An Open Letter to All MWITE Members:

July 11, 2008

To Midwestern ITE District Members:

Thanks to all who attended the ITE Midwestern District Meeting in Chicago earlier this week. What a great venue and insightful technical program! Thanks to the Local Arrangements Committee for being great hosts!

I am writing to remind everyone of the ITE Annual Meeting coming up August 17-20, 2008, in Anaheim, California. ITE is promising another great meeting. Here are some things to consider:

Who Should Attend This Meeting --
Nearly 2,000 transportation professionals are expected to attend the ITE 2008 Annual Meeting and Exhibit. The meeting, which is divided into six tracks, offers 53 technical sessions. The tracks are Traffic Engineering and Design, Safety, Planning, Management and Operations, Discussion Sessions and Professional Development Seminars.

Registration --
All participants are urged to register at special, reduced rates using the Advance Registreation Form here:
http://www.ite.org/AnnualMeeting/default.asp
Please note that these ADVANCE REGISTRATON RATES expire next Friday, July 18, 2008!.

Accommodations --
Anaheim Marriott Hotel
700 West Convention Way
Anaheim CA 92802-3483 USA
Phone: 714-750-8000
Fax: 714-750-9100
http://www.marriott.com/default.mi

SPECIAL ITE GROUP RATE expires at 5:00 p.m. PDT, on Tuesday, July 22, 2008!

Air Transportation --
The Local Arrangements Committee recommends flying into John Wayne Orange County Airport as opposed to LAX for quicker access to the meeting site and less hassles.

MWITE Welcome Reception --
The Midwestern District (MWITE) will hold it's Second Annual Welcome Reception on Monday evening, August 18, 2008, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., in Room 202A of the Anaheim Convention Center. Like last year's reception, this event will be open to past and present members and vendors from the eleven-state MWITE area. It will provide a great opportunity to network, meet old friends, make new ones, and to arrange dinner plans for the night. Make sure to attend and invite any present and past District members and vendors to join us!


If you have questions or comments about any of these items, feel free to contact me (see above) or ITE HQ.

Thanks! See you there!




Steve Manhart
ITE Midwestern District Director