2025 December Management Meeting & Drug and Alcohol Seminar
Join peers for practical, high-impact sessions designed to strengthen leadership and compliance across your organization.
One online registration covers both trainings—select your sessions on the form.
Drug & Alcohol Seminar
2 days
December 1–2
Featuring: Sean Oswald
An informative two-day session focused on Drug and Alcohol Program compliance and best practices to keep your system audit-ready.
Managers Training
Leadership
December 3–5
Building a Sustainable Workforce: Driver Recruitment and Retention
Presented by: Caryn Souza
You know that drivers are the front-line representatives for your agency. Are you hiring people at a livable wage who are mission motivated and have the right attitude? How are you using social media to promote your job openings and have you recently reviewed all aspects of your on-boarding process?
Leading So Others Will Want to Follow
Presented by: Chuck Stump
Discover strategies for motivating teams, sharpening communication, and building trust so your leadership naturally inspires others to follow.
Doing More with Less: Practical AI for Service Planning and Beyond
Presented by: Stephen Kuban
- Intro to accessible off-the-shelf AI tools including Claude, NotebookLM, Perplexity
- How to apply these tools to transit planning tasks
- How to find best practices and analyze route performance using plain language
- How to discover service alternatives for outdated routes based on current demand
- How to build stakeholder presentations that clearly communicate service concepts
Leading When the Ground Shifts
Presented by: Dioane Gates & Amanda Barlow
This series equips managers to lead when stability is no longer guaranteed and the old playbook doesn’t fit. Participants will learn to adapt to uncertainty and conflict, build resilience to stay steady under pressure, and make wise trade-offs that align actions with purpose. The session explores how great leaders nurture self-awareness, strengthen trust, and maintain inspiration through change—helping themselves and their teams stay focused, confident, and forward-moving no matter how the landscape shifts.
The WVPTA Managers Meeting will be held at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place, Two Waterfront Pl, Morgantown, WV 26501.
A block of rooms has been reserved for WVPTA attendees at a special group rate of $155 per night, plus applicable taxes and fees.
To make your reservation: For online reservations click here or call the Morgantown Marriott at (304) 296-1700 and mention the WV Public Transit Association Managers Meeting to receive the discounted group rate.
Reservation Deadline: Please book your room by Nov. 12th to receive the group rate. After this date, rooms will be subject to availability and standard pricing.