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ITS PA Board of Directors Meeting - Wednesday, February 06, 2008

The next board meeting has been scheduled as noted below:
Date/Time:       February 19th, 2008, 10am
Location:         McMahon Associates’ Fort Washington, Exton, and Camp Hill Offices via video Conference. Please see http://www.mcmtrans.com for office address and directions.
All members are welcome to participate!
Telephone conference will also be available.  The dial-in information and agenda will be sent prior to the meeting.

 

ITS PA 2008 Brainstorming Session

Here is a great opportunity to provide input on the future direction of the Chapter for the 2008 calendar year and beyond.  This session is open to all members!  Participation from all regions is encouraged.  This is your opportunity to become more involved and engaged in this great professional organization.  Come provide your suggestions on such important topics as Events, Training, Strategic Direction, and more…

 When: 5:30 PM, Thursday, February 7th

If you are interested in attending either in person or through phone, feel free to contact Keith Mullins at (610) 574 1190

 

2008 Central Pennsylvania Engineer's Week Banquet
2008 Central PA Engineers Week Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, February 21, 2008 at West Shore Country Club, Camp Hill, PA. Please review the attached flyer for more information. If interested, please fill out the RSVP Form and send it to Ron Spacht (instructions included in form). Also, please forward the information to anyone you think might be interested. The Banquet is open to everyone (not just Engineers), so please encourage any interested party to attend.  
Voluteering Opportunity in Central Pennsylvania

Region 3 Technology Student Association(TSA) Conference will be held at Cedar Cliff High School on Saturday, February 9,2008.   The school is located at 1301 Carlisle Road in Camp Hill.  The conference begins at 8:00am and ends at approximately 3:00pm.  Breakfast and Lunch are provided for all judges. Please click here for more  information.


If interested in volunteering as a judge, please contact Heather Arnold,
at  HLM6886@comcast.net or 717-756-5589


Volunteering Opportunity at Engineers Week Council
The Central Pennsylvania Engineers Week Council is once again planning to set up activities and displays at the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg for Engineers Week, from February 16th - 18th. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO ATTEND TO THE DISPLAY BOOTHS. All the volunteers need to do is help with the activities and answer simple questions about engineering to students that stop by.  Several  activities are planned in the following field of Engineer: Highway, Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial, Packaging, and Mechanical.

If interested in this volunteering opportunity, please contact Sue Benjamin at sbenjamin@hersheys.com or by phone  at (717) 534-6512.

 

Penn State Transportation Engineering Conference
Don't miss out! Join your peers from throughout Pennsylvania, the mid-Atlantic states, and the nation at this year's conference at Penn State. Please visit http://www.outreach.psu.edu/conference/transportation for information about the conference and printable registration forms and online registration.  
Next Board of Directors Meeting

Our next Board of Directors Meetings will be held in State College, PA during the Transportation Engineering and Safety conference between December 5th and 7th. Stay tuned for more information on exact location, date, and time. 

 

MASITE/ITSPA Turkey Drive
Donate to help feed hungry families. MASITE and ITSPA have teamed up witih the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to help feed hungry families. MASITE and ITSPA are pleased to provide meeting attendees with a free dinner in return for a $30 donation or more to the Central pennsylvania Food Bank.
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Casino Night
ITSPA is co-sponsoring with MASITE the CASINO NIGHT on October 4, 2007.  This is the night before the MASITE's ANNUAL MEETING to be held on October 5, 2007.  This icebreaker is a great opportunity to relax and have fun the night before in addition to chances to win for over $1,000 in great prices .   
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Board of Director's Meeting

Our next Board of Directors Meetings will be held on September 25, 2007 at DVRPC in Philadelphia, PA at 10AM.

Remote participation will be possible via conference call. For remote dial-in information, contact Kivanc Caglar, Secretary, ITS PA.

 

MASITE & ITSPA Summer Golf Outing Event
Come join us for a round of golf. The event is scheduled for Friday, August 24th, Range End Golf Club, Dillsburg, PA. Click on the link for the Golf outing event flyer.   read more...
Transit 511: International Best Practices Symposium

Come to Philadelphia, site of this year's Transit 511: International Best Practices Symposium.

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Board of Directors Meeting
Please join us on our next Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, July 10th between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM at Wyndham Hotel, Gettysburg, PA. All ITS PA members are welcome.  
Wednesday April 4, 2007

The following ITS training opportunity is offered by U.S. DOT: Technical Deployment Review of the ITS Cabinet Standard: ITS Cabinet Standard V01.02.17a on Wednesday April 4, 2007 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EST. The training session is provided through conference call/webcast and is free of charge for participants. For more information and registration for the training sessions, please click on "read more".

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Wednesday, February 14, 2007

ITS America Technology Fair on Traffic Safety, Congestion Mitigation and Homeland Security.

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Thursday, February 22, 2007

2007 National Engineers Week Celebration Banquet

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2008 ITSPA scholarship Announcement - Friday, January 25, 2008
ITSPA is proud to announce its 2008 ITSPA annual scholarhip. ITSPA scholarship worth $1500 will be awarded to a graduate or an undergraduate student based on qualifications.

Click Here for more information on the scholarship requirements, application form, selection criteria, and terms and conditions.
 

ITSPA Newsletter Articles - Thursday, January 17, 2008

It is time for another ITSPA newsletter very soon. If you have any ideas or stories for the newsletter, please feel free to contact the newsletter editor, Jon Sorensen at JMSorensen@pbsj.com.

 

ITSPA Membership Drive - Thursday, January 17, 2008

It's that time of year again for renewal of ITS Pennsylvania membership. Last year was one a great one in terms of membership growth as we saw a membership increase of over 10 percent. Please help us to make 2008 another successful one. If you know of anyone belonging to an organization that is not an ITS Pennsylvania member please forward them this email. Please click the link below for membership form.

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ITSPA October Newsletter - Tuesday, November 06, 2007
ITS PA published October 2007 Newsletter with lot of valuable information to ITSPA members. It includes latest news from Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, PennDOT, ITS America and other annoucements from ITSPA.   read more...
ITSPA Scholarship Created
ITS PA has recently voted to create a scholarship fund for students pursuing a degree in an Civil Engineering/Electrical Engineering curriculum. More details regarding this new initiative will be announced later.  
ITS Crossword Results - Tuesday, August 14, 2007
The most awaited results for the ITS crossword puzzle in the ITSPA Newletter is out. Click the link below for the puzzle solution.   read more...
ITSPA New Mailing Address

ITS PA Mailing address has changed recently. Please use the new address below for any future mail correspondence.

ITS Pennsylvania
4075 Linglestown Road - 
#251
Harrisburg, PA  17112

 

New ITS PA Blog
ITS PA has created a new blog for presenting news and information regarding ITS in Pennsylvania. Check it out at http://itspa.blogspot.com  
ITS PA June 2007 Newsletter - Monday, July 09, 2007
ITS PA published June 2007 Newsletter with lot of valuable information to ITSPA members. It includes latest news from Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, PennDOT, ITS America and other annoucements from ITSPA.   read more...
ITS PA Annual Meeting Survey

Your feedback is needed.  Please complete this quick, three-question survey regarding the ITS PA Annual Meeting held on September 15th, 2006 in Pittsburgh, PA.  If you did not attend, please answer the question regarding why.  Your input will help us maintain and improve services to our members.  Thank you!

 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=468502687605

 

ITS Market Data & Forecast: Infrastructure ITS

"ITS Market Data & Forecast: Infrastructure ITS" report is now printed and available for sale. For more details visit ITS America website www.itsa.org/marketdata.html.

 

ITS Pennsylvania Elects New Members to the Board of Directors

During the ITSPA Annual meeting, held on September 15, 2006 in Pittsburgh, PA, the following individuals were announced to the Board of Directors for a three-year term beginning January 2007:

  • Lou Cortelazzi - Pennsylvania Turnpike
  • Stan Niemczak - Edwards and Kelcey
  • Steve Rozyckie - Gannett Fleming
  • Vijay Varadarajan - DMJM Harris

Congratulations to all those who were elected!

 

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Training Opportunity
Lessons Learned Implementing Multi-Jurisdictional Transit Signal Priority Systems: King County Metro Transit and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

When:  January 22, 2008, 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET

For more information and to register:  http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s070911_signal.asp


NTCIP 1203 DMS Deployment Experiences
A T3 session is upcoming on NTCIP 1203 DMS Deployment Experience:Using the ITS Standard for Dynamic Message Signs. The T3 is scheduled for September 26, 2007 between 1:00-2:30 PM ET. Visit http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s070926_DMS.asp for additional information and registration.