Midwestern District of ITE

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

"Make No Little Plans" Now
-- MWITE Annual Meeting in Chicago
Hard Rock Hotel -- July 6-9, 2008
http://www.midwesternite2008.org/index.htm

Make No Little Plans:

Transportation in the Heartland

The Annual Meeting of the Institute of Transportation Engineers Midwest Chapter will be held on July 6-8, 2008, at the Hard Rock Hotel in downtown Chicago. Our conference theme, "Make No Little Plans: Transportation in the Heartland," is inspired by renowned architect Daniel Burnham. His Plan of Chicago, commissioned by the Commercial Club of Chicago and released in 1909, is considered the nation's first comprehensive urban planning document.

This 100th-year period is an exciting time for engineers and planners in the history of this city. Chicago's current bid for the 2016 Olympics gives us an opportunity to examine key transportation engineering construction, design, and planning issues related to mega-projects and special events planning.

Important Dates:

May 31, 2008: Early Registration closes. Last chance for $250 Full conference registration. $275 registration fee starts June 1, 2008.
June 27 to July 6: Taste of Chicago food and music family festival.
July 3, 2008: City of Chicago Fireworks at Monroe Street Harbor.
July 6, 2008: ITE Midwestern District Board Meeting and conference ice-breaker.
July 9, 2008: PTOE/TOPS Refresher Course at Cook County Highway Department.

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