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| ITS Georgia President Scott Mohler |
Why should our organization be a member of ITS Georgia? That
is a frequently asked question and one that I really enjoy answering, because I
then get to talk about something hard to come by today – real value.
First, let’s discuss how membership is structured. ITS
Georgia membership is based on company, agency or institution rather than the
individual. So, for example, all of the
approximately 5,100 employees of GDOT enjoy full rights afforded members for
one fee. That works out to about 6 cents per employee, per year. No matter the
size of your organization, everyone enjoys the benefits of membership. Those
benefits include savings on fees for monthly luncheons, workshops and our
annual meeting, plus first access to sponsorships and exhibit opportunities.
The membership structure also allows for each full-member
organization to have an equal voice in governance. Each full member has one
vote when it comes to electing officers and directors and when making changes
to bylaws. We also offer a reduced rate for smaller local public sector
agencies with no voting rights but access to all other benefits, so an agency
can choose its level of participation.
What else is part of the ITS Georgia value proposition?
The board and officers of ITS Georgia listen to membership
and respond. We poll members each year to make sure we are meeting member
expectations and are fulfilling our mission,
At least 10 times a year we arrange for our members to
gather for networking, learning about solving problems with ITS technology and
professional development. We also provide opportunities to engage with state
policy makers at the highest levels, including the governor, legislators, GDOT
board members and top GDOT staff. We also hold a two-day annual meeting and
exhibition that is a model for other state ITS chapters. This year we are also holding
a half-day workshop in east Georgia.
Our monthly meetings are fast-paced, informative and one of
the best places to reach out to customers, colleagues and other agency staffers
that can help you make something happen.
We guarantee that you will walk away from our meetings and
workshops having learned something, come up with a new solution or worked on an
important issue with a fellow transportation professional - and some
Professional Development Hours credits, too.
For example, at a recent monthly meeting we learned about
how the City of Sandy Springs transportation department is leveraging public
safety camera assets to expand their reach of coverage and improve traffic
operations without having to install a duplicate system. Bringing these types
of solutions back to City Councils and Boards of Commissioners helps to save
taxpayers money, improves efficiency and safety and demonstrates the value
of your department.
There’s that word again, value. Join us today.
Visit itsga.org/contactjoin.html
and become a member organization of ITS Georgia.
Please join us at our monthly meetings and bring a friend.
We’ll keep you posted on times and locations on our web site and by email. If
you are not on our email list, then visit www.itsga.org.
Our monthly meeting dates for the remainder of 2013 are:
June 27
July 25
August 29
September 14-17 Annual Meeting
October 31
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