IMSA Welcomes New Certification Director

Feleasah Rogers recently joined IMSA as the education and certification director. In this position, Rogers will manage IMSA’s educational programs and certification exams and work closely with the Education Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee. She will also oversee the IMSA education and certification teams.

Rogers most recently served as the director of curriculum development and learning for BICSI, an information and communications technology (ICT) association. At BICSI, she was the staff liaison to the Education Advancement, Speaker Selection and Future Education Needs and Trends committees. Rogers led the charge in building ICT curriculum, including data center design, fiber installation, outside plant and project management for ICT professionals. Rogers holds a master's in adult education from the University of South Florida and is a specialist in designing technical training. 

Rogers also enjoys providing a safe home for children in foster care. She serves as the Policy Council Chair for the Mango Headstart Program, which supports children's development. Rogers is active with the Children's Board of Hillsborough County and enjoys hiking, traveling and spending quality time with her family.

Don't Lose Access to Member Benefits - Renew Today!

Jan. 1 marked the beginning of an exciting new membership year. Renew by Feb. 29 to avoid a lapse in benefits, including IMSA Journal access, discounts on certification exams and courses and Forum & Expo registration, section membership, access to Intersect, IMSA’s online community and more. For a full list of your IMSA benefits, visit our membership page. 

To renew, log in to your IMSA account. Click “My Account” in the top right corner. Then click “My Payments” to view the invoice and add it to your cart to pay.  

Questions? Email membership.imsasafety.org. 

Forum & Expo Early Bird Registration Deadline Approaching

Don’t miss out! Register today to receive the early bird discount for the 2024 Forum & Expo in Irving, Texas. The rate expires March 27. Be sure and join us July 14-18 for education, networking, technical sessions, leadership development and more! Register today at events.imsasafety.org. 

Plus, book your hotel room now to take advantage of IMSA’s discounted room rate. IMSA has room blocks at three area hotels with the Texican Court and Westin directly across the street and the Omni approximately .9 miles away.    

Time is Running Out to Nominate New Board Members!

Nominations for the 2024 IMSA Board of Directors president-elect and two directors-at-large positions must be submitted no later than Feb. 15, 2024 to the IMSA executive director. For information about the nomination process, required documentation and how to submit your nomination, click here. 

Reserve Your Booth for the 2024 IMSA Forum & Expo

Reserve your booth today to get your brand in front of the public safety industry at our 2024 Forum & Expo! 

The Expo Hall will be open July 15-18 at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. This year’s schedule also includes non-compete time on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

To view the floor plan, log into the Event Portal and click on "Exhibitor Portal." 

For questions, or to reserve your booth, email [email protected]g.

It's Not Too Late to Submit IMSA Award Nominations!

Nominations are still open for the 2024 IMSA awards. Help us shine a spotlight on those who have gone above and beyond. Visit the IMSA website today to review the criteria. The deadline for submitting nominations is March 1 and the awards will be presented at the Forum & Expo in Irving, Texas. 

Submit your nomination today! 

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Job Opportunities

IMSA's job board helps find your next position by displaying industry-specific job openings. Or, if you are an employer with an open position, let our broad scope of industry professionals know you are hiring.

IMSA Webinar Sponsorship Opportunities

Become a sponsor of an IMSA monthly webinar and have the opportunity to connect with our members, certificate holders and industry collaborators. We are looking for sessions that would meet our CEC requirements. Contact Heather McMillen to learn more.

IMSA Volunteer Opportunities

Help drive IMSA’s mission and vision. As an IMSA volunteer, you will help shape the organization’s future, create personal and professional connections, and become a leader in the public safety field.

Each IMSA Section has its leadership team as well as the International Committees and Representatives. Please email Laura Jeffcoat Sosa and indicate if you are interested in serving on the Section or International level. Click here for more information about how to get involved.

2024 Advertising Opportunities

IMSA is working with The Wyman Company as our communications partner. They will be supporting our efforts with the IMSA Journal magazine, webinar sponsorships, Thought Leadership e-blasts, IMSA website advertising as well as the IMSA E-newsletter. Contact Heather McMillen for more info. Learn more from our media kit.

ARIZONA SECTION

Contact: Ray Parmigiani

Phone: (602) 620-9108

IMSA/FOA Certified Fiber Optic Technician, 4/22/2024, Gilber, AZ

CANADIAN PRAIRIE SECTION

Contact: Darrell Geiss

Phone: (306) 527-1746

IMSA Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Tech, 2/26/2024, Edmonton, AB 

IMSA Traffic Signal Technician I, 2/27/2024 Edmonton, AB 

CENTRAL SECTION

Contact: John Hightower

Phone: (816) 616-9878

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician II, 3/25/2024, Overland Park, KS

IMSA Traffic Signal Construction Technician II, 3/25/2024, Overland Park, KS

IMSA Traffic Signal Field Technician II, 3/25/2024, Overland Park, KS

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician I, 3/28/2024, Overland Park, KS

IMSA Traffic Signal Inspector, 3/28/2024, Overland Park, KS

IMSA Traffic Signal Technician I, 3/28/2024, Overland Park, KS

FAR WESTERN SECTION

Contact: Jerry Dankbar

Phone: (916) 740-9259

IMSA Traffic Signal Field Technician II, 3/25/2024, Las Vegas, NV

IMSA Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Tech, 3/25/2024, Las Vegas, NV

IMSA Certified Fiber Optic Technician Instructor, 3/26/2024, Las Vegas, NV

IMSA Roadway Lighting Technician I, 3/27/2024, Las Vegas, NV

IMSA Traffic Signal Technician I, 3/27/2024, Las Vegas, NV

FLORIDA SECTION

Contact: Stacey Mueller

Phone: 305-304-5331

IMSA Traffic Signal Technician I, 3/11/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Inspector, 3/13/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Sr. Field Technician III, 3/15/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Roadway Lighting Technician I, 3/27/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician I, 4/4/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Roadway Lighting Technician I, 4/8/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician II, 4/8/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Sr. Field Technician III, 4/10/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Technician I, 4/29/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Field Technician II, 5/1/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Inspector, 5/1/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Sr. Field Technician III, 5/17/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA/FOA Certified Fiber Optic Specialist/Design, 6/14/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Roadway Lighting Technician I, 6/17/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician I, 6/17/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician II, 6/19/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician I, 7/8/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician II, 7/10/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Inspector, 7/29/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Technician I, 7/29/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Field Technician II, 7/31/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Roadway Lighting Technician I, 8/19/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Sr. Field Technician III, 8/24/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Technician I, 9/9/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Field Technician II, 9/11/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Sr. Field Technician III, 9/13/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Inspector, 9/16/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician I, 10/22/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician II, 10/24/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Inspector, 11/12/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Technician I, 11/12/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Field Technician II, 11/14/2024, Port Orange, FL

IMSA Traffic Signal Field Technician II, 3/13/2024, Port Orange, FL

INDIANA SECTION

Contact: Chip Lang

Phone: (317) 760-3021

IMSA Traffic Signal Inspector, 3/18/2024, Indy, IN

IMSA Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Tech, 3/18/2024, Indy, IN

MIDDLE ATLANTIC SECTION

Contact: Chris Elliott

Phone: (434) 579-5709

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician I, 4/1/2024, Richmond, VA

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician I, 4/1/2024, Richmond, VA

IMSA Traffic Signal Technician I, 4/1/2024, Richmond, VA

IMSA Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Tech, 4/1/2024, Richmond, VA

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician II, 4/4/2024, Richmond, VA

IMSA Traffic Signal Construction Technician II, 4/4/2024, Richmond, VA

IMSA Traffic Signal Field Technician II, 4/4/2024, Richmond, VA

IMSA Traffic Signal Inspector, 4/4/2024, Richmond, VA

NEW JERSEY SECTION

Contact: Guy Pettinga

Phone: (609) 705-5842

IMSA Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Tech, 3/8/2024, Online 

IMSA Traffic Signal Technician I, 3/15/202,4 Online 

IMSA Traffic Signal Field Technician II, 3/18/2024, Bordentown, NJ

IMSA Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Tech, 3/18/2024, Bordentown, NJ

IMSA Traffic Signal Sr. Field Technician III, 3/19/2024, Bordentown, NJ

IMSA/FOA Certified Fiber Optic Technician, 3/20/2024, Bordentown, NJ

IMSA Roadway Lighting Technician I, 3/21/2024, Bordentown, NJ

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician I, 3/21/2024, Bordentown, NJ

IMSA Traffic Signal Technician I, 3/21/2024, Bordentown, NJ

IMSA Roadway Lighting Technician I, 8/26/2024, Harrisburg, PA

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician I, 8/26/2024, Harrisburg, PA

IMSA Traffic Signal Technician I, 8/26/2024, Harrisburg, NJ

IMSA Traffic Signal Sr. Field Technician III, 8/27/2024, Harrisburg, PA

IMSA/FOA Certified Fiber Optic Technician, 8/28/2024, Harrisburg, PA

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician II, 8/29/2024, Harrisburg, PA

IMSA Traffic Signal Field Technician II, 8/29/2024, Harrisburg, PA

IMSA Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Tech, 8/29/2024, Harrisburg, PA

ONTARIO SECTION

Contact: Rob Decleir

Phone: 906-638-7506

IMSA Roadway Lighting Technician I, 3/27/2024, Brampton, ON

IMSA Traffic Signal Technician I, 3/27/2024, Brampton, ON

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SECTION

Contact: Jay Heffelfinger

Phone: (720) 319-2675

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician II, 3/25/2024, Denver, CO

IMSA Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Tech, 3/25/2024, Denver, CO

IMSA Signs & Pavement Markings Technician I, 3/28/2024, Denver, CO

SOUTHWESTERN SECTION

Contact: Mike Durgin

Phone: (469) 540-6362

IMSA Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Tech, 5/24/2024, Galveston, TX

TRI-STATE SECTION

Contact: Jerry Martin

Phone: (330) 465-7250

IMSA Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Tech, 3/4/2024, Wooster, OH

IMSA Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Tech, 3/4/2024, Wooster, OH

IMSA Traffic Signal Technician I, 4/9/2024, Wooster, OH

IMSA Traffic Signal Field Technician II, 5/21/2024, Wooster, OH

Be sure to visit IMSAsafety.org to see the latest news from IMSA’s Sustaining Member companies at the end of the home page. Members may submit news to [email protected]

Smart Cities

Watch for AI to Find Its Way Into Smart City Upgrades (Government Technology) 

Tech transition ‘is going to happen’ despite ‘smart city’ skepticism (Financial Times)

Fiber Optics

Fiber optics project aims to expand internet service in Selma (WAKA)

Marietta works to complete traffic signal and fiber optic system project (WTAP)

Fire Alarm

Big Rapids city hall meets new fire codes with system upgrade (Pioneer)

Bill aims to increase safety at pet day cares by requiring fire alarms, sprinklers (KOMO)

Roadway and Area Lighting

Officials to brighten Baton Rouge with improved street lighting (WAFB)

City upgrading downtown lighting to improve public safety (KOAT)

Signs & Signals

Arizona may be able to keep its funny road signs after all (12 News)

Abandoned construction signs? Dated signs on Route 302 to stay up in Westbrook (WGME)

Macomb Co., engineering firm launch pilot to address snow, ice-covered traffic signals (The Detroit News)

Traffic and Transportation

California wants to reduce traffic. The Newsom administration thinks AI can help (Los Angeles Times)

Illinois Department of Transportation to develop app for updating traffic conditions (Journal Courier)

US approves $2.5 billion for high-speed rail line connecting SoCal with Las Vegas (ABC 7 News)

Work Zone

Drivers caught on camera speeding through Maryland work zones could receive fines 7x higher (WMAR)

Florida DOT work-zone safety data pilot a success – new contract signed (Traffic Technology Today)

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