61st
Fall Conference and Expo
California Transit Association 61st Annual Fall Conference & Expo, 28–30 October 2026 in Monterey at the Portola Hotel & Spa and Monterey Conference Center, with sessions, Expo Hall, technical tours and networking for transit professionals.
- Dates
- October 28, 2026 — October 30, 2026
- Hours
- 7:30 AM – 12:45 PM
- Frequency
- annual
- Halls
- Portola Hotel & Spa and Monterey Conference Center
- Contact
- [email protected]
Please double-check the dates and location on the organizer website before attending.
California Transit Association 61st Annual Fall Conference & Expo
Dates: 28–30 October 2026
Venue: Portola Hotel & Spa and adjacent Monterey Conference Center, Monterey, California
Presented by: Accenture, hosted in partnership with Monterey-Salinas Transit
Join the California Transit Association in Monterey for the 61st Annual Fall Conference & Expo. This in-person, multi-day meeting brings together transit leaders, agency staff, operations teams, industry partners and vendors for general sessions, breakouts, an interactive Expo Hall, technical tours and networking.
At a glance
- When: 28–30 October 2026 (preliminary golf and committee meetings on 27 October)
- Where: Portola Hotel & Spa, Two Portola Plaza, Monterey, CA 93940; Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey, CA 93940
- Who: Agency leaders, transit professionals, operations staff, industry partners and vendors
- Theme: Connecting Us
Programme (schedule-at-a-glance, subject to change)
- Tuesday 27 Oct: Jim Ditch Golf Tournament; Executive Committee Meeting
- Wednesday 28 Oct: Exhibitor move-in; committee meetings; CTE workshops (Zero-Emission Bus 101 / Hydrogen for Transit); Small Operators Awards Lunch; Opening General Session & keynote; Welcome Reception & Expo
- Thursday 29 Oct: General session, concurrent sessions, Expo, technical tours and evening event
- Friday 30 Oct: Concurrent sessions, closing session; conference adjourns about 12:45 p.m.
Keynote
Leon Panetta (former U.S. Secretary of Defense, CIA Director and White House Chief of Staff) is the 2026 keynote speaker.
Registration
Early Bird deadline is 1 September 2026. Onsite registration hours: Wednesday 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Thursday 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Cancellation deadline 15 September 2026 (email [email protected]).
Contacts
- Sponsoring: Rob Finley, [email protected]
- Exhibiting: Erin Meyer, [email protected]
Next edition
62nd Annual Fall Conference & Expo: 17–19 November 2027, Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center, Chula Vista, California.
Official page: https://caltransit.org/Events/Annual-Conferences/Fall-Conference-Expo
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