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Fall Into the Sea of TDM (Chesapeake Chapter)
October 7-8, 2026 | Washington, DC
Join us for the first-ever ACT Chesapeake Fall into the Sea of TDM mini-conference held in Washington, DC. For two days this fall, we're bringing together TDM leaders and innovators from across the region and beyond to explore trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of mobility.
This mini-conference and networking opportunity will feature inspiring sessions from recognized thought leaders, member showcases highlighting creative and successful TDM strategies, engaging discussions focused on real-world solutions, and the annual Chesapeake Chapter awards ceremony celebrating excellence in our region.
Whether you're looking to gain fresh insights, connect with your peers, share best practices, or discover new approaches to advancing TDM in your community, Fall into the Sea of TDM mini-conference, is an event you won't want to miss.
Patriot Chapter Fall Into TDM Event
October 13-14 | Providence, RI
Additional details to come
The Power of Transportation Options
September 14-18 | Nationwide
TDM Week is an opportunity for our industry to recognize, promote, and celebrate the many personal and societal benefits delivered by Transportation Demand Management (TDM).
This year's theme is "The Power of Transportation Options!" It will be a social media campaign.
Leading Self. Leading Teams. Leading Change.
Professional Development Virtual Training Series | Presented by ACT's Professional Development Committee
This professional development series is designed to support the growth of TDM professionals working in complex, high-pressure, and evolving environments. Based on feedback from our Professional Development survey, leadership skill-building emerged as a key need across career stages — and this series responds directly to that input.
Session 3: Reframing Problems: A Practical Guide to Creative Thinking - Thursday, September 10
$25 for members, $100 for non-members
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How a problem is framed often determines the kinds of solutions people see. This session focuses on practical approaches for stepping back, looking at challenges from new perspectives, and expanding the range of possible solutions. Participants will:
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Attendance qualifies for 2 TDM-CP Credits.
Session 4: Feedback and Influence: How Conversations Shape Action - Thursday, November 5
$25 for members, $100 for non-members
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Feedback and influence play a central role in how people shape decisions, relationships, and outcomes. This session explores how conversations can guide thinking, strengthen collaboration, and move ideas forward without relying on pressure or manipulation. Participants will:
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ACT Book Club
City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways
Every major American city has a highway tearing through its center — and most of us in transportation have spent our careers working in their shadow. Megan Kimble traces how urban highways were sold as progress, then delivered displacement, disinvestment, and more traffic. Through on-the-ground reporting from Texas, where billion-dollar expansions are still being pushed through neighborhoods today, she makes the case that the path forward runs through equity, not asphalt.
For those of us working in planning, mobility, and TDM, this book puts a human face on the systems we work within — and challenges us to ask what it would take to actually change them. Join us on September 2nd for a discussion on the history that shaped our cities and what a more just infrastructure future could look like.