The Western District will hold its Annual Meeting at the historic Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix from Saturday, July 13 to Wednesday, July 17. The room rate is $149.00 per night including resort fees. The rate will be honored three days before and after the conference. Visit www.arizonabiltmore.com and use the Group Rate Code “ITE”.

The Technical Program and registration information are available at www.azite.org/2013meeting. Early registration ends June 14. The technical program and registration cost includes a half day workshop on the Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM). Contact Cathy Hollow at catherine_hollow@tempe.gov regarding registration, and Ray Yparraguirre at ray.yparraguirre@kimley-horn.com regarding the Technical Program.

In addition to our technical sessions, we have the following events:

• Saturday 7/13: MiteY Race 4pm-6pm
• Sunday 7/14: Student Competition. Get Acquainted Social. Scottsdale Pub Crawl
• Monday 7/15: speakers Greg Stanton, Mayor of Phoenix; Jason Schecterle, “Beyond the Flames”; and Anthony Robles, “Unstoppable”. LRT and Sky Harbor Train Technical Tour. Flip Dunk Family Night.
• Tuesday 7/16: Arizona Canal Bike Tour. ADOT Traffic Operations Center Tour. Traffic Bowl Competition. Awards Banquet.
• Wednesday 7/17: Western States Luncheon.

Exhibit space and sponsorship opportunities are still available. Click Vendor/Sponsors and select “REGISTER NOW”. For more information on vendor/exhibit registration and sponsorships contact Kim Konte at Kimberly.konte@nov.com.