Future of the transportation workforce summit June 2-4

The National Summit on the Future of the Transportation Workforce will be held June 2-4 in Westminster, Colo. This event is the first national conversation on this critical issue since 2012.

Thought leaders in transportation workforce recruitment, training, retention and knowledge management will address the challenges faced in each step of the workforce life cycle. Attendees will include representatives from federal, state and local transportation agencies; Metropolitan Planning Organizations; public transit agencies; academia; and private industry.

This interactive two-and-a-half-day summit will facilitate innovative thinking and problem solving. The conversation will identify research needs of practitioners to ensure a resilient and skilled workforce for our changing modes and communities. The program will center around three key questions:

1. How do we attract and engage a diverse workforce?
2. What kind of workforce do we need for the 21st century?
3. What business models and tools sustainably support workforce needs?

In addition to plenary panels, attendees will participate in working group breakout sessions with discussions framed by short presentations. Several poster sessions will cover a full range of innovative ideas, approaches and research.

The summit is convened by the Transportation Research Board, sponsored by
Workforce Development and Organizational Excellence and supported by
National Transportation Training Directors at the National Network for the Transportation Workforce.

Find more information here.