Board Commitment 8: Engaging Members

Engage the members in dialogue about the most important issues affecting them and articulate in simple and effective terms, appropriate to the circumstances, the value that toll entities deliver to local communities.

Board Commitment 7: The Right People

Look for friends in unconventional places (including organized labor, environmental justice, contractors and others) and be the convener of the right people to solve important mobility challenges.

Board Commitment 6: Sustainable Mobility

Learn more about energy and environmental issues and embrace sustainable mobility.

Board Commitment 5: Future Leaders

Develop the next generation of vigorous, visionary toll industry leaders.

One of the ways IBTTA develops the next generation of toll industry leaders is through the Leadership Academy Executive Development Program. It’s an intensive, weeklong course in all facets of toll agency operations, administration, finance, marketing, business development, board relations, public affairs and related topics.

Board Comitment 4: High Quality Meetings

Create 2009 meetings that are high quality, high impact, high value, and irresistible.

Board Commitment 3: Worldwide Association

Be the Worldwide Association for the Toll Industry

The mission of the IBTTA International Task Force is to reinforce IBTTA’s identity as an international organization. This mission flows from one of the major objectives of the Strategic Business Plan (2008-2010) adopted by the Board. One of the initial goals of this task force is to develop information, intelligence, case studies, and concrete arguments to vanquish the notion that travelling beyond the borders of one’s own country (or even one’s own state) is a boondoggle and not worthy of the expenditure of toll agency resources.

Board Commitment 2: TIFIA & Reauthorization

Extend/expand federal credit enhancement legislation (TIFIA) and be at the table in crafting the next surface transportation authorization.

Board Commitment 1: Business Plan & Budget

Move forward with the 2008-2010 business plan and 2009 budget.

The IBTTA Board approved the 2008-2010 Business Plan at the January 2008 Board meeting. The major objectives of this three-year business plan are to:

1. Position IBTTA as the thought leader on user financed transportation
2. Strengthen our meetings and educational offerings
3. Enhance our data warehouse and related information products
4. Invest in the staff and technology needed to better serve the members
5. Reinforce IBTTA’s identity as an international organization
6. Move towards a strategic governance model

Join the Board Commitments Discussion

It’s free. It’s easy. And most importantly, it’s FUN!

Here's how you can join the discussion:

1. Read the Posts at abridgetothefuture.blogspot.com

2. Ask yourself, "Are we fulfilling the 2009 Board Commitments?" (We = Board, Staff, Members…everybody)

4. Think about: What’s missing? What else should we include? What should we remove?

5. Write your comments and suggestions about the posts under the comment section for each commitment. You can include your name or make it anonymous.

That’s it! That’s all there is to it. By the way, there are no right or wrong answers. Just PLAY!!