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Fall Banquet Info
UKITE: Help Needed
Transportation News
Place-Making Project
Important KYSITE Dates
KYSITE Annual Banquet and Technical Session

November 9th, 2018
The Cardinal Club Simpsonville, KY
 
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KYSITE ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION

We are excited to announce that this year's annual meeting AND fall technical session will be at the Cardinal Club in Simpsonville, KY!  It will be held on Friday, November 9th. 

Below is a rundown of the events:

When:  November 9th
Technical Session - 1:00PM - 4:00PM - 3 PDH's!
Annual Meeting Banquet - 5:30PM - 8:30PM

Where: The Cardinal Club - Simpsonville, KY

Who: All are welcome but there is a discount if you are an ITE member.
Technical Session Only - $30 ($35 if you are not a member)
Annual Banquet Only - $35 ($40 if you are not a member)
Technical Session and Annual Banquet - $60 ($70 if you are not a member)
Students: $10 for technical or dinner; $20 for both.

What:  The technical meeting will cover leadership and communication skills, an imperative part of any career. The Annual Banquet will include food and a drink ticket and there will be an amazing silent auction with lots of great items to bid on.  And as always the proceeds from the silent auction will go to funding the annual KYSITE scholarship fund.


We on the Board hope everyone has an amazing fall and a great start to the holiday season! Hope to see you soon! 

-KYSITE officers
kysite@kysite.com

UK ITE Meeting

The school year is well underway and the UK chapter of ITE has set themselves up for a great year! 

UK ITE will have monthly meetings and it is a goal of KYSITE to have a group of professionals included in those meetings.  

If anyone would like to volunteer to attend a monthly meeting (typically during lunchtime) or if there is a private entity that would like to sponsor lunch for the UK meeting p lease email our UK liaison, Erin Lammers at  erin.lammers@uky.edu .

Transportation in the News
 
World's Longest Sea-Crossing Bridge Opens in China

A $20-billion bridge connecting Hong Kong and Macau to the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai opened on October 24th. The bridge spans 34 miles and consists  of a series of three  cable-stayed bridges ,  viaducts ,  undersea tunnels  and four  artificial islands .
The mega-structure took almost 8 years to build and is designed to last 120 years; it can withstand typhoon-force winds of up to 340km an hour and a magnitude 8 earthquake. The bridge will decrease commute time between the two cities from 3+ hours to just 30 minutes, but the closer connection may have some unwanted political implications as well. 

Phoenix, Arizona will be home to a new, sprawling facility solely dedicated to researching autonomous vehicles. Gov. Doug Ducey signed an executive order Thursday creating the newly minted Institute for Automated Mobility. The proposed hub will focus on the technology and its integration into the real world. Multiple state agencies, Arizona's three major public universities and tech giant Intel are partnering on the project. 



Ride sharing companies Uber and Lyft are offering voters free and discounted rides to the polls to ensure that transportation issues are not a barrier to voting.  Both companies have issued statements that this initiative is non partisan, just an effort to help get people out to vote. If you or someone you know need help getting to the polls, please take this opportunity!
Place Making Projects

A New York City plaza has been transformed into a pedestrian-friendly public space. This was part of the Plaza Program, a city-wide effort to create open space in traffic-heavy areas. The project at this location improved walkability, improved access to public transit, and enhanced safety. 



Thanks for your continued support of KYSITE!  

2018 KYSITE Board