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Update on CITE Activities. October 2009. Overview. Canadian District (7) of ITE International Celebrating nearly 60 years of service Comprised of 12 sections, 1 chapter and 11 student chapters Over 1,800 members (420 students) and growing!. Leadership. Board of Directors:
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Update on CITE Activities October 2009
Overview • Canadian District (7) of ITE International • Celebrating nearly 60 years of service • Comprised of 12 sections, 1 chapter and 11 student chapters • Over 1,800 members (420 students) and growing!
Leadership • Board of Directors: • Section Presidents • Executive Committee • Executive Committee: • President – Gene Chartier • Vice President – Jeannette Montufar • Secretary/Treasurer – Peter Truch • Past President – Bruce Belmore • District Director – Jim Gough until year end, then Russell Brownlee • District Administrator – Ralph Hessian*
Update of Strategic Plan • Held a meeting of CITE Board and representatives in Toronto early this year • Reviewed Strategic Plan, with view to updating the plan • Will form the basis of Executive’s mandate for next 2 years: • Communications: have hired Communications Coordinator • Advocacy: articles in Transportation Talk • Technical Projects
Strategic Plan (2006) • Focus on Services to the Individual: • Training and education • Advocacy • Information exchange • Professional development • Leadership Development: • Define opportunities for people to continue on beyond the Section Executive level • Training: • Projects leading to seminars
Upcoming 2010 Conferences • ITE Technical Conference – Savannah, Georgia in March • Focus on sustainability • ITE Annual Meeting – Vancouver, B.C., August 8 -11 • Joint International / District meeting • Traffic Bowl competition for students
Technical Projects • Current and recently completed projects: • Update to Canadian Capacity Guide for Signalized Intersections • Promoting Sustainable Transportation Through Site Design and Greenmodes software • Transportation Considerations for Developing School Sites • Evaluating Safety Performance of Neighbourhood Designs (financial sponsor) • Roundabouts • Update to Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Guide • Technical Liaison Committee coordinates
Partnership with TAC • Appointees to TAC Committees: • Traffic Operations and Management Standing Committee (TOMSC – 5) and Road Safety (1) • Chief Engineers Council (1) • Seeking Geometric Design Standing Committee • Funding relationship for TAC projects: • Neighbourhood Traffic Calming • Transit Signal Priority
Student Programs • Three $2,000 scholarships annually: • Michel Van Aerde – Doctoral • John Vardon – Masters • CITE iTrans – Undergraduate • $400 support for Sections to host presentation competitions • $1,000 and registration for Student Presentation Competition and scholarship winners to attend Annual Conference
Student Programs (cont’d) • Student paper award sponsored by Stantec ($1,000 to attend conference and $500 honorarium) • Support for Academic Advisors (Annual ITE membership, Annual Conference registration and one-time $500 contribution) • Student events at the Annual Conference
Your Ideas Count! • Need ideas for: • Technical Projects • Awards & Recognition: nominate someone! • Volunteer • Be involved!