Be a speaker in Portland!
The Call for Speakers for Mpact Transit + Community 2025 is Open until March 21
The deadline to submit is Friday, March 21, midnight Pacific Standard Time
Submitting your proposal is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
1. Call for Speakers Information
Read this first
2. Proposal Worksheet
Download this Word document to prepare your proposal
How are you working to invest in stronger communities around transit today - for a better tomorrow?
Watch on YouTube to jump to time stamps and hear answers to such questions as:
23:11Â Q. What is the audience makeup?
24:45Â Q. What is the average audience size?
26:14Â Q. Is there a variety of room set ups for the interactive sessions?
27:19Â Q. How do you look at panels versus individual presentations?
29:08Â Q. What if we have a proposal that fits in multiple tracks?
31:12Â Q. We are just starting on a project. Should we submit this year or wait?
36:14Â Q. Is there a healthcare audience present? Can we lean into those issues?
37:48Â Q. Can you confirm that it is not solely transit but also wider mobility?
And more!Â
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National Steering Committee
Our National Steering Committee (NSC), made up of 40+ professionals from across the United States and Canada, reviews proposals to create high-quality, content rich learning opportunities for our annual transit and community development conference.
Call for speakersÂ
What is the process?
April  After the Call for Speakers closes, proposals will be read, sorted and ranked by members of the Mpact National Steering Committee (NSC).Â
May  The full National Steering Committee will meet to discuss proposals and curate topics and sessions. Individual NSC members will choose specific sessions to coordinate. NSC coordinators may reach out to you about your proposal.Â
June  The full National Steering Committee will meet again to review and vet proposed conference sessions. This is a back and forth process, involving critique of individual sessions and the program as a whole. Speakers and topics may be adjusted at this point.Â
July  National Steering Committee members will reach out to confirm speakers for sessions and confirm the content to be covered. Speakers will meet with their NSC session coordinator and other participants at least twice - once in July and again prior to the conference.Â
August  All proposers will receive a final decision on their submittal by August.  Â
October
Mpact Transit + Community, October 26-29 2025 in Portland, Oregon!Â