Event to Explore Leading Strategies Shaping the Future of Mobility & Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 28, 2025
WHAT/WHO
The Association for Commuter Transportation’s (ACT) International Conference is the largest and most influential gathering of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) professionals in the country. Participants include representatives from Fortune 500 companies, city/state Department of Transportation Offices (DOT), Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO), Transportation Management Associations (TMA), consultants, transit agencies, higher education, and transportation providers—many of whom are in the Southeast Region.
The event, which will bring more than 600 industry professionals to New Orleans, focuses on TDM, including strategies to inform and encourage travelers to maximize the efficiency of transportation systems, leading to improved mobility, reduced congestion, and lower vehicle emissions.
Speakers include:
- Lona Hankins, CEO, New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
- Greg Nichols, Deputy Chief Resilience Officer, Office of Resilience & Sustainability, City of New Orleans
- Camille Manning-Broome, CEO, Center for Planning Excellence
- Shailen Bhatt, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (United States, Latin America, and Minerals & Metals), former Administrator for the Federal Highway Administration
- LaToya Cantrell, Mayor, New Orleans, who will deliver welcome remarks on Monday, August 4
- Other leading professionals in transportation and mobility
- Additional information about speakers and sessions can be found here.
WHEN
August 3-6, 2025
WHERE
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal Street
SOCIAL MEDIA
Website:
Social Media:
Hastag: #ACT25
CONTACTS
Association for Commuter Transportation: Allison Caravella, 202-792-5801 ext. 102, acaravella@actweb.org
New Orleans & Company: Rhonda Cook, 504-616-6161, rcook@neworleans.com