a link between these communities and other elements of ITE, including: • the ITE international leadership, • Districts/Sections, • student chapters, and • individual ITE members.

  6. ITE Council Membership Membership in area-of-practice councils provides ITE members with opportunities to be instrumental in developing technical products and to actively contribute to the body of knowledge in a discipline. • Respond to calls for volunteers to committees on technical projects. • Submit an abstract for a meeting. • Send newsletter articles.

  7. 12 Councils to Join!

  8. Technical Employer-Type

  9. Emphasis Areas of Activities Development of standards and recommended practices; Preparation of informational reports and handbooks; Sponsorship of specialty sessions held in conjunction with ITE Technical Conferences and Annual Meetings; Facilitation of seminars, workshops, and briefings relevant to issues of high priority and interest to the membership; Working with ITE headquarters in identifying professional development needs and determining how best to address them; and Exploring and applying the most efficient manner of information sharing, learning, and networking with other transportation professionals around the world.

  10. Additional Membership Benefits • Internet discussion groups in the ITE Community and the ability to ask questions or explore issues of professional concern among fellow practitioners; • Council newsletters addressing both current technical and nontechnical matters of interest; • Leadership opportunities; • Working committees addressing council-oriented topics of interest; and • The latest technological innovations and their applications.

  11. ITE’s New Member • Directory —Create a comprehensive and interactive profile that will represent you both professionally and individually within the ITE Community. • Discussions—Post your request for recommendations, respond to a question, or browse discussion threads. • Community/Council Sites—Begin streamlining your volunteer experience and improving your membership interactions by participating. • Glossary—Add or modify entries all in one place, as well as rate, comment and view related terms using this collaboration and reference tool. • Resource Library—Securely share documents and work collaboratively with other members while institutionalizing content into the ITE’s knowledge base. • Event Calendar—Find out what is going on at ITE, both at the international and local level. community.ite.org

  12. Membership in a Council • You must be a current ITE member to join a council. • You are eligible for free membership in one council from each category (employer-type and technical). • You may join as many additional councils as you like for a fee ($20).

  13. Get Involved! Now that you have had the opportunity to learn about the career-building tools offered by ITE, it is time to take action. Visit the ITE Web site at www.ite.org/councils or contact ITE headquarters at 202-785-0060 to sign up for a council of choice.

  14. Council Volunteer Coordinators Freight Mobility Council: Vacant; Chair: Mark Rinnan, mark.rinnan@jacobs.com Management and Operations/ITS Council: Steve Cyra, SCYRA@HNTB.com Parking Council: Vacant; Chair: Debbie Harris, dwick-harris@dci-engineers.com Pedestrian and Bicycle Council: David Cox, decox@urbanengineers.com Public Agency Council: Jeff Young, jryoung@co.mchenry.il.us Traffic Engineering Council: Christa Greene, Christa.Greene@stantec.com Transit Council: Stephanie McNeely, smcneely@urban-systems.com Transportation Consultants Council: Radha Krishna Swayampakala, radha.swayampakala@rsandh.com Transportation Education Council: Stephanie Ivey, ssalyers@memphis.edu Transportation Expert Witness Council: Andrew Kwasniak, akwasniak@exponent.com Transportation Planning Council: Phil Winters, winters@cutr.usf.edu, and Debra Leistner, leistnerdl@cityofgainesville.org Transportation Safety Council: Russell Brownlee, rbrownlee@giffinkoerth.com

  15. Institute of Transportation Engineers A Community of Transportation Professionals Engineers • Planners • Administrators

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