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SUMMARY:ITE Toronto Section + Lakehead University Accessible Transportation Systems Workshop - Sep 2025
DESCRIPTION:Please join the ITE Toronto Section + Lakehead University Accessible Transportation Systems Workshop in Thunder Bay. This is an in-person workshop only and will qualify for 7 PDH credits. Event sponsorships are available – please see below. \nDATE: Friday\, September 19\, 2025 \nTIME:  8:00am to 5:00pm EST \nLOCATION: Valhalla Hotel & Conference Centre\, Thunder Bay\, ON \n== REGISTRATION ENDS ON SEPTEMBER 17 at 11:30PM EST == \n  \nACCOMMODATION: \nHotel accommodations at the Valhalla Hotel & Conference Centre are available but limited while quantities last. For those interested please contact Ginger Campbell\, Sales Manager at Valhalla Hotel & Conference Centre directly for a discounted rate quoting “ITE Toronto Section”: ginger.campbell@valhallahotel.ca or call 807-474-4994. \n  \nINSTRUCTORS: \nRussell Brownlee\, B. Sc.\, M.A. Sc.\, RSP 1\, P. Eng. \nRussell is the CEO and a Transportation Safety Engineer of Northbound Safety where he provides forensic engineering and expert witness services related to transportation facility design\, construction\, operations\, and maintenance. Russell is a licensed professional engineer in the provinces of Ontario\, Alberta\, and British Columbia\, and is certified as a Road Safety Professional Level 1. He has been qualified several times in the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario as an expert in road safety and transportation engineering. \nIn 2017\, Russell received the Transportation Safety Council Edmund R. Ricker award in recognition of leadership in the field of traffic safety. In 2023\, Russell was the recipient of ITE Canada’s most prestigious award—the H. Robert Burton Distinguished Service Award recognizing his decades of work in transportation engineering. \n  \nDr. Juan Pernia\, Associate Professor\, Lakehead University \nJuan C. Pernia holds a BS in Civil Engineering from La Universidad de Los Andes\, Venezuela\, and a MSc and PhD of Civil Engineering from the University of South Florida\, USA. Dr. Pernia is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay\, ON\, Canada. His areas of research include Accessibility in Transportation\, Highway Safety\, Traffic Operations and Pavement Performance. Dr. Pernia is currently working on projects related to the accessibility of people with vision loss at roundabouts and floating bus stops. \n  \n  \n  \nAGENDA: \n\n8am-9am  Breakfast\n9am-12pm Technical Session (3 hours)\n12pm-1pm Lunch\n1pm-5pm  Technical Session (4 hours)\n\nTopics: \n\nEquity and accessibility transportation needs\nUser characteristics\, requirements\, and common challenges\nUniversal design tenets\nAccessibility standards and best practice\nPractical applications case studies:\n\nArterial traffic signal-controlled intersection\nRoundabout\nCollector road stop-controlled intersection\nMid-block pedestrian crossing\nBicycle facility\nTransit stop\nSite design and parking\nTemporary conditions\n\n\nOpen Discussion\n\n  \nSPONSORSHIPS: \n\nGold Level Sponsorship ($500): Sponsors are invited to bring a roll-up board with a banner stand (24″ to 33″ x80″) to promote their transportation services. Their company’s logo will be included in the luncheon presentation and recognized verbally in the proceedings. As well\, one free individual member registration will be included.\nSilver Level Sponsorship ($200): Company logo will be included in the luncheon presentation and the company will be recognized verbally in the proceedings.
URL:https://www.itecanada.org/event/ite-toronto-section-lakehead-university-workshop-sep-2025/
LOCATION:Valhalla Hotel & Conference Centre\, Thunder Bay\, 1 Valhalla Inn Road\, Thunder Bay\, Ontario\, P7E 6J1\, Canada
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