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Rosana Correa; With more than 1,600 attendees, 80+ vendors/exhibitors, more than 130 students, 500+ first time attendees, the most technical tours ever, and the largest Leadership ITE alumni group, the energy and enthusiasm of the Joint ITE International and Western District Annual Meeting in Portland, OR, USA last month were contagious. I want to extend a wholehearted thank you to the Western District for partnering with us to put together a great conference. Thanks for organizing a student track filled with career guidance, networking, and fun. Also, thanks for the great technical tours, including Multnomah Falls, which I was able to participate in. During the Monday Opening Plenary, we had a conversation with Federal Highway (FHWA) Administrator Shaleen Bhatt in which he said "there has never been a more consequential time to be the FHWA Administrator and for us as transportation professionals to affect change. We may never have the opportunity again to have all the resources we currently have the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to transform our communities through transportation." We also recognized and celebrated ITEs newest Honorary Members: Alfred A. Guebert, P.Eng., PTOE (H), Ransford S. McCourt, P.E., PTOE (H), and Earl E. Newman, P.E., PTOE, PTP, RSP1 (H). |