2025 Winter Meeting Rescheduled
***Due to the approaching winter weather, the Board has decided to reschedule the winter meeting to Thursday, February 27. We appreciate your understanding as we prioritize the safety of our traveling members and students. Registration has been extended to close on February 25th. If you are unable to attend on the new date and have already registered, please email the TSITE Secretary at tsitesecretary@gmail.com to request a refund.***
Please join us for the 2025 TSITE Winter Meeting on February 27th at the University of Tennessee. The TSITE meeting will include several presentations, the Student Traffic Bowl, the Professional Traffic Bowl, and a business meeting. PDH/CM certificates will be provided to those that attend.
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2025 Tennessee Section ITE Winter Meeting |
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Thursday, February 27, 2025 |
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Where: |
UT Conference Center 600 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902 |
| Parking is available in several nearby garages. Click here for more information. |
Registration for the meeting has been extended to close on February 25. If you have already registered and cannot attend the rescheduled date, please email the TSITE Secretary at tsitesecretary@gmail.com to request a refund.
Click Here to RegisterPayment is online only Meeting Documents:
Winter 2025 Business Meeting Agenda
TSITE-Legislative-Update Feb 2025 Fall 2024 Business Meeting Minutes2025 Winter Meeting Details
Please join us for the 2025 TSITE Winter Meeting on February 20th at the University of Tennessee. The TSITE meeting will include several presentations, the Student Traffic Bowl, the Professional Traffic Bowl, and a business meeting. PDH/CM certificates will be provided to those that attend.
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What: |
2025 Tennessee Section ITE Winter Meeting |
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Thursday, February 20, 2025 |
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UT Conference Center 600 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902 |
| Parking is available in several nearby garages. Click here for more information. |
Be sure to register early! Late registration begins on February 13 with increased costs and registration closes on February 18. If you have any questions or need any assistance, please feel free to email the TSITE Secretary at tsitesecretary@gmail.com.
Are you smarter than college students? Do you want to participate in the Professional Traffic Bowl? If you’re interested in competing, please email the TSITE Secretary at tsitesecretary@gmail.com by COB January 31.
Click Here to RegisterPayment is online only
2024 Fall Meeting Details
Please join us for the TSITE 2024 Fall Meeting in Nashville, TN
What: Tennessee Section ITE 2024 Fall Meeting
When: October 29, 9AM to 4PM
Where: Drury Plaza Downtown
300 Korean Veterans Blvd, Nashville, TN 37201
Please join us for the 2024 TSITE Fall Meeting on October 29th at the Drury Plaza Hotel in Downtown Nashville. We will have some great presentations and an opportunity to tour the new NDOT TMC. Please sign up for the tour when you register as space is limited. There will be three separate visits throughout the day.
Parking is available at the hotel for $35. However, there are nearby garages with cheaper parking including the Music City Center, Kimley-Horn Office and Barge Design Solutions Office. If you need parking payment assistance, please email the TSITE Secretary at tsitesecretary@gmail.com.
Payment is online only
2024 Student Scholarship Recipients
The 2024 scholarship recipients were announced at the summer meeting.
William L. Moore, Jr. Scholarship Award ($2,000)
Tanner Keck, Tennessee Tech
John R. Harper Memorial Scholarship ($2,000)
Zeinab Bayati, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Billy M. Hart Memorial Scholarship ($2,000)
Saurav Parajuli, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
T. Darcy Sullivan Scholarship Award ($1,500)
Nastaran Moradloo, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Bill D. Kervin, Jr. Scholarship Award ($1,500)
Anslee Billingsley, University of Memphis
TN Section Undergraduate Scholarship Award ($1,500)
Rebecca Ramsey, Tennessee Tech
Since 1991, TSITE has awarded 105 scholarships totaling $155,300!
Previous scholarship recipients can be viewed here.
2024 TSITE Award Winners
The 2024 TSITE Awards were presented to the following very deserving individuals at the Summer Meeting held in Gatlinburg: (Past President Kenneth Perkins presented the awards)
The Robert Stammer Student Chapter Award was presented to the University of Memphis
Ed Watt Volunteer Distinguished Service Award:
Luke Dixon
Tennessee Section Outstanding Individual Award:
Dyan Damron
Jack B. Humphreys Young Member Award:
Geneva Dowdy
Past award winners can be viewed here.
2024 Election Results
The results of the 2024 Officer Election were announced during the Summer Business Meeting. The following individuals were elected to serve TSITE next year:
President
Karen Trowell, TDOT
Vice President
Terrance Q. Hill, Kimley Horn
Secretary/Treasurer
Bryan Bartnik, TDOT
Past President
Lauren Gaines, Barge Design Solutions
Section Representatives
Andrew Padgett, TDOT (2024/2025)
Geneva Dowdy, Barge Design Solutions (2025/2026)
Section Administrator
Brandon Baxter, Ragan Smith
TSITE Election – Online Voting Now Active
Voting for the 2024 TSITE Officer Election is now open! The election will close Monday, July 22, 2024. Votes will be tallied and the elected 2024 TSITE Officers will be announced at the Summer Meeting.
2024 TSITE Summer Meeting: Registration Details
Please join us for the TSITE 2024 Summer Meeting in Gatlinburg, TN
What: Tennessee Section ITE 2024 Summer Meeting
When: Wednesday, July 24th – Friday, July 26th
Where: The Park Vista DoubleTree by Hilton [parkvista.com]
705 Cherokee Orchard Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Hotel room reservations are now available.
HOTEL ROOM BLOCK AVAILABLE: July 24th – 26th
ONLINE BOOKING CODE: TSI
HILTON RESERVATIONS: 1-800-774-1500
RATE: $107.00
CUT-OFF DATE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS: (Hotel Block sold out)
Meeting Details:
Some of the highlights of the summer meeting include a welcome reception on Wednesday evening, technical sessions, and the awards banquet and scholarship auction on Thursday evening. Additional activities include the annual Putt-Putt Tournament on Thursday afternoon. The winner gets the trophy and bragging rights for the year. New this year is the the Iron Mountain Sporting Clays event on Wednesday morning. More information is provided below. The cost of these activities is separate from the meeting registration, so please sign up when you register if you plan to attend either event.
Please register for the meeting by Friday, July 12th so that we have an accurate headcount for food. Registration after that date will incur an increased registration cost. Online registration closes July 19th. Please note: those that choose the “Pay at the Door” option will be invoiced for the meeting if you do not attend.
We will be sending out a separate email to our vendors for booth interest.
Meeting Cost: $290 for Members and $325 for Non-members and registrations after July 12th
Summer Meeting Activities: This year, we want to make you aware of two official add-on events for the summer meeting.
Iron Mountain Sporting Clays
Where: 410 Hardin Road, Kodak
When: Wednesday, July 24th at 9:00 AM Eastern
Cost: Ranges from $50 to $75 (which depends on the gear you may need to participate)
Ripley’s Davy Crockett Mini-Golf
Where: 188 Parkway Gatlinburg, TN 37738
When: Thursday, July 25th at 3:30 PM Eastern (Meet in the Lobby)
Cost: $16.99 for ages 12 & up and $11.99 under the age of 12
If you would like to participate in either or both activities, be sure to include them as an add-on when you register for the conference
2024 TSITE Summer Meeting: Save the Date
Please join us for the TSITE 2024 Summer Meeting in Gatlinburg, TN
What: Tennessee Section ITE 2024 Summer Meeting
When: Wednesday, July 24th – Friday, July 26th
Where: The Park Vista DoubleTree by Hilton [parkvista.com]
705 Cherokee Orchard Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Hotel room reservations are now available.
HOTEL ROOM BLOCK AVAILABLE: July 24th – 26th
ONLINE BOOKING CODE: TSI
HILTON RESERVATIONS: 1-800-774-1500
RATE: $107.00
Book your rooms early before they are all gone.
Registration coming soon!
2024 Spring Meeting Details
2024 Spring Meeting with ASHE Tennessee Valley
Registration NOW OPEN!
Click Here to Register
When: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Time: 8:00am – 3:40pm (EDT)
What: 2024 TSITE/ASHE TN Valley Spring Meeting
Where: Tennessee Aquarium
1 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Please join us for the 2024 TSITE Spring Meeting on May 16th at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga. This year, our TSITE meeting will be a joint meeting with ASHE Tennessee Valley and include great presentations, an aquarium tour, and the business meeting. PDH/CM certificates will be provided to those that attend.
Draft Meeting Agenda
Costs: $80 for Members, $50 for Government Members, $110 for Non-members
Parking: Click Here for nearby Parking Garages
Hotels: No hotel blocks have been reserved; however, below are some walkable options:
- Courtyard Chattanooga Downtown
- Hilton Garden Inn Chattanooga Downtown
- Hampton Inn & Suites Chattanooga/Downtown
Interested in presenting at TSITE this year? Abstracts should be submitted to the TSITE Vice-President (Karen Trowell; karen.trowell@tn.gov) for consideration.
