Transit + Community
(formerly Rail~Volution)
Mpact Transit + Community Portland
October 23 - 26, 2025
Registration opens June 20
Budget for the 2025 Mpact Transit + Community conference
Registration $695 to $895 (see details below); Mobile Workshops/ticketed events $45-60 each; Hotel approximately $195 + fees per night (no sales tax in Portland). If you want to attend Mobile Workshops on Sunday, plan to stay 4 nights. Travel to Portland via plane or train.
Rates to attend the Mpact Transit + Community Conference
Conference registration covers 60+ sessions, plenaries and networking events, including the Welcome Reception and Tuesday night's PK Slam, a signature Mpact event!
Additional fees are required for Mobile Workshops and Pre-Conference Events, for which space is limited and registration is first-come, first-served. You must be a conference attendee to sign up for Pre-Conference Events or Mobile Workshops. Each attendee is limited to 2 Mobile Workshops to ensure that more conference attendees have an opportunity to participate. Regional Day, on Wednesday afternoon, also requires a separate fee. It is open to non-conference attendees.
Meals: Conference registration includes continental breakfast on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and the closing plenary lunch on Wednesday. No other meals are provided.
General / Private Firm
$895
$795 Early Bird - until September 26
Public Agency / Nonprofit
$695
$595 Early Bird - until September 26
Student
$225
Students must provide valid student ID,
scanned or onsite at check in.
One Day
$395
Valid Sunday, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday
Questions about registration?
Please contact Carol Ketcherside
Send a Delegation
Is your region gearing up for a transit expansion or building a stakeholder network to support transit, land use plans plus community and economic development? Consider sending a delegation to the annual Mpact Transit + Community conference. Delegations use the conference as a launching pad toward stronger collaborative work on the ground. To find out more, contact Sarah Rudolf.
Cancellations
Cancellation requests received prior to September 5 will receive a full refund. Between September 5 and September 26, cancellations will receive a refund minus a $100 fee. After September 26, there are no refunds for cancellation of conference registration, mobile workshops or any add-on events. Persons who do not show up for the event will be responsible for the entire registration fee.
Conference Hotel
The 2025 Mpact Transit + Community Conference will be at the Hilton Portland Downtown.
The conference room block will open for registration June 20. The conference rate is $195 + fees per night (no sales tax in Portland).
Hilton Portland Downtown
921 SW 6th Avenue
Portland, ORÂ 97204
