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


πΊ - Drinks
π£ - 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. -
Β 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.Β - Breakout Sessions - Transit Law
- 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.Β - 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 β Dominic Miller
Federal UpdateΒ
SWTA Spotlight Awards
Closing Breakfast
LPTA - Louisiana Public Transit AssociationΒ *
*Louisiana Transit Agency Attendees Only
Effective Agency Marketing
Louisiana Urban Technical Assistance
One-on-one office hours between 1:00 pm β 3:00 pm 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
Community Mobility
FTA TRaMS
Strategies for Reducing ADA-Related Lawsuits & Complaints
Community Transit Insurance Program for SWTA
Transit Law
Navigating New Federal Guidelines in HR
FTA Regional Counsel Update
Latest in Procurement Rules
Budgeting 101 for Non-Financial Managers
Bridging the Gap Between CEOs & Lawyers
Managing Intellectual Property at Transit Agencies
Professional Ethics
Marketing
Meaningful Community Input
Crisis Communications
Visibility through Video
Spotlight Award Highlights
Improving Employee Communications
Transit Advertising