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2026 Summer Exchange

June 3 - June 5, 2026 | Clearwater Beach

Riding the Wave of Transportation Innovation

Join us for the first ever Summer Exchange hosted by ITE Greater Tampa Section! This beachside conference will showcase cutting-edge approaches and applications in transportation planning, engineering, and operations with a focus on building professional connections.

Registration is now closed.

Participating Agencies

Event Highlights

  • 9 PDHs (PE) or CM credits (AICP)
  • Extensive professional networking opportunities
  • Attendance from a variety of public agencies
  • Option to extend your stay through the weekend (call/email hotel directly)

Featured Speakers

Whit Blanton, FAICP

Executive Director

Forward Pinellas

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Emmeth Duran, PE, RSP2I

TSM&O Engineer

FDOT District 7

Jose De Jesus, PE

Director of Engineering

Port Tampa Bay

Eric Gordin, PE

Assistant Traffic Operations Engineer

Florida's Turnpike Enterprise

Jeremy Dilmore, PE

TSM&O Engineer

FDOT District 5

Smitha Radhakrishnan

Executive Vice President for Planning & Development and Maintenance

Tampa International Airport

Amanda Tyner, MPA

Director of Planning & Project Development

SeaPort Manatee

Liz Winters, EI

STRIKE Administrator

FDOT District 7

Johnny Wong, PhD

Executive Director

Hillsborough TPO

Important Event Times

Wednesday, June 3rd

  • 3:00-5:30 - Conference check-in (hotel lobby)
  • 3:30 - Exhibitor setup opens
  • 6:00 - Off-Site Reception at Marina Cantina (conference check-in available)


Thursday, June 4th

  • 6:30 - Walk on the Beach (meet at the beach access)
  • 7:00-9:00 - Conference check-in
  • 7:30 - Breakfast
  • 8:30 - Opening Plenary Session: Local Planning Leadership
  • 10:45 - Intermodal Mobility Panel
  • 12:00 - Lunch
  • 1:10-5:00 - Concurrent Sessions
  • 6:00 - On-Site Reception on the Lawn (behind the hotel)


Friday, June 5th

  • 8:00 - Plenary Session: Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)
  • 9:25 - Soft Skills Session
  • 10:30 - Plenary Session: Municipal Operations
  • 11:45 - Closing Remarks


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Thank You to Our Corporate Sponsors!

Diamond Sponsor: Quality Counts

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

GEG_Garrett Engineering Group

Venue Floorplan

All sales are final. No refunds will be issued under any circumstances.

Please address any questions, comments, or concerns to Alex Bourne at alex.bourne@rsandh.com.