Transit Industry Day
Hosted by CapMetro, this year’s Transit Industry Day will be held at the City of Austin Permitting and Development Event Center. The event will focus on helping small businesses strengthen their business position. Featured will be panelist that include current CapMetro contractors as they provide information and insight on the following:
Business Development
Becoming a subcontractor
Forming strategic partnerships
State of small businesses in the Central Texas Region
Attendees will also have the opportunity to network with current CapMetro contractors and organizations/chambers.
The event is free to attend, but registration is appreciated. REGISTER HERE
2025 Annual Golf Tournament and Scholarship Fundraiser
REGISTER AND SUBMIT SPONSORSHIP HERE
Join us for our 5th Annual Golf Tournament and Scholarship Fundraiser! This year’s event will be hosted at a new venue, River Place Country Club. We understand that our partners come with various financial capabilities, so we’re offering a wider range of sponsorship options hoping to provide everyone with an opportunity to participate and be part of this monumental event.
Each year COMTO Austin awards scholarships to Texas college students who are passionate about pursuing future careers within the transportation industry. Academics, honors, awards, letter of recommendations and involvement in related clubs and organizations are all taken into consideration when selecting the scholarship recipients.
Empowering Women and Future Leaders of Transportation
Join us for a lunch and learn session, featuring four women in leadership roles within the transportation industry. Learn about their career paths, insights into how to create a more inclusive industry and trends currently impacting transportation.
Lay the Foundation - Lunch & Learn
Join us for an engaging in-person lunch and learn session with King Kaul, the Director of Capital Projects. He will share valuable insights on CapMetro’s upcoming capital projects, career development, and leadership.
REGISTER HERE
Garrett A. Morgan Day
Garrett A. Morgan invented the modern-day, three-phase traffic signal and CapMetro looks forward to educating students about this remarkable creator each year. The “behind the scenes” effort of transit/transportation planners and engineers is a great way of celebrating the contributions of minority transportation pioneers while gaining interested students for careers in the industry.
4th Annual Golf Tournament and Scholarship Fundraiser
We are excited to announce our 4th Annual Golf Tournament and Scholarship Fundraiser. This year’s event will be held at a new venue, Forest Creek Golf Club. Last year we were able to award 3 scholarships and we are hoping to award more in 2025!
Registration page is now live with a variety of Sponsorship Opportunities! Be sure to register soon, this event will sell out!
Bowing and Bonding!
Strike Up Some Fun with COMTO Austin! Join Us for a Night of Strikes, Spares, and Networking!
ATX Professional Development Event
Join us for our Professional Development event, which will include five panels consisting of fellow transportation professionals in the industry who will discuss their roles, career trajectories, challenges they have faced, and advice to succeed in the transportation industry. Panelists include:
Equity Panel: Martin Kareithi (CapMetro, Director of Systemwide Accessibility), Michael Bryant (TxDOT, Director of Civil Rights Division)
Environmental Panel: Shandrian Ugwuoke (Michael Baker, Environmental and Planning Department Manager), B.J. Carpenter (Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Airport Environment and Sustainability Officer)
Planning Panel: Kammy Horne (MPact, Chief Executive Officer), Emma Martinez (CapMetro, Transportation Planner)
Engineering Panel: Arash Saeedi (WSP, Local Business Leader), Maximillian Pleason (AECOM, Transit Engineer), Dr. Arthur Antoine (AXIOM, Director of Project Delivery)
Public Involvement Panel: Melissa Ortiz (CapMetro, Director of Community Engagement & Involvement), Frances Jordan (AECOM, Strategic Communications Manager)
The event is $15 for COMTO members and $25 for non-COMTO members. Lunch will be provided. Please note - Membership will be verified after purchase for all individuals purchasing the COMTO member ticket.
REGISTER HERE
Know Before You Go
The webinar will feature a panel discussion about what you need to know before attending the annual conference, networking tips, a Q&A, as well as remarks from COMTO's President & CEO, April Rai.
DBE Workshop
Join us for our DBE workshop and learn from representatives from TxDOT, ATP and CapMetro about their DBE Certification requirements and the application process.
Learn more about project opportunities that might be available for DBEs working with ATP and TxDOT and insights into the process for successful team building and hear about positive experiences working on projects in Texas"
This workshop is free to attend and lunch will be provided. Registration is required.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Yannis Banks, President of COMTO Austin
Jacqueline Evans, Dir of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Capital Metro
Lauren Ott, Outreach & Public Involvement Specialist at TxDOT
Keisha Gash, DBE Compliance Manager at Austin Transit Partnership
Julianne Gaynor, VP at Adisa Communications
Arash Saeedi, VP Local Business Lead at WSP
Isis Hernandez, Project Manager at AECOM
Nishant Kukadia, AICP, Principal Planner/Sr. Project Manger at Novus
Felicia Bell, Business Diversity Manager at Bechtel
Stepfone Montgomery, CEO of MSS Strategic Partners
3rd Annual Golf Tournament and Scholarship Fundraiser
Join us for our 3rd Annual Golf Tournament and Scholarship Fundraiser!
Lunch & Learn
Join us for a Lunch & Learn event with Holly Winge on Sept 26th at the WSP Office. She will be sharing her work on the Community Intervention Program, which is a critical part of Capital Metro’s Public Safety Program.
