AMTA Annual Conference 2026

Alberta Motor Transport Association’s (AMTA) Annual Conference is Alberta’s premier gathering of those who challenge, drive, and shape – as well as supply and support – the commercial transportation industry in Alberta.

The Conference provides tangible takeaways and excellent networking opportunities. It brings together AMTA Membership, innovators, government, policymakers, and supporters to explore and discuss a broad range of leadership, safety, and crucial industry topics to facilitate a robust supply chain and advance and grow Alberta’s economy.

*Conference Program:

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
8:30am – Registration Open
9:00am – Breakfast
10:00am – Opening Remarks
10:15am – Opening Keynote – Pamela Barnum
11:15am – Leading with Safety: How Top Carriers Build Cultures That Prevent Claims and Drive Results
12:00pm – Lunch & Networking
1:00pm – Enforcement in Motion: Trends, Challenges, and Compliance in Alberta’s Commercial Transportation
2:30pm – Annual General Meeting (Big Plume Ballroom)
4:00pm-8:00pm – Tradeshow and Networking

Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
7:30am – Registration Open
7:30am – Breakfast Session: Pieter Lambooy, WCB
8:30am – Panel: Navigating Trade Barriers: Federal and Provincial Impacts on Commercial Carriers
9:30am – Morning Keynote – Tom Wilson, Moments of Impact (Trigger Warning: Plane Crash, Fatalities)
10:45am – Networking Break
11:00am – Session TBA
12:00pm – Lunch and Networking
1:00pm – Closing Keynote: Jim Harris
5:00pm – Awards Celebration Cocktail Hour
6:00pm – Awards Celebration, Plated Dinner, and Entertainment
*Program subject to chance

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Exhibitor Information:
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Time: 4pm-8pm
Tradeshow open April 22, 4pm-8pm
Load-in April 22 – 2:30pm-4:00pm
Load-out April 22 – 8:00pm-9:30pm

Member Booth $650.00
Non-Member Booth $1200.00

Booths include:

Includes the following:
– Two (2) tradeshow exhibitor passes are included with each booth
– 10’x10′ pipe and drape with table and two (2) chairs
– One power outlet Company logo on exhibitor board during event
– Company logo on exhibitor page in the conference program
– Two social media posts before, during, or after event
– Company logo displayed and linked on amta.ca event landing page

*Applications are accepted until March 16, 2026 or until sold out

*Invoices must be paid by March 30, 2026 in order to exhibit

*Program logo due March 16, 2026

Booths will open to non-members January 2026 should any booths remain