ABOUT THE PLANNING & DESIGN CONFERENCE
Network
with your peers, meet new leaders in State government and Illinois
State agency leadership, and also get up to speed on the latest trends
in the industry at IRTBA's Planning & Design Annual Conference.
During his Capital Bill victory speech, Governor J.B. Pritzker
stated that the Bill could not have been completed so comprehensively
and quickly, without the intensive labor and work put forth by
Deputy Governor Christian Mitchell. Attend
IRTBA's Planning & Design Conference and gain an insider view of
this monumental, history-making bill, and also experience the vision and
insight of the man behind the bill,
Deputy Governor of Illinois Christian Mitchell, who is serving as our Keynote Speaker. Deputy Governor Mitchell's key assignments in his role are public safety, infrastructure, energy, and environmental issues.
As
IRTBA's largest P&D event of the year, this year's event entitled,
"Transportation Transformation," will focus on technology disruptions --
including autonomous vehicles, wireless charging infrastructure,
electric vehicles, and connected vehicles. Additional speakers include
Chandra Bhat, Director of the Center for Transportation Research at the
University of Texas and Richard Young, Associate Vice President at
AECOM. Top agency leaders from the Illinois Tollway, IDOT, and CDOT --
including new leadership -- will also be addressing the group about
their transportation agendas within each respective agency.
Three (3) Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be awarded to attendees.
Members
should note that this event is not exclusive to Planning & Design
members -- all interested parties are welcome to attend.
Be sure to consider supporting agency attendance and gain industry exposure with a company sponsorship -- two, great options to increase your firm's visibility!