2026 program & Schedule

Updates may be made by ATSSA up to and during the event as needed. Information below is subject to change. All times below are Central Time (CT).

Exciting highlights to the 56th Annual Convention & Traffic Expo schedule:
  • Friday, Feb. 20 - ATSS Foundation events
  • Saturday, Feb. 21 - Committee & Council Meetings Day
  • Sunday, Feb. 22 - Education Day, Traffic Expo grand opening with welcome reception (open to all), Luncheon and Tour for New Members/First Time Attendees, Luncheon for YIPs, evening Public Agency Reception
  • Monday, Feb. 23 - Chapter Breakfasts, General Session, Traffic Expo open with lunch and refreshment breaks, Micro Education & Entertainment Sessions on the exhibit floor, New Products Rollout (NPRO) Day, Awards Reception at ATSSA Pavilion, evening PAC Reception
  • Tuesday, Feb. 24 - Circle of Innovation, Traffic Expo open with brunch, Micro Education & Entertainment Sessions on the exhibit floor, FHWA-sponsored innovation event
Find more details below.

George R. Brown Convention Center:
1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010 (All events held here unless otherwise noted below.)

Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

ATSS Foundation Golf Classic Tournament
  • Wildcat Golf Club, 12000 Almeda Rd., Houston, TX
ATSS Foundation Sporting Clays Event
  • American Shooting Centers, 16500 Westheimer Pkwy., Houston, TX
3-6 p.m. - Registration open (Level 3 Grand Ballroom Prefunction Area)

Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026

Committees and Councils Meeting Day (All meetings held in Convention Center, Level 3)
6:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Registration open (Level 3 Grand Ballroom Prefunction Area)

7-9 a.m. - Breakfast provided for committee/council meeting attendees only

8-10 a.m. – Roadway Worker Protection Council meeting
9:30-11:30 a.m. – Committee Meeting AM Break (for committee/council meeting attendees only)
10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. – Committee Meetings:
  • Government Relations Committee
  • Safety & Public Awareness (SPA) Committee
  • Sign Committee
  • Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Committee

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. – Committee Meeting Lunch (for committee/council meeting attendees only)
1:15-3:15 p.m. – Committee Meetings:
  • Chapter Presidents’ Council
  • Guardrail Committee
  • High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) Council
  • Innovation Council
  • PAC Oversight Committee
  • Risk Management Council

1-4 p.m. – Committee Meeting PM Break (for committee/council meeting attendees only)
3:30-5:30 p.m. – Committee Meetings:
  • Pavement Marking Committee
  • Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Council
  • Traffic Signals Committee
  • Women in Roadway Safety Council

SUNday, Feb. 22, 2026

Education Day - To allow for uninterrupted learning
6:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Registration open (Level 3 Grand Ballroom Prefunction)

7:30-9 a.m. - Breakfast provided for education session attendees only

8:30-9:30 a.m. - Education Sessions (CC, Level 3)

9 a.m. - Noon - Education break, refreshments available

9:45-10:45 a.m. - Education Sessions (CC, Level 3)

11 a.m. - Noon - Education Sessions (CC, Level 3)

Noon - 1 p.m.:
  • Lunch provided for education session attendees 
  • New Member and First Time Attendee Luncheon (By invitation)
  • Young Industry Professionals Luncheon (By invitation)

1-2 p.m. - Education Sessions (CC, Level 3)

1:15-2 p.m. - First Time Attendee & New ATSSA Member Expo Hall Tour (By invitation)

2-6 p.m. - Traffic Expo Grand Opening Schedule:
  • 2-6 p.m. - Expo Hall Open (Halls A3 & B3)
  • 4-6 p.m. - Expo Welcome Reception (Open to all exhibitors and attendees)
    • Thank you Expo Reception sponsor, Gregory Highway

6-7 p.m. - Public Agency Reception (All public agency & transportation officials welcome)

MONday, Feb. 23, 2026

6:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Registration open (Level 3 Grand Ballroom Prefunction)

7:30-9 a.m. - Chapter Breakfasts (Open to all, pre-registration required)

9-10:30 a.m. - General Session, where attendees and exhibitors will hear from the inspirational 2026 Keynote Speaker Chad Hymas, addressing the topic of “Leadership in the Line of Fire – When Safety Isn’t Optional.”
  • Thank you General Session sponsor: Gregory Highway

10:30-11 a.m. - Refreshment break
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Keynote Speaker Chad Hymas
11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Traffic Expo hall open & NPRO Day (Halls A3 & B3)
  • 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch available on the show floor for all (Thank you lunch sponsor, Gregory Highway)
  • 1-4:30 p.m. - Micro Education & Entertainment Sessions held on the show floor 
  • 1:30-2 p.m. - Expo hall refreshment break
  • 1:30 p.m. - New Products Rollout (NPRO) Tour (Open to public officials, pre-registration required)
  • 3:30 p.m. - NPRO Micro Session and Innovation Award winner/honorable mentions announcement
  • 4-5 p.m. - Awards Reception in ATSSA Pavilion, recognizing the Industry Achievement Award, National Safety Award, National Media Award and NPRO's Innovation Award winners

6-7 p.m. - ATSSA PAC Reception and Fundraiser (Open to ATSSA members and spouses), The Palm Houston

TUESday, Feb. 24, 2026

6:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Registration open (Level 3 Grand Ballroom Prefunction)

7:30-9 a.m. - Continental breakfast available for all attendees

9-10 a.m. - Circle of Innovation 
  • Thank you Circle of Innovation sponsor: Ver-Mac Inc.

10 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Traffic Expo hall open (Halls A3 & B3)
  • 10 a.m. - Noon - Brunch buffet and Bloody Mary & Margarita bar available on the show floor for all
    • Thank you Brunch sponsor: Hill & Smith Inc.
  • 10:30-11 a.m. - Micro Education held on the show floor
  • 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - "Innovations in Nighttime Operations & Management" event (sponsored by FHWA) (Activation area on the show floor)