Business Members Annual Meeting

Business Members Annual Meeting

January 19-22, 2027 | Scottsdale, AZ

Make your voice heard and help shape APTA’s private sector agenda at this dynamic, exclusive meeting for ALL APTA business members. Join APTA’s business members for a robust discussion of critical issues, hear from guest speakers and subject matter experts on pressing business topics and market trends, and connect with leaders in the industry to build lasting relationships.

Why Now? Our industry is at a critical juncture, with public transportation facing unprecedented challenges, but also significant new opportunities. APTA’s factbook reveals that 77% of federal funds flow to the private sector, over 3,000 suppliers in all 50 states. That speaks to the nationwide community impact of every political and business decision.

Why This Meeting? This is the one time of year when business members converge to discuss how we can effectively steward this spending, maximizing benefits for passengers, communities, and businesses alike. Every business member of APTA should be there. More than “just networking,” this event is the one time of year that business members converge to set APTA’s highest priorities and directly shape the future of our industry.

Here’s why your attendance is essential:

• Set APTA’s Highest Priorities: Contribute to discussions that directly impact business members and influence the priorities of our industry for the coming year.
• Engage in APTA’s Advocacy Agenda: Be part of the conversation surrounding advocacy in the immediate and long term. With federal funding and support for public transportation at stake, your voice matters, and it directly influences the funding opportunities APTA pursues.
• Discuss the Current State of Our Industry’s Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Suppliers: Understand how existing challenges are rippling down the supply chain and learn what APTA and its business members are doing about it.
• Hear Directly from Transit CEOs: Gain insights on how best to do business with transit agencies efficiently and effectively, including recent changes in procurement practices, what’s most important to transit agencies, and why your participation in funding advocacy directly impacts their ability to purchase your products and services.
• Explore the Impact of Artificial Intelligence: Learn how AI is transforming our industry. Discover strategies to capitalize on emerging opportunities and mitigate potential risks in the rapidly evolving public transit sector.

Beyond Networking
This conference is an opportunity to chart the course for your sales strategy throughout the year. Understand the market dynamics, connect with industry leaders, learn about federal funding opportunities that can directly support purchases of your products and services, and position your organization to thrive in an ever-changing landscape.

Don’t Miss Out
Every business member of APTA should attend this event. Join us in Scottsdale this January to be part of the conversation that will shape the future of public transportation. Let’s leverage this moment of change together.