2025 Montana Traffic Education Conference

April 27-29, 2025
Heritage Inn
Great Falls, Montana
 
The annual spring Montana Traffic Education Conference, jointly sponsored by the Montana Traffic Education Association (MTEA) and the Office of Public Instruction (OPI), is open to traffic education teachers, traffic safety professionals, and anyone interested in traffic education and teen driver safety.​


See information posted below and also the Home page for more detailed Conference registration materials.
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Plan Ahead for the Spring Conference  ~  Must pre-register by April 10th!


​2025 MTEA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM (now live)

2025 MTEA CONFERENCE DRAFT   (To be posted by mid March, 2025)

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​Many of you know that our conference is a collaborative effort, made successful because of our many generous member volunteers. Here are some ways you can be involved and help support the 2025 spring conference:
  • Plan to attend! The costs of attending the conference are considered to be an allowable traffic education program expense for professional development under OPI guidelines. The fee is $215 and includes a one-year MTEA membership.
  • We need items for door prizes and the Silent Auction!  Start gathering or soliciting donations for door prizes and silent auction items now, so you’re ready to bring them to the conference in April.
Look for details and a registration form in the spring issue of MTEA News (February, 2025) and plan to join us at the 2025 Spring Conference!

Conference Logistics

  • PRE-REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE STARTING IN FEBRUARY, 2025: All attendees must pre-register with MTEA. The registration fee is $215 and includes five meals. Walk-in registrations will not be accepted. Cancellation policy: Upon written notice of cancellation prior to the conference, $135 of the $215 registration fee is refundable.  No refunds after the conference. ​
  • LODGING AT THE HERITAGE INN: Located at 1700 Fox Farm Road, Great Falls, MT.  Call (406) 761-1900 and mention the "Montana Traffic Education Association 2025" to get the group rate of $109 (plus tax). This rate is good until April 14th.  Reserve room(s) early!
  • COLLEGE CREDIT OR RENEWAL UNITS:  Register for one semester credit through MSU-N beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 27.  The cost is $200.  MTEA/OPI will make available, at no additional cost, up to 15 renewal units which can be used with your Montana educator license renewal. You may register for college credit OR renewal units, but NOT BOTH.
  • SCHEDULE/AGENDA: Registration packets will be available beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 27. The first general session will begin at noon.  The conference ends at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday April 29.

What past attendees have stated about the Montana Traffic Education Conference:

  • Love sharing ideas and the Lesson Slam.
  • Really connected with other teachers.
  • Excellent group of people.
  • Always organized, informative and fun!
  • I learned more about tires in five minutes than I’ve known in my lifetime.
  • Certainly the best conference I've been to in 40 years of teaching.
  • I always take a lot away from the conference and feel that it is a good value for my time.
  • Teacher networking and presentations by colleagues.
  • Nicely organized.
  • Informative, interesting and useful.
  • Ideas for hands-on activities.​
  • Keeping it simple and scheduling workshops so we didn't miss out on anything.