Recent News
2010 Anne Brewer Scholarship Program
ITS Florida is seeking candidates for the Anne Brewer Scholarship Program for 2010!
ITS Florida Award Nominations
It is that time of year to nominate ITS Florida members for awards that will be presented at our Annual Meeting and Banquet held at Transpo2010 in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL December 12 - 15.
ITS FL Board of Director Nominations
Nominations are now open for the 2011 ITS Florida Board of Director open positions. Details are provided in the article and a nomination form is provided for your convenience.
Transpo2010
The ‘Last Call for Presentations’ has been extended through September 10 2010. The submittal form is available on the website.
Transpo2010 Update!
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPERS AND MANAGERS TO GATHER NEAR JACKSONVILLE TO SHARE INNOVATIVE IDEAS
The theme of Transpo2010 is “ITS—Now More than Ever.”
SPONSORS NEEDED - ITS FLORIDA 2011 CALENDAR
ITS Florida is offering member firms/agencies an opportunity to sponsor the 2011 ITS Florida calendar. There is no better way to reach your customers than
by being a sponsor in this calendar. The cost for sponsorship is far less expensive than paying for an advertisement. The calendar will be distributed to a
large audience through the distribution at Transpo2010. Opportunities are limited! Sign up now!
ITS Florida Workshop - Save the Date
ITS Florida will hold its August Board Meeting and Workshop August 10 - 11 in Tampa, FL. You are invited and encouraged to participate! The meeting will be held at the Florida Department of Transportation District Seven office located at 11201 N. McKinley Drive.
ITS Florida Finalist
ITS Florida was the first runner-up for the ITS America Chapter of the Year award.
2010 ITS Florida Photo Contest
ITS Florida is having a photo contest to select the best ITS projects in Florida to be used in the Second Annual ITS Florida Calendar. This is a chance to showcase the best work of ITS Florida members. Each winner will be awarded with a Certificate of Recognition and placement of their photo in the calendar to be seen all over Florida and potentially the Southeast. The completed calendars will be first available at Transpo2010 in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL on December 12 – 15, 2010.
Congratulations - ITS Florida
ITS Florida is a finalist for the ITS America 2010 Outstanding State Chapter Award!
Call for Papers - Transpo2010
Now that it’s 2010, it’s time to start thinking about Transpo2010. The Program Committee is now accepting submissions for presentations at Transpo2010, ITS – NOW MORE THAN EVER. Share your expertise, gain visibility, and enhance your professional growth by presenting at this important event! The submittal form is available, www.itstranspo.org.
ITS Florida at FTBA 2010 Conference
Florida Transportation Builders Association (FTBA) offered an excellent opportunity to reach a large, targeted audience with information about ITS Florida and the 511 Traveler Information System.
2010 ITS Florida Calendar
The first edition 2010 ITS Florida Calendar is available. Congratulations FDOT District 4!
ITS Florida Annual Meeting Program
The ITS Florida Annual Meeting December 8 - 10, 2009 Program is now available online.
ITS World Congress 2011
Save these dates - October 16-20, 2011
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida
Outstanding Achievement Award
ITS Florida recognized two agencies, FDOT District 5 and Florida Highway Patrol Regional Communications Center in Orlando, for continued leadership and innovativeness toward ITS and Traffic Incident Management (TIM)
ITS Florida Joins ITS America's Campaign!
ITS Florida Joins ITS America’s Campaign for Intelligent Transportation Solutions --
Do your part by joining ITS America’s Campaign for Intelligent Transportation Solutions!
This article was originally published in FDOT's SunGuide(R) Disseminator, August 2009 issue. Use with permission.
New Honor Roll Member
Induction of Mike Akridge into the ITS Florida Honor Roll - June 23, 2009
ITS Florida Wins Award
ITS Florida wins the 2009 Outstanding Chapter of the Year "Certificate of Excellence for Outreach and Advocacy".
IITS Lab Recognition
ITS Florida was pleased to attend the opening ceremony of the Florida International University (FIU) Integrated Intelligent Transportation System Laboratory (IITS) at the Lehman Center for Transportation Research, on Monday May 11, 2009. Jesus Martinez and Tahira Faquir, ITS Florida Officers presented an award to Dr. Mohammed Hadi to recognize this achievement.
Scholarships Awarded
ITS Florida awards the Anne Brewer Scholarship to well deserving students. This year, due to generous contributions, three scholarships were awarded.
ITS Florida and 511 Reaches out to Transportation
ITS Florida and Florida 511 Exhibit
Scholarship Sponsor
PBS&J has a strong commitment to education and wants to encourage bright and promising students to consider ITS and Traffic Engineering as a career path. ITS Florida recently received $5,000 for the Anne Brewer Scholarship program from PBS&J.
A Message from the ITS Florida President
The mission of ITS Florida is to foster the application of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) solutions in Florida by:
• sharing ideas and timely information with our membership,
• stimulating public-private partnerships,
• advocating ITS deployment,
• offering guidance to policy managers, and
• encouraging interest and support of ITS throughout the state.
Why We Need Road Rangers!
Florida’s Road Rangers are traffic incident responders that have a positive and extremely cost effective impact on highway safety and congestion mitigation on our
state’s busiest highways.
The Countdown has begun for 2011!
Florida started the countdown clock for the 2011 ITS World Congress that will be held in Orlando.
ITS Florida - Accomplishments
Fifteen Years of Advocacy for Innovation in Transportation Technology for a Safer Florida
Members Logos on Display
Don't miss this opportunity to display your company logo on the ITS Florida Display!
ITS Florida Scholarship Sponsors
Sponsorship for the 2009 ITS Florida Scholarship Program is available.