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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.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 – 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 – 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

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