South West Transit Association
2025 LPTA / Summer U Agenda
Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided for full conference attendees every day. Dinner on your own.


- Meal Included


- Hors d'oeuvres Only


🍺 - Drinks
🟣 - Included in EXPO Only Passes
Sunday 7/27/2025
- 2:00 P.M.- 5:00 P.M. - Registration - 12th Floor, Foyer 3
- 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. - LPTA Board Meeting - 12th Floor, Imperial Room
- 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. - SWTA Board Meeting - 12th Floor, Imperial Room
- 5:30 P.M - 7:00 P.M. -
Opening Reception - 11th Floor, Riverbend Ballroom
Monday 7/28/2025
- 7:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. - Registration - 12th Floor, Foyer 3
- 8:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. -
Breakfast and Opening General Session - 12th Floor, Grand Ballroom - 9:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. - Breakout Sessions - LPTA, SWTA NextGen, & Community Mobility
- 12:15 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. -
Lunch & General Session - 12th Floor, Grand Ballroom - 1:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M - Breakout Sessions - LPTA, SWTA NextGen, & Community Mobility
- 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. -
EXPO Opening Reception with Vendors - 11th Floor, Riverbend Ballroom
Tuesday 7/29/2025
- 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. - Registration - 12th Floor, Foyer 3
- 8:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. -
Breakfast and General Session - 12 Floor, Grand Ballroom - 9:30 A.M. - 11:45 - Breakout Sessions - SWTA: NextGen, Community Mobility & Transit Law
- 12:00 PM - 12:30 - SWTA Spotlight Awards - 12 Floor, Grand Ballroom
- 12:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. -
Lunch & EXPO - 1:15 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. - Breakout Sessions - Transit Law
- 2:30 P.M. - 3:45 P.M. - Breakout Sessions - Marketing
Wednesday 7/30/2025
- 8:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. - Registration - 12th Floor, Foyer 3
- 8:30 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. -
Breakfast and Closing General Session - 12 Floor, Grand Ballroom - 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 - Breakout Sessions - Transit Law & Marketing
- 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. -
Lunch - 12 Floor, Grand Ballroom - 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. - Breakout Sessions - Transit Law & Marketing
- 5:00 P.M. - Conclusion of Conference


General Sessions
Keynote Address – Dominic Miller
Federal Update
SWTA Spotlight Awards
Closing Breakfast
LPTA - Louisiana Public Transit Association *
*Louisiana Transit Agency Attendees Only
Effective Agency Marketing
Louisiana Urban Technical Assistance
One-on-one office hours for Louisiana Urban Transit systems to review FTA programs, ASP and SMS related best practices.
Louisiana LA-TEAM Application Training for FY 2026-2027
SWTA: NextGen
Navigating Career Growth in Transit
Unlocking Transit Success: National Resources, Tools, and Support
Nuances of Transit Management
Bomb Proof Constructive Feedback Part 1: Paving the way for difficult conversations
Bomb Proof Constructive Feedback Part 2: Conflict Resolution Skills that Work
Stress Management in the workplace
Engaging with Diverse Constituents
Community Mobility
Budgeting 101 for Non-Financial Managers
FTA TRaMS
Strategies for Reducing ADA-Related Lawsuits & Complaints
Community Transit Insurance Program for SWTA
Metrics that Make the Case for Frontline Workforce Development Initiatives
Transit Law
Navigating New Federal Guidelines in HR
Bridging the Gap Between CEOs & Lawyers
FTA Regional Counsel Update
The Implications of Changes in Work Trips on Ridership
Latest in Procurement Rules
Managing Intellectual Property at Transit Agencies
Professional Ethics
Marketing
Meaningful Community Input
Crisis Communications: It Takes a Team
Visibility through Video
Authentically You
Transit Advertising in a Multi-Channel World
Improving Employee Communications