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Intelligent Transportation Society of America Announces Call for Entries for 2012 State Chapter Awards Program
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 – The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) today announced a call for entries for the “2012 Outstanding State Chapter Awards,” presented to highlight and recognize the most outstanding 2011 accomplishments of ITS State Chapters throughout the country.
The 2012 Awards program builds on the success of the revamped program in 2011 and follows the same application process (download application). This year’s Awards Program incorporates 3 Divisions of Chapters based on size. Two awards will be given in each Division for Outstanding State Chapter and Membership Growth. If there are insufficient entries in any of the Divisions and categories, ITS America and its judges reserve the right to not issue an award. The Divisions are as follows:
- Division 1 (9): California, Florida, Georgia, Gulf Region, Heartland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Texas
- Division 2 (9): Arizona, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Midwest, Pennsylvania, Rocky Mountain, Tennessee, Virginia
- Division 3 (9): Alaska, Nevada, New Mexico, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
All award finalists will be recognized and the winners announced during ITS America’s 22nd Annual Meeting this May 21-23, 2012 at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland just outside Washington, D.C. This year’s Annual Meeting, “Smart Transportation: A Future We Can Afford,” will be a three-day event featuring exhibits, Congressional visits, technical demonstrations, and an educational program that focuses on affordable strategies to create smart cities and communities that are safer, cleaner, more livable and less congested.
For more information on ITS America’s 22nd Annual Meeting & Exposition, visit http://www.itsa.org/events/majorconferences/2012-meeting###. The deadline for state chapter award entries is Friday, March 23rd. If you have any questions about the awards program or how to submit an application, please contact Charlie Tennyson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
About the Intelligent Transportation Society of America
The Intelligent Transportation Society of America represents more than 400 member organizations including public agencies, private corporations, and academic institutions involved in the research, development, and deployment of technologies that improve safety, increase mobility, and sustain the environment.
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