2026 OPTA Fall Member Meet-Up (TeamOPTA 2026 Tickets)

  • 01 Oct 2026
  • 10:00 AM
  • 02 Oct 2026
  • 12:00 PM
  • Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa | 500 Warden Ave., Markham, ON L6G 1A5

Registration

  • Includes:

    *****
    DAY 1
    *****
    - Committee Meetings and Road Safety Summit
    - Lunch, and Networking Coffee Breaks
    - Sponsors' Networking Reception and Dinner
  • Includes:

    *****
    DAY 2
    *****
    - Committee Meetings and Policy Forum
    - Breakfast and Networking Coffee Breaks
  • Includes:

    *****
    DAY 1
    *****
    - Committee Meetings and Road Safety Summit
    - Lunch, and Networking Coffee Breaks
    - Sponsors' Networking Reception and Dinner

    *****
    DAY 2
    *****
    - Committee Meetings and Policy Forum
    - Breakfast and Networking Coffee Breaks

Register

Thank You TeamOPTA 2026

Registration Deadline: September 18, 2026

Safety isn't a department, it's core business for everyone who works in transit. That's the idea behind the 2nd annual OPTA Fall Member Meet-Up, returning October 1 - 2, 2026. Building on the success of last year's debut, we're once again uniting our three fall regional meetings into a single event, combining in-person committee meetings, a sharpened focus on road safety initiatives, and a policy forum where members can collectively tackle the pressures facing transit agencies large and small across Ontario. Whether you're a transit leader, communicator, maintenance professional, trainer, HR expert, or work in operations or safety, the agenda has been built with you in mind.

Agenda (Tentative)

The agenda below is for reference purposes.

For the most up-to-date version of the agenda, click here.

October 1, 2026 | Road Safety Summit and Committee Meetings

The morning program will include a combined Safety and Training Committee and HR/Operations Committee session, along with a YRT garage field trip for maintenance professionals.

  • 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM  |  Committee Meetings and Field Trip
  • 11:00 AM  |  Networking Coffee Break
  • 12:30 - 2:00 PM  |  TeamOPTA 2026 Lunch, Vehicle and Technology Display Walk Around, and Networking
  • 2:00 - 4:30 PM  |   Road Safety Summit
  • 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    The evening will feature the Sponsors' Networking Reception and Dinner at Dave and Buster's (120 Interchange Wy, Vaughan, ON), providing members and partners with an opportunity to connect in a relaxed setting.
    October 2, 2026  |  Policy Forum
      • 8:00 - 9:30 AM  |  Breakfast and Keynote Speakers
      • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Policy ForumMaintenance Committee, and CX/Marketing/Comms Cmt continuing important conversations around sustainable transit funding, operational challenges, and new partnerships
      • 10:30 AM  |  Networking Coffee Break

      Location Details

      • Location: Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa
      • Address: 500 Warden Ave., Markham, ON L6G 1A5
      Hotel Reservations

      Room Block Start Date: September 30, 2026
      Room Block End Date: October 2, 2026

      Hotel(s) offering your special group rate: $205.00 CAD per night 

      Last Day to Book : September 11, 2026
      Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software