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Thought Leader Discussions Announced:

Wednesday, August 12
Burnout-Proof Your Life
 Michael Levitt, Chief Burnout Officer, Breakfast Leadership Network

Field level technicians are burning out at an alarming rate.
With the constant demand to deliver, and increased challenges due to COVID-19,
technicians are either burning out or they’re leaving their professions altogether.
It’s a great time for a reset.
Friday, August 14
Smart and Equitable Cities
A discussion on the issues impacting accessibility, including the increased shift to biking and walking in the era of COVID-19, and ways technology can be employed to make streets safer for all.
Mid-Year Membership Special
Online certifications are coming this fall.
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Join now for just $50 (with IMSA Virtual Conference registration at $250 member pricing) and gain access to member benefits for the rest of 2020. This special is only available to new members.

Why join IMSA?

  • Member-pricing to the IMSA Virtual Conference
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For membership questions, email Member Coordinator, Dawn Donson .
McCain Awarded Dover ATSPM Project
The City of Dover plans to procure Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPM) from McCain to optimize and validate traffic signal operations at key intersections along coordinated corridors. Dover’s objectives with this deployment include; support for traffic and pedestrian mobility, interoperability between agencies, environmental objectives, and an opportunity to increase awareness and service related to traffic signal operations. Transparity SPM is the latest addition to the City’s suite of McCain traffic signals, operational software and analysis software.  Learn more

--Valerie Hofstetter, Marketing Manager;

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Product Spotlight
Brite-Max Products From Custom Products Corporation
  • Add visibility and increase driver awareness in all types of high risk, or high traffic volume areas with Brite-Max Products; a MUTCD compliant way to improve safety by enhancing conspicuity.
  • Brite-Max products meet sheeted aluminum blank sign standards. Long-lasting durability and visibility make Brite-Max far superior to plastic competitive products. 
  • Many Brite-Max products are manufactured out of scrap material in an effort to be “greener” and create less waste.
  • Standard combinations available as part of the CPC Quick Ship Program. 
  • Manufactured by Custom Products in Jackson, MS.
  • Customizable to meet specific state specifications. 

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From the IMSA Journal
4 Ways to Priorize Emergency Response Vehicles and Improve First Responder Safety

The most common place for on-duty firefighters
to lose their lives is not in a burning building; it’s in a motor vehicle-related collision. The same is true for on-duty law enforcement officers and emergency medical technicians (EMTs), according to the U.S. Fire Administration.

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Certification Programs on the Calendar!
BRITISH COLUMBIA SECTION
Contact: Grame Kraft - 604.235.1906
  • Signs & Pavement Markings I, 10/26/2020, Coquitlam, BC
  • Signs II, 10/26/2020, Coquitlam, BC
  • Traffic Signal I, 10/26/2020, Coquitlam, BC
  • Traffic Signal II Field, 10/28/2020, Coquitlam, BC

FLORIDA SECTION
Contact: SUNSHINE SAFETY COUNCIL - Stacey Mueller. 386.253.6400 ext 114
  • Traffic Signal Inspector, 7/30/2020, S Daytona Beach, FL
  • Signs & Pavement Markings I, 7/21/2020, S Daytona Beach, FL
  • IMSA/FOA Certified Fiber Optic Tech, 8/4/2020, S Daytona Beach, FL
  • Traffic Signal I, 8/24/2020, S Daytona Beach, FL
  • Traffic Signal Field II, 8/26/2020, S Daytona Beach, FL
  • Traffic Signal Inspector - Florida Supplement, 8/26/2020, S Daytona Beach, FL
  • Traffic Signal Inspector for Advanced Technologies, 8/28/2020, S Daytona Beach, FL
  • Transportation Center System Specialist II, 9/21/2020, S Daytona Beach, FL
  • Roadway Lighting II, 9/23/2020, S Daytona Beach, FL
  • Traffic Signal I, 10/6/2020, S Daytona Beach, FL
  • IMSA/FOA Certified Fiber Optic Tech, 10/27/2020, S Daytona Beach, FL
  • Traffic Signal I, 11/16/2020, S Daytona Beach, FL
  • Traffic Signal Field II, 11/18/2020, S Daytona Beach, FL
  • Traffic Signal Inspector - Florida Supplement, 11/18/2020, S Daytona Beach, FL
  • Traffic Signal Senior Field III, 11/20/2020, S Daytona Beach, FL

FLORIDA SECTION
Contact: RACE TO SAFETY - Sherrie Garcia, 386.846.0545
  • Traffic Signal I, 8/10/2020, Lakeland, FL


NEW JERSEY SECTION
Contact: Guy Petinga,609.705.5842
  • Challenge Exams, 10/27/2020, Bordentown, NJ
  • Roadway Lighting I, 10/29/2020, Bordentown, NJ
  • Roadway Lighting II, 10/26/2020, Bordentown, NJ
  • Signs & Pavement Markings I, 10/29/2020, Bordentown, NJ
  • Traffic Signal Inspector, 10/29/2020, Bordentown, NJ
  • Traffic Signal I, 10/29/2020, Bordentown, NJ
  • Traffic Signal Field II, 10/26/2020, Bordentown, NJ
  • Traffic Signal Construction II, 10/26/2020, Bordentown, NJ
  • Traffic Signal Design/Engineering II, 10/26/2020, Bordentown, NJ
  • Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control, 10/26/2020, Bordentown, NJ
  • NEMA Traffic Signal Technician I Troubleshooting Seminar, 10/29/2020, Bordentown, NJ
  • Tradeshow Meeting, 10/28/2020, Bordentown, NJ

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SECTION
Contact: Jay Heffelfinger, 720.319.2675
  • Pavement Markings II, 7/30/2020, Arvada, CO
  • Signs II, 7/30/2020, Arvada, CO
  • Traffic Signal Bench II, 7/27/2020, Arvada, CO
  • Traffic Signal Construction II, 7/30/2020, Arvada, CO
  • Traffic Signal I, 7/30/2020, Arvada, CO
  • Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control, 7/27/2020, Arvada, CO

SOUTHEASTERN SECTION - Rescheduled to November 15-20th.
Contact: Jon Hoffman, 256.337.4613
  • Traffic Signal Inspector, November 2020, Pigeon Forge, GA
  • Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control, November 2020, Pigeon Forge, TN
  • Traffic Signal Field II, November 2020, Pigeon Forge, TN
  • Traffic Signal I, November 2020, Pigeon Forge, GA

SOUTHWESTERN SECTION
Contact: Ray Purdy - 972.291.5549
  • Roadway Lighting I, 11/9/2020, Grapevine, TX
  • Signs & Pavement Markings I, 11/9/2020, Grapevine, TX
  • Traffic Signal Inspector, 11/9/2020, Grapevine, TX
  • Traffic Signal I, 11/9/2020, Grapevine, TX
  • Traffic Signal III Field, 11/10/2020, Grapevine, TX
  • Signs II, 11/11/2020, Grapevine, TX
  • Traffic Signal Field II, 11/11/2020, Grapevine, TX
  • Traffic Signal Inspector for Advanced Technologies, 11/11/2020, Grapevine, TX
  • Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control, 11/11/2020, Grapevine, TX
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