CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
The ITE 2008 Technical Conference and Exhibit, “Making a Difference in Transportation Safety,” will highlight leading practices across the world, making sustainable differences in transportation safety possible. ITE recognizes that there is no single solution to mitigating the millions of fatalities and injuries suffered annually around the world. However, through understanding and sustained collaboration among roadway safety disciplines, we hope to turn the corner and change the culture of safety to one that will not accept the extent of deaths and serious injuries that affect our communities.
Conference attendees will hear from and participate in discussions with preeminent transportation professionals, community leaders, colleagues and other critical stakeholders. Technical content will focus on identifying planning, design, operations, human factors issues and countermeasures to improve transportation safety.
Join us in Miami to share your ideas and experiences. Exhibits of transportation products and services will also provide a one-stop shop for attendees to view and discuss the latest product and software advancements in the industry.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This conference is a call to the community of professionals who hold a stake in improving transportation safety to come together to learn, communicate and collaborate. ITE encourages roadway safety professionals employed by the public and private sectors and decision makers involved in transportation planning, design, operations, law enforcement, public health, vehicle technology development, education and public advocacy to attend this meeting.
THE PROGRAM
Two plenary sessions will “set the stage” to develop the tools and foster understanding needed to increase safety in the transportation arena. The closing session will present lessons learned from the conference focusing on each of the tracks offered. The conference incorporates technical sessions, panel discussions, conversation circles and professional development modules to deliver a dynamic and interactive learning experience. Participants can tailor the program to meet their needs.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS
The ITE Educational Foundation (ITEEF) offers continuing education and professional development activities to keep transportation professionals on the cutting edge of the industry. ITEEF provides opportunities for gaining knowledge, maintaining professional competency and meeting state and provincial registration board requirements for P.E./P.Eng. licensure and Professional Transportation Planner™ (PTP), Professional Traffic Operations Engineer™ (PTOE), Traffic Operations Practitioner Specialist™ (TOPS) and Traffic Signal Operations Specialist™ (TSOS) certification renewals. ITEEF is an International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) authorized provider of continuing education units (CEU) and follows the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) continuing Professional Competency and Guidelines for assignment and determination of professional development hours (PDH). ITE is an approved provider of training in the states of New York and Florida (EXP0003871). Attendees have the opportunity to earn PDH or IACET CEU for sessions and seminars. |
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Technical sessions: 1 PDH/0.1 IACET CEU for each hour of session attendance or presentation, for a total of 1.5 PDH/0.15 IACET CEU per session.
Seminars: 1 PDH/0.1 IACET CEU for each hour of seminar attendance or presentation, for a total of 1.5 PHD/0.15 IACET per module.
Papers: 10 PDH per paper published as part of the ITE 2008 Technical Conference and Exhibit Compendium of Technical Papers.
Note: Paper publication does not qualify for IACET CEU. In order to successfully earn IACET CEU, a learning participation form must be completed and returned to ITE. Forms will be available in the final program on-site.
As an additional service, ITE hosts the Professional Competency Record Keeping System on its Web site at
www.ite.org/pdrks. The report created by the system conforms to the guidelines set forth by NCEES. This service aids in the record keeping of all professional development opportunities.
Please contact Nicola Williams at +1 202-289-0222 ext. 155 if you have questions about this process.
ITE and ITEEF have been reviewed and approved as Authorized Providers by IACET, 1620 I Street, NW, Suite 615, Washington, DC, 20006. ITE will award CEU, as indicated under each course description, to participants who successfully complete each course.
AUDIOVISUAL
Each technical session has one LCD projector (to connect to a speaker’s personal laptop) and one screen. ITE does not provide 35-mm slide or overhead transparency projectors. Any additional audiovisual equipment is at a cost to the user. To arrange for special equipment, please call +1 202-289-0222 ext. 133. Please have your credit card number with expiration date available at the time of your order.
ATTIRE
Participants are encouraged to wear business casual attire.
RESTRICTIONS
Videotaping or audio recording of sessions or technical exhibits as well as the unauthorized sale of ITE-copyrighted material is prohibited.
Please note that additional information will be provided as it becomes available. All information noted is subject to change. |
