President Message

Dear Student Transportation Professionals:

The TAA Summer Conference is just a few weeks away! This year’s conference dates are Monday, June 19th through Thursday, June 22nd. Our TAA Board of Directors want to encourage you and your staff to attend our conference to share your similar experiences, to interact with your peers and the leaders in our field, and to participate in amazing professional development.

Over the course of four days, you will have access to four in-depth NAPT training courses, a trip to the Grand Canyon, three keynote speakers, numerous breakout sessions, trade show and lots of food and entertainment. Topics range from the latest in specialized transportation to effective department management and everything in between. There is something for everyone involved in pupil transportation.

Breakout sessions throughout the week are designed to inspire. Possibly, you will leave the conference with a new technique to apply to you own operation. On the other hand, perhaps you will see a new facet of the pupil transportation industry in a new light. Our hope is that the thinking and ideas you glean from others will provide endless “food for thought.

The following positions are open for election at the conference:

Region 2 Rep: 2-year term

Region 3 Rep: 2-year term

Region 6 Rep: 2-year term

President Elect 6-year commitment

If you are unsure of which region you are located in, the region map can be found on the TAA website at www.taa-online.org.

If you are interested in running in the election for any of the above positions, please have a short election speech ready for conference. Election speeches will take place during lunch on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The election is held during the vendor show on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 and the results will be announced before the summer conference commences.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any one of the Board members listed on the website.

We are looking forward to seeing you next month in Flagstaff!

Sincerely,

Hilma Gustafson

President, Transportation Administrators of Arizona