Program

Sunday, July 6

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Suggested; No Host Activities)
Tennis/Golf/Bike/Beach/Taste of Chicago Outing (Grant Park/Marovitz Golf Course/Millennium Park/North Av Beach)

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Downtown Architectural Walking (or Highlights by Bus) Tour

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
District IV Board Meeting

6:00 PM
Icebreaker Reception (Great Hor' dourves - One free drink and Cash Bar: Hard Rock Hotel: Hamer Room)

9 PM and Later
Sweet Home Chicago Activities

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Monday, July 7

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Meet and Greet in Fender Pre-Function 1, 2, and 3 (Coffee with Exhibitors in Pre-Function 2)

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Opening Session
Welcome - Mark Rinnan
Keynote - John Murray, Chief of Bid Operations, Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid Committee and Rosemarie Andolino, Executive Director, O'Hare Modernization Program, (0.5 PDH)
Midwestern District International Director - Steve Manhart

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break (Exhibit Hall Open)

10:15 AM to 12:15 PM Technical Tour 1
IDOT Traffic Systems Center, Oak Park ($25, Pre-registration required)

10:30 AM - Noon
Technical Sessions (1.5 PDH)

Track A - Session A.2
Moderator: Lidia Pilecky
Mega Projects
I-355 Environment & Mega Project - R. Zucchero
Marquette Interchange: Real Time - A. Kowske
Motor City Rapid Transit - A. Manlapaz
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Track B - Session B.2
Moderator: Ty Warner (CMAP)
Large Scale Planning
Biz Leadership in Regional Transportation - A Sherman
Realizing Burnham Plan, Prairie Parkway - R. Shimizu
Chicago 2016 Olympic Transportation - R DuBoe
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Noon - 1:30 PM
Buffet Lunch (Exhibit Hall Open)
ITE Midwestern District Annual Business Meeting
ITE Midwestern District President, Jeff Young
ITE International Vice-President Candidate Presentations

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Technical Sessions (1.5 PDH)

Track A - Session A.3
Moderator: David McDonald
Community Level Planning & Design
Champaign Urbana Mobility Implement Plan - C. Hoyle
Cont. Improv't Model; Parking Planning - K. Grabow
Comp Roundabout Review Submit Pkg - M. Gingrich
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Track B - Session B.3
Moderator: Steve Manhart
Design and Environment
Parking Studies Mega Urban Development - P. Kitsakos
Milwaukee Advanced Parking Guidance System - C. Fornal.
Early Utility Coordination-Successful Project - C. Bostic
Forest Park Access, Circul'n, & Parking Study - S Leight
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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Break (Exhibit Hall Open)

3:30 PM -5:00 PM
Technical Sessions and Technical Tour (1.5 PDH)

Track A - Session A.4
Moderator: Robert Frey
Traffic Operations
Optimal Sensor Location for Bottleneck ID - H. Liu
Using VISSIM Effect of Lane Balance - M. Trueblood
High Cap Multi-Lane Roundabout LU Issues - M. Johnson
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Track B - Session B.4:
Moderator: Paul Hershkowitz
Land Use and Transportation
Burnham Transportation Plan, 100-yrs Later - J. DiJohn
Evanston City Strategic Plan - J. Burke
Tran & LU Integration in Chicago Central Dist - D. Meyers
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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM - Technical Tour 2(1.5 PDH)
Millennium Park Bike Station ($10, Pre-Registration Required)

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Lake Michigan cruise on 34-foot Keelboat (Monroe Harbor)
(LIMITED AVAILABILITY - Additional $80)

7:00 PM - 9 PM
No Host Attendee Choice Restaurant Meal

9 PM and Later
Sweet Home Chicago Activities

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Tuesday, July 8

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Technical Sessions and Technical Tour (1.5 PDH)

Track A - Session A.5
Moderator: Vonu Thakuriah
Operations and Simulations
Operating P3's Skyway/Indiana Tollway - M. Pierce
Las Vegas Visitor Mobility Strategy - K. Strauss
Hosting Major PGA Tournament - M. Schrader
Simulating Weather Events in VISSIM - W. Pu
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Track B - Session B.5
Moderator: Sagar Sonar
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Chicago TMC Integrating Traffic and Emergency Services - J. Lamantia
TSM in the Village of Oak Park - J. Budrick
So You Need a New TC Center - P. Kutz
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Break (Exhibit Hall Open)

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Technical Sessions and Technical Tour (1.5 PDH)

Track A - Session A.6
Moderator: Tim Neuman
Highway Safety
FHWA Safety Update - Fred Ranck
Effectiveness of Automated RLR Enforcement - E. Fitzsimmons
Updated National Agenda for Intersection Safety - R. Coakley
Roadway Safety Hardware Assessment Management - S. Madanu
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Track B - Session B.6
Moderator: Gerald Rawling
Freight Transportation
The MPO's Perspective on Freight - R. O'Laughlin
WIM on Illinois Tollway: A New Twist - J. Powell
Mississippi Valley Freight TI Clearinghouse - B. Wang
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10:00 AM - 11:45 AM - Technical Tour 5 (1.5 PDH)
Chicago 911 Center ($25 Pre-Registration Required)

11:30 AM - Noon
Break w/o Refreshments (Exhibit Hall Open)

Noon - 1:30 PM
(Plated Lunch)
Introduction by ITE International President
Keynote - Milton Sees, Illinois Secretary of Transportation
Engineers Without Borders - Marie Glynn
(Added 0.5 PDH)

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
OPTIONAL Technical Seminar (1.5 PDH)
Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) for the MUTCD
Fred Ranck, FHWA Resource Center
Hard Rock Hotel - Gibson (SG & Les Paul or all if big demand)

5:00 PM - 7:05 PM
OPTIONAL No Host Attendee Choice Restaurant Meal
7:05 PM - Completion -Cubs Game (Wrigley Field)
(LIMITED AVAILBILITY - Additional $40)

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Wednesday, July 9
(OPTIONAL 1-Day Technical Seminar, Extra Fee)

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (6 PDH)
PTOE and TOPS Refresher Courses
Cook County Highway Department, 69 West Washington
(Pre-Registration Required)

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