25 Years of ITS Midwest
1995 - 2020

History Timeline of ITS Midwest

1994

First steps

The members of the Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin three-state consortium responsible for developing the Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee Corridor (now LMIGA) Program Plan form ITS Midwest, the first multi-state chapter of ITS America

1995

ITS Midwest is born

The ITS Midwest chapter gets formally chartered and recognized by ITS America. Now ITS Midwest is an official ITSA Chapter!

1998

Bringing ITSWC home!

ITS Midwest successfully leads an effort to bring the 2002 ITS World Congress to Chicago, prevailing over the competing host cities of Atlanta, New York, and San Francisco

2002

ITS World Congress in Chicago

The Chicago World Congress provides an opportunity to showcase regional ITS to the world and included 36 technical tours at 13 state-of-the-art transportation facilities in the three-state area

2003

Outstanding ITSA Chapter Award

In May 2003 at the ITS America Annual Meeting, ITS Midwest was awarded the 2002 Outstanding State Chapter award, and in all, the Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee (now LMIGA) corridor captured 4 of the 9 Best of ITS awards

2004

Wisconsin leaves

Wisconsin splits away from ITS Midwest to start their own state chapter. This provides further impetus to restructure and refocus ITS Midwest.

2005

Strategic Directions Plan

The Strategic Directions Plan,approved by the board of directors in March 2005, establishes a new organizational structure and focus for ITS Midwest, with a smaller board of directors and an empowered set of committees to refine the goals and execute the plan

2007

Merger with ITS Mid-America

From the merger with ITS Mid-America a larger, four-state chapter linking Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio is formed.

2017

Outstanding ITSA Chapter Award

Once more ITS America recognizes ITS Midwest with the prestigious Outstanding State Chapter award

2020

Championing ITS for 25 Years

2020 is the 25th anniversary of the Intelligent Transportation Society of the Midwest. ITS Midwest is now championing ITS for 25 years!

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