Continuing Professional Education

Check-In and Conference Hours

Conference hours are 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17 and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18. You may check in and pick up conference materials at the registration table beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday.  Lunch for both days is included in the full conference registration fee. In addition, daily continental breakfast and morning breaks will be provided. Tuesday will also feature an afternoon break. If you have special meal requirements, please notify us at least two weeks prior to the conference.

Pre-Conference Training Session

The optional pre-conference training sessions take place on Monday, April 16 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center, 1717 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, Kansas. Session hours are 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Beverage breaks will be provided and lunch is on your own. Check-in for these sessions begins 30 minutes prior to start time. For more information on the pre-conference session content, send e-mail to halbett@ksdot.org or call 785-296-0296.

Hotel & Parking

The conference will be held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center, Topeka, Kansas. You will need to make your own hotel reservation for the conference. A block of rooms has been reserved until March 30, 2012, at the conference rate of $89 plus tax per night for single or double. After March 30, 2012, room availability and rates cannot be guaranteed.

Reservations can be made online at www.capitolplazahoteltopeka.com. Click on "Reservations" and you will be redirected to reservations page. Select "Groups" to continue booking. The attendee code for the discounted rate is TRANS. Once the code is entered, you will be able to select the dates and book your reservation. OR, call the hotel directly at (800) 579-7937 (please mention you are part of Transportation Safety Conference or group code TSCA).

The Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center has ample free parking for your convenience. For more information about the Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center please visit their website.