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CITE has a strong partnership with the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC). One of our key contributions to TAC's technical initiatives is participation on a number of TAC councils and committees through CITE Appointees. In this edition of TAC Tidbits, our appointees share updates about their committees from the Spring 2022 TAC Technical Meetings held virtually.
CHIEF ENGINEERS PANEL Ryan Vanderputten, P.Eng., FITE Director, Transportation Planning, The City of Calgary & President, CITE • TAC is excited to return to in-person meetings this fall with the 2022 TAC Conference & Exhibition being held in Edmonton October 2 to 5. Committee meetings will be held on the weekend before the conference. • Spring Meetings will remain online for foreseeable future • Future conferences will be held in Ottawa (2023), Vancouver (2024), Quebec (2025). • 46 organizations have provided funding to ongoing/planned projects. The number of technical projects has dropped in recent years due to COVID • A growing number of publications are being made available for free • A new resource being considered for members: Emerging practice briefing • Progress is being made on Learning Management System. It will launch with Online Road Safety Training.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Carlos Pérez, PMP, M.Sc., P.Eng Municipal Transportation Lead, CTQ Consultants Ltd. The Workforce Development Council was busy this past season. Highlights of the work include: • Discussion on the variety of disciplines involved in transportation and the need for transportation practitioners to be aware of emerging practices and technologies affecting the field. • Seeking collaboration opportunities between TAC and other organizations such as CITE and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE ) to raise student awareness of the transportation professions. The WFD Council also held a panel session on considerations for the recruitment and retention of technical experts in TAC member organizations and discussed opportunities to cover similar topics and practices for hiring and retaining Highly Qualified Personnel for Road Authorities at the 2022 TAC Conference & Exhibition in Edmonton.
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