ITE Atlantic Canada: Spring Technical Session – May 2026
Social Event
Wednesday, May 20, 7–10 pm
Our social event this year will be held the evening before the Technical Session at The Pint Public House (1575 Argyle Street, Halifax) in downtown Halifax. We’ve booked their downstairs Arcade Bar that features arcade games, pinball, pool, and basketball. There will be a range of bar snacks provided.
Spring Technical Session
Thursday, May 21, 8:15 am – 4 pm
Our technical session will be held at Dalhousie University, Sexton IDEA Building, Irving Auditorium (5257 Morris Street, Halifax). As always, we’ll have a day full of technical presentations highlighting a small portion of the great work going on around the region. A light breakfast will be provided, along with lunch and snacks during breaks in the day.
| Time | Topic | Speaker/Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 8:15 am | Registration/Breakfast (provided) / Networking | |
| 8:45 am | Opening Remarks | Jill DeMerchant, M.Eng., P.Eng. – ITE Atlantic Canada Section President |
| 9:00 am | Charlotte St – From Traffic Counts to Construction | Brendan McPhee, M.SC.E, P.Eng. – CBCL Limited |
| 9:30 am | Canada’s First Displaced Left Turn: From Concept to Reality in Prince Edward Island | Damir Bjelica, M.Eng., P.Eng., PMP, RSP2IB – WSP |
| 10:00 am | Coffee Break (provided) & DaITRAC Poster Displays | |
| 10:30 am | Hindsight is 20-20, a Retrospective Look at Traffic Forecasts in HRM | Paul Burgess, M.Eng., P.Eng. – Sessional Instructor, Dalhousie University |
| 11:00 am | Trunk 4 AT Corridor Conversion Project | Dwayne Cross, P.Eng. – Nova Scotia Department of Public Works |
| 11:30 am | Lunch (provided) | |
| 12:45 pm | Panel Discussion: On the Screen: Modelling Traffic Solutions | Moderated by: Garrett Donaher, P.Eng. – Viaris Engineering Inc. |
| 1:45 pm | On the Streets: Building Traffic Infrastructure | Hannah McBride, M.SC.E., P.Eng. – Halifax Regional Municipality |
| 2:30 pm | Coffee Break (provided) & DalTRAC Poster Displays | |
| 2:50 pm | HRM’s Integrated Mobility Plan Action Update | Siobhan Witherbee, MCIP, LPP – Halifax Regional Municipality |
| 3:20 pm | DaITRAC Raffle | Dalhousie Student Chapter |
| 3:30 pm | Closing Remarks | Jill DeMerchant, M.Eng., P.Eng. – ITE Atlantic Canada Section President |
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Venue Sponsor
Hotel Block
No hotel block is being offered for this event. Guests traveling from out of town will find numerous hotel options located within a short walking distance of the venue.
Registration
- $75 for members
- $100 for non-members (includes breakfast, coffee breaks and lunch
- Free for students
- Free for presenters and panel speakers
==Registration ends on Friday, May 15, at 11:30 PM==