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Iowa Transportation Safety Summit 2026

Event Details
LOCATION

West Des Moines, Iowa

VENUE

Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel
1800 50th St.
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Tel: 515-223-1800

DATES

November 4, 2026 — November 5, 2026

Event Contact
Judy Thomas
InTrans, MTC
515-294-1866
jathomas@iastate.edu

Description

Join Iowa’s transportation community for the statewide Transportation Safety Summit—a refreshed and expanded event that will bring together the strengths of the Traffic and Safety Forum, the Statewide Traffic Incident Management Conference, and TraCS Users Conference. This summit is designed to unite traffic safety professionals, including law enforcement, driver education, first responders and emergency management personnel, planners, and anyone committed to building a safer transportation system for all Iowans. The summit will foster cross-disciplinary collaboration through technical presentations, panel discussions, training, and networking opportunities. We’re excited to see you there!

Tentative Agenda

Day 1 | Wednesday, November 4, 2026
TimeSession
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 10 a.m.Opening General Session
  • Welcome – Chris Pelton, Traffic Operations and Safety Bureau Director, Iowa DOT
  • Safety: What Drives You – Scott Marler, Iowa DOT Director
  • Keynote Presentation – TBA
10 – 10:30 a.m.Break / Vendor Time
10:30 – 12 p.m.Breakout Session 1*
12 – 1:30 p.m.Lunch / Vendor Time
1:30 – 3 p.m.Breakout Session 2*
3 – 3:30 p.m.Break / Vendor Time
3:30 – 5 p.m.General Session
Day 2 | Thursday, November 5, 2026
TimeSession
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 10 a.m.Breakout Session 3*
10 – 10:30 a.m.Break / Vendor Time
10:30 – 12 p.m.Closing General Session
12 – 1 p.m.Adjourn / Lunch
1 – 5 p.m.Optional Training
  • TIM Training (4 hours)
  • TraCS Training (2 hours)
  • Work-Zone Training (2 hours)

*Breakout Session Topics

  • Safety
  • Traffic Engineering and Operations
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • First Responders
  • TraCS (Traffic and Criminal Software)
  • Law Enforcement
  • Drivers’ Education
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