ICTPA President
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In the past 20 years, ICTPA has grown from a small group of transportation planners and
information and technological exchange between transportation planners and engineers in the
US and those in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore as well as create networking
opportunities for Chinese American transportation planners and engineers around the world.
In achieving this goal, we have collaborated with organizations outside of the US for our annual
conferences. So far we have had our annual conferences in Beijing, Taipei, Hong Kong and
MaCau. Our 2008 Annual Conference will be held in Nanjing, China. The theme of this
conference is Multi-Modal Transportation: The Pathway to Global Prosperity”. We have an
exciting program planned followed by a post conference technical tour. Please visit our web site
for updates.
For 2008 and beyond, we will continue to expand our relationship with national and international
organizations on both sides of the Pacific Ocean to develop stronger relationships and
collaborations in informational and technological exchange. Recently, several of our Board of
Directors met with the Executive Director, Tom Brahms and several International Presidents of
the Institutional Transportation Engineers (ITE) to discuss potential opportunities for
collaboration. The first task we identified is to put together a session for the ITE at its annual
meeting in Anaheim, California, occurring from August 17-20 of 2008. Mr. Brahms has arranged
a special session on August 20th, dedicated to showcase exemplary projects in China, Taiwan,
and Hong Kong. Our founder, Dr. Joe Lee will also be discussing, on our behalf, collaboration
opportunities with the Chinese Institute of Transportation Engineers.
I look forward to working with all of you to further our goals and expand the services we offer to
our members.
Chi-Hsin Shao
President

It is my great pleasure to succeed Luke
Cheng, as the President of International
Chinese Transportation Professionals
Association (ICTPA). We will miss Luke as a
fierce leader and President as he has left our
industry to join a religious organization for a
great cause. We are sorry to see him go.