2023 Montana Traffic Education Conference
April 23-25, 2023
Billings Hotel & Convention Center
Billings, Montana
Billings Hotel & Convention Center
Billings, 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.
Must pre-register by April 15, 2023
Keynote Speakers Coming to the 2023 Spring Conference
Speakers and agenda currently being worked on. Check back in March once plans are finalized!
Plan Ahead for the Spring Conference
The 2023 conference agenda is currently being developed and will be posted once it is finalized.
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 2023 spring conference:
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 2023 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.
Conference Logistics
- PRE-REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE STARTING IN MARCH 2023: All attendees must pre-register with MTEA. The registration fee is $215 and includes five meals. Walk-in registrations will not be allowed. Cancellation policy: Upon written notice of cancellation, $135 of the $215 registration fee is refundable. The registration form will be available in March.
- LODGING AT THE BILLINGS HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER located at 1223 Mullowney Lane, Billings, MT. Call (406) 248-7151 and mention the Montana Traffic Education Association to get the group rate of $97 (plus tax). This rate is good until April 8.
- COLLEGE CREDIT OR RENEWAL UNITS: Register for one semester credit through MSU-N at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 23. The cost is $150. 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 23. The first general session will begin at noon. The conference ends at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday April 25.
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.
STAY INFORMED ABOUT THE MONTANA TRAFFIC EDUCATION CONFERENCE AND MTEA!
- Read about past conferences in the MTEA Newsletter
- Download past conference presentations and handouts.
- Like MTEA's Facebook page to be notified of conference registration and upcoming events.
