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• On-Ramp to Success

  • When
    29 Jul 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88450410851

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  On-Ramp to Success: The Importance of a Complete Onboarding Experience
  
  In this session, participants will review the importance of a robust new-hire onboarding experience. Specifically, this session will explore how administrative departments can ensure new hires are successfully oriented both functionally and socially into their teams.
  

  It will equip participants with tested frameworks and adaptive resources for creating or enhancing their own onboarding processes. By learning from successful cases studies and through an interactive session, participants will gain an understanding of how onboarding can aid in building a thriving team.

  This session is part of the LIT Workforce Task Force Peer-to-Peer Training Series. This initiative is designed to provide practical, real-world learning opportunities led by professionals working within the public transportation industry. Unlike traditional top-down training models, this series allows professionals at the entry and mid-career levels to present directly to their peers — sharing insights, strategies, and tools they use in their daily work. These sessions also give managers and agency leadership valuable insight into the experiences and innovations emerging from the workforce, all in support of LIT's mission to strengthen professional development and build leadership capacity across the transit industry.

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• Procurement Series: Southwest Small Business Academy

  • When
    30 Jul 2026
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    9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Meeting link will be provided after registration.

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  Procurement Series: Southwest Small Business Academy

  TEXAS • ARIZONA • NEW MEXICO

  Thursday, July 30, 2026

  Building on the success of our first regional session, LIT is bringing the Procurement Series to the Southwest with the Southwest Small Business Academy.

  Join us for a half-day of insight, access, and engagement as transit agencies from across the region provide an inside look at:

  • Procurement and RFP processes
  • Upcoming contracting opportunities through 2027
  • Key procurement timelines and forecasting insights
  • Strategies for positioning your small business competitively
  • Live Q&A with agency representatives

  Whether you are new to public transportation contracting or looking to strengthen your competitive strategy, this Academy will equip you with the knowledge, resources, and agency connections needed to pursue opportunities within the transit industry.

  Mark your calendar for Thursday, July 30!

  The itinerary and speaker lineup will be announced soon.

  We look forward to seeing you there!

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• Links of Leadership: Golf and Grow

  • When
    10 Sep 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    1165 Yard St, Grandview Heights, OH 43212
  • Spaces left
    29

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  Kick off the LIT Leadership Summit with a morning on the (simulated) green! 

  Join us at X-Golf Columbus on Thursday, September 10 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM for a one-of-a-kind experience featuring the world's most accurate golf simulator. 

  Compete in contests including long drive, closest to the pin, straightest drive, and closest to the screen. 

  Please note that this experience is not included in your Summit registration — a separate ticket of $40 per registrant is required. 

  Don't miss out on this fun and unique way to connect with your fellow transit colleagues before the Summit kicks off!

  Sponsorships available, click here for more information.

  
  Thank you to our sponsors

  
  

  Bay Sponsor

  
  

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• 2026 Leadership Summit, Columbus, OH

  • Start
    10 Sep 2026
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    2:00 PM
  • End
    13 Sep 2026
  •  
    11:30 PM
  • Location
    402 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215
  • Spaces left
    113

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  ➡️Click here to view all Summit information, including sponsorship opportunities, hotel reservations, schedule at a glance, and more!
  

  Summit Host Hotel: 
  

  Hilton Downtown Columbus Ohio

  402 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215

  Reserve your room here!

  
  

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