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Time |
Event |
Agenda |
Location |
Speakers/Key Persons |
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Friday, February 6th |
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2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Registration Desk Opens |
On-spot registration, distribution of ID cards |
Live Oak Lobby |
ITE UCF Team |
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3:00 PM |
Networking Session |
Students build connections with peers, professionals, and industry leaders through guided and/or informal conversations. |
Live Oak Ballroom |
Chriss Russo, Thuha Nguyen, Eric Gordin, Rafiur Rahman |
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Resume Review Session |
Transportation professionals provide feedback on students’ resumes to help improve formatting, content, and impact for job applications |
Live Oak Ballroom |
Chriss Russo, Thuha Nguyen, Eric Gordin, Rafiur Rahman |
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5:00 PM |
UCF Campus Tour |
Attendees will participate in a guided tour around UCF campus |
UCF Campus |
ITE UCF Team |
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6:30 PM |
Welcome Reception |
Live Oak Ballroom |
Eric Gordin, Dr. Samiul Hasan |
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Saturday, February 7th |
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7:30 AM – 10:00 AM |
Registration Desk Opens |
On-spot registration, distribution of T-shirts, ID cards, souvenirs. |
Live Oak Lobby |
ITE UCF Team |
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8:30 AM |
SLS Welcome Remarks |
SLS chair’s welcoming speech |
Live Oak Ballroom |
Tasnia Nasir |
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Opening Remarks/ Welcoming Address |
Introductory remarks by event organizers or special guests to welcome attendees, outline the agenda, and set the tone for the summit. |
Live Oak Ballroom |
Steve Kuciemba |
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9:00 AM |
Panel Discussion: Leading the Future of Mobility: Empowering the Next Generation of Transportation Leaders |
Panelists will inspire students and young professionals to take leadership roles in shaping the future of transportation systems |
Live Oak Ballroom |
UCF Pegasus Prof. Dr. Abdel-Aty, Steve Kuciemba, ITE International President Gordon Meth, Jodi Godfrey (Moderator) |
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10:00 AM |
Technical Writing Workshop |
A session designed to strengthen students’ technical writing skills for professional reports, proposals, and transportation engineering documentation. |
Live Oak Ballroom |
Thuha Nguyen |
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11:00 AM |
Networking 101 Workshop |
A session on building professional connections effectively within the transportation industry |
Live Oak Ballroom |
Jessica Josselyn |
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Career in Transportation Workshop |
A session highlighting diverse career paths, opportunities, and growth prospects in the transportation field. |
Magnolia Room |
Nicola Liquori |
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12:00 PM |
SLS Group Photo |
Live Oak Garden |
Everyone |
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12:15 PM |
Lunch with Keynote Speaker: The Future of Transportation Workforce |
An engaging lunch session featuring the Keynote Speaker’s insights on the future of transportation workforce. |
Live Oak Ballroom |
FDOT D5 Secretary John Tyler |
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1:30 PM |
Panel Discussion: Bridging Industry-Academia Gap |
How to reduce the gapbetween what students learn in academic institutions and the skills, experiences, and expectations required in real-world transportation careers. |
Live Oak Ballroom |
Dr. Hatem Abou-Senna (Moderator), Dr. Md Sakoat Hossan, Cecilia Kadeha, Ash Omidvar |
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Panel Discussion: Conquering the Transportation Industry’s Challenges |
A light-hearted session where professionals share real-world project challenges and how they overcame them |
Magnolia Room |
Daniel Beaty, Eric Gordin, Patrick O’Connor, Wendy Krehbiel (Moderator) |
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2:30 PM to 3:45 PM |
Professional Headshots – Registration Required |
Live Oak Ballroom |
Registered persons |
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“Ask Me Anything” with Transportation Leaders |
Informal Q&A with a panel of senior engineers, professionals, or DOT executives. |
Live Oak Ballroom |
Chriss Russo, Claudio Figueroa, Rosana Correa, Insan Arafat Jahan (Moderator) |
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4:00 PM |
Florida Puerto Rico District Collegiate Traffic Bowl Competition |
A quiz competition where student teams from different ITE chapters test their knowledge of transportation engineering, planning, and ITE practices. |
Magnolia Room |
Usha Nadella and her team |
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5:30 PM to 7:30 PM |
Career Fair |
Students connect with leading transportation employers to explore jobs, internship, and networking opportunities. |
Live Oak Ballroom |
Sponsor companies and other hiring companies |
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7:45 PM |
Evening Reception and Dinner |
Live Oak Ballroom |
Everyone |
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