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What is ITS Georgia?

 

ITS Georgia is a state Chapter of ITS America. ITS America is an organization that

provides technical advice and assistance to the US DOT. ITS America and ITS Georgia are

organizations of organizations (not individuals) that believe these technologies can

significantly improve the performance of our transportation system, and that have a

stake in the success of ITS. The ITS stakeholder groups are typically identified as

transportation agencies (broad sense), transportation system users (private and

commercial), ITS technology and service providers, and certain other agencies whose

missions involve or are affected by the transportation system.

 

What is our agenda?

We believe that ITS is a valuable tool for improved management of any transportation

system, regardless of the inherent complexity of the system. ITS can help operate,

manage, and maintain the system once it has been constructed.

 

We believe that ITS should be systematically incorporated into the earliest stages of

project development, especially into the planning and design of transportation projects.

We believe the best way to achieve this systematic incorporation into the process is

through a coordinated, comprehensive program to “get out the word” on ITS to

constituencies that might not other consider the relevance of ITS to their

transportation system.

 

Towards achieving this goal, the Board adopted the following objectives:

 

Develop a broader ITS constituency

 

Educate policy makers (e.g., agency administrators, county commissioners, mayors,

planning commissions, etc.) on benefits of continued operations and maintenance and how

ITS can help.

 

Educate our members of national directions and technologies

 

Provide forums to share and coordinate ITSGA member missions and experiences

 

Our Directors

ITS Georgia is governed by a Board of Directors elected annually by the membership.

Click here to view our current board of directors

 

Joining ITS Georgia

Membership is ITS Georgia is open to any organization, agency, or company interested in

furthering the use of advanced technologies towards relieving congestion, enhancing

safety, minimizing the environmental impacts of our transportation system.

 

ITS Georgia offers several grades of membership. Below is a description of these various

grades of membership.

 

Click here to download a membership application

 

 

General Membership

General Membership shall be open to for-profit or not-for-profit companies,

corporations, associations, governmental agencies, universities, and other organizations

interested in advancing the purposes of the Chapter. General Membership allows all

departments, branches, and subsidiaries of the primary organization to be recognized

members in the Chapter. This grade membership allows any number of individuals to

participate and receive correspondence.

 

General Membership Dues shall be $300 Annually and based on the calendar year. New

Member’s dues shall NOT be prorated from the date of application to the end of the

calendar year. General Membership shall not be restricted to the boundaries of the State

of Georgia. General Members of the Chapter shall have one vote in all matters to be

voted upon by the Chapter. Each General Member shall designate one or more

representatives to attend meetings of the membership and, collectively, cast one vote on

any matter.

 

Affiliate Membership

Affiliate Membership shall be open to non-profits, associations, governmental agencies,

universities, and individuals nterested in advancing the purposes of the chapter.

Affiliate Membership does NOT allow any other departments, branches and

subsidiaries of the Primary member to be recognized as members in the Chapter. This

grade membership allows any number of individuals in this department to participate, but

only the Primary Contact will receive correspondence.

 

Affiliate Membership Dues shall be $150 Annually and based on the calendar year.

Affiliate Membership shall not be restricted to the boundaries of the State of Georgia.

Affiliate Members of the Chapter shall have NO voting rights.

 

Student Membership

Student Membership shall be open to all full-time students enrolled at a school of

recognized standing and shall cease as a Student Member if the individual withdraws from

active enrollment.

 

Student Membership Dues shall be $15 Annually and based on the calendar year. New

Member’s dues shall NOT be prorated. Student Membership shall not be restricted to the

boundaries of the State of Georgia. Student Members of the Chapter shall have NO voting

rights.