The 2026 National LTAP TTAP Conference will be held in Louisville, KY from July 19-July 23, 2026.
Registration for the NLTAPA Annual Conference is Now Open
(Click the link for more information)
Why Attend?
The National LTAP/TTAP Association Annual Conference offers targeted professional development through sessions designed for all center roles—including trainers, safety circuit riders, administrators, and leadership staff—helping strengthen skills across the entire organization. Centers also gain direct access to national expertise, shared training resources, and innovative practices through the broader NLTAPA network, which represents LTAP and TTAP centers across the country. In fact, attendance at the conference, which is mentioned in the NLTAPA strategic plan, is considered a vital experience for LTAP and TTAP staff.
The annual conference provides valuable opportunities to network in-person with peers, share experiences, and build relationships that support ongoing collaboration and problem-solving. In addition, centers are exposed to emerging technologies and innovative implementation strategies helping them stay current with industry trends and enhance the services they offer locally. By participating, centers also have a voice in shaping national priorities, contributing to strategic partnerships and training-resource development guided by NLTAPA and its workgroups. Engagement with vendors and sponsors further provides access to new training tools, safety products, and technology solutions that can strengthen center programming and support local agencies more effectively. Collectively, these benefits help individual centers expand their capacity, enhance their technical offerings, and improve their ability to meet the evolving needs of the transportation workforce.
Hotel Accommodations:
The Brown Hotel
website: www.brownhotel.com/
To register for your hotel room.
https://res.windsurfercrs.com/ibe/details.aspx?propertyid=17824&nights=6&checkin=7/18/2026&group=2607NLTAPA&lang=en-us
(standard room rate is $134.00 per night – federal per diem rate)
(luxury rooms available at $154.00 per night)
To secure a hotel room at the conference venue under the group rate, please book using the official link above.
The group room block rate is only available for reservations made by July 3, 2026 —be sure to reserve your room before the deadline!
Agenda
The 2026 LTAP TTAP agenda will have sessions for everyone in your center! Peek the draft agenda.
Vendor and Sponsor Opportunities
Do you have a training-related product or service, or transportation-related product or service, that you would like to share? Consider joining us as a Vendor or Sponsor! The National Local Technical Assistance Program Association (NLTAPA) represents transportation centers from every part of the country, including 51 LTAPs and 7 TTAPs. Last year, NLTAPA gave over 35,800 hours of training to more than 155,600 participants. The impact of working with NLTAPA has far reaching effects on a variety of audiences. Our attendees include trainers, safety circuit riders, center administrative and leadership staff, and a variety of transportation professionals and champions. Our users include engineers, heavy equipment operators, planners, managers, officials, and more. By sponsoring or being a vendor at the conference you will have the chance to reach markets across the country and discuss your product and services with key decision makers and liaisons who provide technical assistance to the entire transportation system.
To join us as a vendor or a sponsor, register here.
Interested in presenting at the 2026 conference?
The key to a strong conference is great presenters providing relevant information in a fun and entertaining way! Although proposals for the 2025 conference are no longer being accepted, we welcome your advanced proposal for the 2026 conference or other speaking engagement considerations. NLTAPA invites LTAP and TTAP centers to submit their conference session proposal ideas to assist us in developing a fantastic agenda. Preference will be given to session proposals with a speaker identified.
Complete the Conference Session Proposal Form to share your idea or reach out to any of the workgroup chairs if you want to brainstorm an idea further.
Submit a Conference Session Proposal here for future consideration
Plan your visit to Louisville!
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