Promotional Opportunities

The Transportation Research Board has developed an enhanced selection of promotional opportunities for the 104th Annual Meeting. Maximize the visibility of your organization with a patron opportunity.

All available patron opportunities can be viewed in the gallery below.

Become a Patron

Become a TRB 104th Annual Meeting Patron to maximize the visibility of your organization, build its network, and extend its reach to leaders and professionals in government, industry, and academia.

Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Patron packages include varying numbers of complimentary registrations. If your organization sends four or more people to the Annual Meeting, why not leverage existing registration costs by becoming a Patron? Bronze level packages start at $7,050 and include four complimentary registrations.

If you represent a smaller organization, that sends fewer than four people to the meeting, look at the Iron Patron package. Available exclusively to organizations with 30 or fewer employees, this package, priced at $4,750, ensures that your logo is prominently associated with the TRB Annual Meeting.

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View the full benefits comparison chart to see which patron support level is right for you.

To view available opportunities please scroll to the gallery below!

TRB Annual Meeting Patron packages are available only to private-sector organizations. Public agencies wishing to support TRB should explore becoming a TRB Global Affiliate or Sponsor.

Draw attention to your organization’s goods and services by advertising in the TRB Annual Meeting Printed Program.

Each year, TRB distributes more than 10,000 copies of the program to meeting attendees, including transportation policy makers, administrators, practitioners, and researchers, from national and international government, industry, and academic institutions.

Quarter page advertising spots are $875. Half, full, or two-page formats, as well as the inside front and inside back covers of the program are also available.

For additional information on sizing, formatting, and submission requirements click here.

To secure advertising space please scroll to the gallery below!

Advertise in the TRB AM Express Join the Career Fair

The Career Fair supports the transportation community’s efforts to build awareness of and expand the transportation workforce. It will be held during the 2025 TRB Annual Meeting and will provide an opportunity for prospective employers from a wide range of sectors and modes to meet with transportation professionals interested in working for their organizations.

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Click here for available opportunities.

Highlight the value of your organization in a theater setting and take advantage of the energy and excitement of TRB’s Annual Meeting.

The Solutions Showcase Theater in the exhibit hall gives Annual Meeting exhibitors and patrons the exclusive opportunity to make 30-minute presentations on the goods, services, and solutions their organizations provide.

Slots will be scheduled every hour on the half-hour from 9:30am to 2:30pm on Monday and Tuesday of the Annual Meeting.

All Solutions Showcase Theater slots are now SOLD OUT.

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Attendee Demographics

More than 13,500 policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions attended the 103rd Annual Meeting, in Washington, DC, in January, 2024.    

ATTENDEE ORGANIZATIONAL TYPES


 

TRB Demographics Graphic

Gradiant1Public Sector Total – 33.20% 

      State Highway/Transportation Department

12.08%

      U.S. DOT

10.20%

      Other U.S. Federal Government

3.18%

      Local or Regional Government Agency

3.14%

      Non-U.S. Government

2.33%

      Transit Agency

1.50%

      Other State Government

0.54%

      Port Authority

0.23%

      Academia

32.10%

      Contractor/Consultant

16.81%

      Industry

7.30%

      Research Institution

6.70%

      Service/Trade Organization or Association

2.43%

      Aviation

0.49%

      Railroad

0.42%

      Media

0.29%

      Other

0.27%

ATTENDEE AREAS OF INTEREST


Administration and Management 2,240
Aviation 1,550
Bridges and Other Structures 2,126
Construction 2,624
Data and Information Technology 4,882
Design 2,917
Economics 2,271
Education and Training 2,144
Energy 2,047
Environment 3,442
Finance 1,174
Freight Transportation 2,476
Geotechnology 1,223
History 907
Hydraulics and Hydrology 610
Law 1,041
Maintenance and Preservation 2,118
Marine Transportation 943
Materials 2,013
Operations and Traffic Management 4,230
Pavements 2,593
Pedestrians and Bicyclists 4,152
Pipelines 470
Planning and Forecasting 4,708
Policy 4,240
Public Transportation 5,678
Railroads 2,337
Research (about research) 3,205
Safety and Human Factors 3,904
Security and Emergencies 1,005
Society 1,714
Terminals and Facilities 1,023
Transportation, General 7,781
Vehicles and Equipment 2,498

ATTENDEES BY JOB TYPE


Attorney 0.65%
Business Development Specialist 2.01%
CEO/President/Director/Executive Officer 7.50%
Economic Development Specialist 0.43%
Elected Official/Staff 0.15%
Enforcement/First Responder 0.08%
Engineer 19.81%
Environmental Analyst 1.47%
Financial/Accountant/Auditor 0.49%
Government Relations/Public 1.61%
Information/Marketing/Communications 1.32%
Operations Coordinator Manager 1.70%
Other 3.24%
Planner/Modeler 5.34%
Policy Analyst 3.14%
Professor 9.74%
Program or Project Coordinator/Manager 8.25%
Purchasing Agent/Contracts 0.10%
Researcher 12.54%
Software Engineer/Developer 0.78%
Student 18.03%
Technical - Construction, Design or Materials 1.62%

ATTENDEES BY REGION


 

TRB Map

U.S. REGIONS

  North Eastern

33.28%

  South Eastern

25.80%

  Midwest

16.32%

  Western

24.60%

ALL REGIONS (Including U.S.)

Africa

0.13%

Asia

5.82%

Europe

5.08%

Middle East

0.62%

North America

87.12%

    Canada (3.29%)
    Mexico (0.18%)
    USA (96.53%)

Oceania

0.49%

South America

0.56%

The Caribbean

0.18%