As President of the Atlantic Provinces Section, and Chair of the Local Arrangements Committee (LAC), I am pleased to announce the 2011 CITE Conference and Annual General Meeting themed “Transportation Innovation in a Changing World.” Mark your calendars and book your tickets as 2011 will have you visiting beautiful Halifax, Nova Scotia from May 29th to June 1st, 2011. The conference hotel selected is the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel which is located directly on the Halifax Harbour in the heart of downtown.
Conference Overview
The technical program will be comprised of two concurrent technical tracks that will ensure coverage in the general areas of planning and design, road safety, operations, and maintenance. We will identify topics that are of significant interest to potential attendees and will design the core of our technical program accordingly. We also promise a bit of “spice” in our technical program to enhance the learning experience.
Additionally, technical tours that complement the technical program and showcase activities in the region will be arranged. Currently we are reviewing potential tours that may include the Port of Halifax, new modern roundabout interchange, Halifax Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, MetroLink Express Transit, Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission Control Centre, and HMC Ship Tour.
The conference banquet will be comprised of a lobster dinner (of course!) and entertainment at Murphy’s on the Waterfront, located a short distance from the conference centre. The dinner will be preceded by a spectacular harbour cruise. We promise... you will not soon forget this conference experience!
Nova Scotia... Blending old-world charm with new-world excitement!
Nova Scotia vacations are truly worlds-away from anything you’ve ever experienced. Renowned for the world’s highest tides in the Bay of Fundy and award-winning vineyards scattered about the province, Nova Scotia is a place of remarkable natural beauty and thriving culture. You can relax at Peggy’s Cove fishing village, go on a whale watching trip, tour the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island, or experience Nova Scotia golf.
In Halifax there are numerous areas of interest and activities available for attendees within easy walking distance of the downtown conference location. You can view Titanic artifacts at The Museum of the Atlantic, climb the hill to the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, enjoy the wonderful views of Halifax Harbour along the waterfront walkway, try your luck at Casino Nova Scotia, tour the HMCS Sackville - the last surviving World War II corvette, visit the oldest non-Catholic church in North America, take a guided tour of the Alexander Keiths Nova Scotia Brewery, or explore one of Canada’s Seven Wonders - Pier 21 - on a Halifax tour. You can stretch your legs and walk or run the short distance from downtown to the Halifax Public Gardens or Point Pleasant Park located along the southern tip of the Halifax peninsula. There is just so much to see & do here we could not possibly list it all.
We encourage you to consider spending some additional time touring Nova Scotia.
Consider this your personal invitation, from me to you! Ours will be a high quality, exciting, and downright fun conference.
Dwayne Cross, P. Eng.
President ITE Atlantic Provinces Section
