Dear Southern District Members and Friends,
2011 Meeting Presentations
On behalf of the 2011 SDITE Local Arrangements Committee, it is a great pleasure to invite you to the 59th Annual Meeting of the Southern District ITE from April 10-13, 2011, in the Heart of Cajun Country, Lafayette, Louisiana.
The Southern District ITE has a tradition of bringing together transportation professionals from academia, government and private practice. It is a place where we meet to learn and to exchange practical ideas and experiences while socializing with colleagues, mentors, friends and family.
As always, the conference will provide a variety of sessions led by our fellow transportation professionals. Our theme - "Back to the Basics: Safety, Convenience and Efficiency" - will be interwoven throughout the presentations and events.
The
Hilton Lafayette will host our event filled conference on the Vermilion River or Bayou Vermilion. The Lafayette Visitors Center can also be accessed at
http://www.lafayettetravel.com.
The SDITE 2011 Annual meeting continues new events this year. First, for those non golfers, please join us at 8 am on Sunday, April 10th for a 5K Fun Run/Walk through the residential area of Bendel Gardens adjacent to the hotel.
In your spare moments, Lafayette awaits - offering strolls through Downtown Lafayette or River Ranch. Excellent restaurants are located throughout the city. The Children's Museum, Lafayette Science Museum, and Acadiana Center for the Arts are downtown. The University Art Museum is on UL Lafayette's beautiful campus.
The SDITE Annual Meeting is always a great opportunity for transportation professionals to come together. We look forward to seeing you in Lafayette in 2011.
Tony Tramel and Travis Smith
SDITE 2011 Conference Chairs
http://www.riverranchdevelopment.com/about/about.asp
http://www.childrensmuseumofacadiana.com/
http://www.lafayettesciencemuseum.org/lnhmp_homepage.html
http://www.acadianacenterforthearts.org/
http://museum.louisiana.edu/