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For Presenters

The Call for Presenters for the 2026 TAC Conference Exhibition is closed.

  • By late-March:
  • TAC will issue notifications of abstract status (accept/reject) to submitters
  • Panel organizers will contact panel applicants on the status of panelist applications
  • By mid-April:
  • Conference registration will open. More information,

fees, and how to register will be available on the TACConf website (registration page) in March.

  • Technical Sessions Schedule will be posted

on the TACConf website (program page).

Visit the Key Dates and Deadlines page for more important dates leading up to the conference.

Download the Call for Presenters Guide and other resources

What You’ll Find in the Call for Presenters Guide

  • Descriptions of more than 70 technical sessions across six tracks:
  • Environment and Climate Change
  • Infrastructure & Asset Management
  • Mobility
  • Safety, Design and Operations
  • Technology
  • Workforce Development
  • Details on session types including:
  • Presentation Sessions: 25-minute individual presentations
  • NEW! Lightning Sessions: 8-minute, high-impact presentations
  • Panel Discussions: Moderated conversations with invited panelists

Why Present at the 2026 TACConf?

Visit Why Attend and/or Present at the TACConf for some helpful tips to explain the importance of attending/presenting to your employer.

Contribute to the shared knowledge base of the transportation sector

Network with peers and leading experts

Share lessons learned from projects, analysis, and applied research

Build visibility for your research, project, or innovation

Explore emerging topics and exchange perspectives

Gain recognition from a national audience

Students: Apply for the Student Paper Prize

Eligibility:

  • Be the principal author and registered full-time at a recognized institution
  • Use a school-affiliated email address for submission
  • Select the Student Paper Prize option in the submission portal
  • Have their draft paper accepted without conditions in Phase 2 (mid-June)

Key Dates

Questions?

Email us at tp-pt@tac-atc.ca

Visit our FAQs for presenters or email us at

tp-pt@tac-atc.ca.