ITE Colorado-Wyoming Section-Creating Community

ABSTRACT

The Colorado/Wyoming Section of ITE serves approximately 500 members across two states. The Section aims to bring together transportation professionals and student and younger members to network, learn, and build community while sharing knowledge and experience about key transportation-related information and fostering participation in Section function and development. The Section was honored to receive the Outstanding Section Award from the Mountain District in 2021 for activities completed in 2020. Under creative and adaptable leadership and unwavering support from Committee chairs and volunteers, the Section has maintained robust and engaging content for members both during, and now transitioning out of, the COVID-19 pandemic. The Section has not missed a beat. In fact, over the last 2 years, the mentorship program has resumed, a new Committee focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion was formed and organized its first activities, large-scale events such as the Transportation Symposium and golf tournament are selling out, and corporate sponsorship support is higher than ever. The annual calendar of events for the Section includes at least six monthly lunch meetings, with an average attendance of approximately 100 members at each event.