July 10—11, 2026
Peppermill Resort, Reno
The Chateau at Lake Tahoe
Transportation Director Summit
Enjoy two days of focused higher learning and networking experience that blends together school district leaders, private fleet managers, industry suppliers and OEMs. Participants will network with peers, off-site at The Chateau at Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, prior to the start of the regular STN EXPO conference. Discussing the newest innovations and best practices that impact your school transportation operations now. We invite you to come together for this event at no cost to qualified decision makers. Be a part of the community of pupil transportation directors and executives that are making a difference in our industry.
What is the Transportation Director Summit?
Lets Talk. Be part of a unique two day experience that blends together school district leaders, private fleet managers, industry suppliers and OEMs.
Do you have trust in your employees? Do they have trust in you? How do you even build trust?
This year’s Transportation Director’s Summit will deliver the strategies you need as a leader to instill trust throughout your organization with a highly engaging expert who literally wrote the book on how the values of honesty and integrity translate to the business world. Roundtable discussions will follow that focus on how to implement the lessons learned into everyday life as a transportation director.
If you are a registered STN EXPO full conference attendee, there’s no additional cost to you, your municipality or your organization to participate! Apply now for one of the limited 100 spots. Meals, snacks and participation expenses are covered by STN.
Launched in 2017, the Transportation Director Summit at STN EXPO is a signature event designed exclusively for qualified transportation directors. Participants will network with peers throughout two days, starting prior to the start of the regular STN EXPO conference. Successful applicants will gain high-level insights from experts within the student transportation industry and beyond on how to implement true leadership and innovation practices into their local operations.
Have a question about the Transportation Director Summit? Contact Ryan Gray at ryan@stnonline.com or Tony Corpin at tony@stnonline.com.
Schedule at a Glance
(subject to change)
Friday, 7/10
3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Welcome & Introductions at Peppermill Resort
Top Challeges Discussion
with Tony Corpin
Transportation Director Discussions
Networking Mixer: Appetizers & Drinks
Saturday, 7/11
7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Buses Depart for Lake Tahoe
Continental Networking Breakfast
Leadership Training with Bruce Turkel
Transportation Director Discussions
Networking Lunch
Networking Mixer:
Driving Range, Appetizers & Drinks
Buses Depart for Peppermill Resort
Featured Speakers
Tony Corpin
Transportation Director Leadership Discussion
Friday, July 10
Join us at STN EXPO where Transportation Directors come together for collaborative problem-solving, immersive learning, and networking discussions. This exclusive event empowers industry leaders to address top operational challenges, focusing on leadership, culture, and innovation. Be part of the platform shaping the future of school transportation.
Bruce Turkel
All About Them: The Power of Relentless Relevance
Saturday, July 11
There was a time when promoting yourself was enough. Credentials, features, benefits—just tell people how great you were and they’d show up. But not anymore.
The game has changed. Today, everyone carries a device in their pocket that offers instant access to infinite options and total control. Your customers don’t just want great service. They demand it. What they really want is to know what’s in it for them. That means success doesn’t come from being the loudest voice in the room. It comes from being the clearest, most relevant one.
In this high-energy, eye-opening keynote, Hall of Fame speaker and brand strategist Bruce Turkel flips the script on traditional marketing. He shows you why your message must be All About Them—your customers, audience, and team—and how to craft communication that cuts through the noise and sticks.
But this isn’t just a talk. It’s a full-on experience.
Suppliers
The Transportation Director Summit at STN EXPO is a signature event that is designed exclusively for qualified transportation directors. Join the industry’s leading pupil transportation directors and private fleet executives for an immersive two days of higher learning. The Transportation Director Summit will be offered to transportation directors and private fleet executives who have ultimate decision-making power. Successful applicants will gain access to engaging, high-level meetings with peers and representatives of leading industry suppliers to brainstorm opportunities amid the current challenging student transportation environment. The goal is to implement true leadership and innovation practices into local operations.
This free event is opened to all qualified transportation directors and supervisors, assistant transportation directors and supervisors, superintendents, financial directors, purchasing agents, fleet managers, and private contractor executives.
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Have a question about the Transportation Director Summit? Contact Tony Corpin at tony@stnmedia.com or Alice Sabedra at alice@stnmedia.com.
FAQs
How will transportation directors be selected?
Conference attendees will register like normal, identifying their interest in participating at the TD Summit. Then the STN team will carefully vet all applicants to validate their credentials, since we have a 100 person maximum limit.
When will our two reps talk to the transportation directors?
During the event, your reps will be engaged at the ice breaker and also during the problem solving-portion of each speaker discussion and interaction. It will take place within the mini-groups, with the networking breaks also providing interactions.
What is going to keep the directors there?
The content, speakers and peer discussions. It’s more about a team problem solving experience with focused meaningful content. Additionally, food and beverage will be provided during the breaks and cocktail hour.
Are our reps required to attend all of the sessions?
Yes, they are an important part of the discussion, problem solving and networking.
How do reps interact with the transportation directors during these sessions?
Discussions will take place within small mini-groups of three to four transportation directors and one assigned vendor partner. Each group of transportation directors rotates after each speaker from table to table, providing guaranteed time together. Your two reps would be assigned a specific table, such as #1 & #7.
