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School Transportation News kicked off the 2021 conference season—albeit at the tail end of the year—with STN EXPO Indy in Indiana in October, followed by the Transporting Students with Disabilities and Special Needs (TSD) Conference in Frisco, Texas before Thanksgiving. Last month, staff tied a bow with STN EXPO Reno in Nevada. Attendees gathered from across North America to network and find solutions to the pressing challenges facing the student transportation industry. Visit
stnexpo.com to register for the upcoming 2022 conferences!
The TSD Conference offers workable solutions and practical answers to pressing questions about transporting students with special needs. Visit the STN YouTube channel at
stnonline.com/go/af to watch the daily recap videos from last year.
Awesome job that your team did at this conference. Engaging content and great networking. Thank you. Linkedin/Nicholas Martini
‘Safe, effective, efficient and transparent.’ Best phrase I heard today! #TSD2021 Twitter/Celeste Arnold
The Transportation Director Summit at STN EXPO Indy and Reno brought student transportation directors and vendors together for an elite, exclusive networking event where attendees received leadership training and discussed innovative technology solutions. Go to
stnonline.com/go/ag for feedback from TD Summit attendees!
Bytecurve is proud to be [a] sponsor of TD summit at #stnexpo in Lake Tahoe. What a great day exchanging views with transportation directors from different parts of the country! LinkedIn/GP Singh, CEO and Founder, ByteCurve LLC
Want to find out more about what it’s like to go to an STN conference? Check out
stnonline.com/tag/stn-expo-reno for conference coverage and articles from the keynote speaker sessions. Plus, go to
stnonline.com/go/ah to watch videos from STN EXPO Reno 2021.
This has been an experience of a lifetime. Crucial information with networking capabilities … What else could a leader ask for? Facebook/Chell Ponder
The STN 2021 Transportation Director of the Year, Dr. Kayne Smith of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District in Houston, was featured in the November issue of School Transportation News. Go to
stnonline.com/go/smith21 to read Smith’s story about his journey in the student transportation industry.
This is a super sweet story! I never wanted to stay in [the industry] when I started. Had other plans. But I can’t leave. I love it even when I think I’m done. This story is just another that proves, once it’s in your
veins...you’re always going to be black and yellow. Facebook/Theresa Michelle
8 School Transportation News • JANUARY 2022
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