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Page 1: ITE Councils

ITE Councils

Presentation to the ITE {Meeting Name} {Date}

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Areas of Interest?Areas of Interest?How ITE and its councils can help.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?

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Core Purpose of ITECore 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!

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ITE Organizational ChartITE Organizational Chart

International Board of

Direction

Coordinating Council Chair

ITE Councils

Ethics Standing Committee

Policy and Legislative Committee

SCORP

Technical Program Committee

Awards Committee

Coordinating Council Vice Chair

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Mission of ITE CouncilsMission 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.

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ITE Council MembershipITE 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.

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12 Councils to Join!12 Councils to Join!

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Employer-TypeEmployer-TypeTechnicalTechnical

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Emphasis Areas of ActivitiesEmphasis 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.

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Additional Membership BenefitsAdditional 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.

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ITE’s New Member 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

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Membership in a CouncilMembership 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).

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Get Involved!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.

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Council Volunteer CoordinatorsCouncil Volunteer CoordinatorsFreight Mobility Council: Vacant; Chair: Mark Rinnan, [email protected] Management and Operations/ITS Council: Steve Cyra, [email protected] Council: Vacant; Chair: Debbie Harris, [email protected] Pedestrian and Bicycle Council: David Cox, [email protected] Agency Council: Jeff Young, [email protected] Traffic Engineering Council: Christa Greene, [email protected] Transit Council: Stephanie McNeely, [email protected] Consultants Council: Radha Krishna Swayampakala,

[email protected] Transportation Education Council: Stephanie Ivey, [email protected] Transportation Expert Witness Council: Andrew Kwasniak,

[email protected] Transportation Planning Council: Phil Winters, [email protected], and Debra

Leistner, [email protected] Safety Council: Russell Brownlee, [email protected]

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Institute of Transportation Engineers

A Community of Transportation Professionals

Engineers • Planners • Administrators