President’s Message
By Alyssa Reynolds, P.E., PTOE, Western District President I recently listened to a presentation by a speaker, Rebecca Ryan. Ms. Ryan is an economist and founder of a consulting firm that helps clients attract and retain talent, particularly young professionals. Her presentation focused on how our country is currently [...]
Western District Candidates 2012 [UPDATE]
OFFICER ELECTIONS: Electronic Voting The Western District is again offering its members the convenience of on-line voting. Your on-line ballot to vote in the Western District election will be accessible beginning Wednesday, May 23, 2012, and on-line voting will close Monday, June 26, 2012 at midnight EDT. If you are [...]
Bicycle Sharing in the U.S. State-of-the-Art
By Robert Kahn, P.E., RK Engineering Group, Inc. In the fall of 2007, I visited Paris, France, where I was introduced to the Vélib’ Bicycle Sharing System. At that time, Vélib’ included approximately 10,000 bicycles with 750 docking stations, which has since expanded to include over 20,000 bicycles with 1,451 [...]
2012 Mid-Year Board Meeting Highlights
By Karen Aspelin, P.E., PTOE, Western District Secretary-Treasurer On January 27, 2012, Western District Board members, committee chairs, section leaders, and guests met at the Hilton Garden Inn in Las Vegas for the 2012 Western District mid-year board meeting. President Alyssa Reynolds announced appointments of Joey Markuson as WesternITE Managing [...]
International Director’s Report
Dalene J. Whitlock, P.E., PTOE Western District International Director The International Board of Direction met in advance of the recent Spring Technical Conference in Pasadena, CA. International Directors Dalene Whitlock, Michael Sanderson and Monica Suter, as well as International President Rock Miller and Vice-President Zaki Mustafa, were in attendance from [...]
Section and Chapter Activities
Alaska Section (Provided by Susan Melton-Acheson) ITE Alaska Section Engineer of the Year was awarded to Gary Kaitson (Senior Principal Engineer, Kittelson & Associates, Inc.) Newly-elected officers: Karthik Murugasen, President; Nicole Knox, Vice President; Robert DeVassie, Treasurer; Susan Melton-Acheson, Secretary; and Josh Cross, Past President The ITE Alaska Section Pedestrian [...]
Student Endowment Fund Spotlight: May/Jun
Join us this June in Santa Barbarafor the 2012 Western District Annual Meeting. Along with the next installment of the MiteY Race, the Endowment Fund Committee is pleased offer you the chance to try ITE’s own version of Guitar Hero … aptly named Traffic Hero! During the Get Acquainted Social [...]
Student Endowment Fund Spotlight: Mar/Apr
Join us in Santa Barbara on June 23rd from 3-5 PM for the next installment of the MiteY Race. This year’s MiteY race is presented in conjunction with the 2012 Western District Annual Meeting as a fundraiser for the Student Endowment Fund. […]
