Mandatory Programming and Dates

Meeting 1- ATA 101 & Program Overview- ATA MCE- Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC October 16-20, 2026
Meeting 2- Transportation Policy, The Regulatory Process, Presentation & Media Training- Washington DC, January 27-29, 2027
Meeting 3- Business & Personal Development and Group Project Presentations- ATA Mid- Year Management Session, Westin La Paloma, Tucson, AZ May 14-19, 2027
Meeting 4- COW- Government Affairs & The Legislative Process- Washington, DC June 22-24, 2027

Graduation: ATA Annual Management Conference & Exhibition- Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL May 16-19, 2027 

Nomination Agreement Payment due November 2026

Deadline for the application is August 6, 2026.

Please don't forget to either upload a copy of your nominator form where applicable on this page OR have your nominator fill out the second page of this form, your application will not be complete unless you do one of the two.

Please fill out all required fields on the page and upload attachments to the system. When filling out the form you may save it at any time with the "Save" button at the bottom of the application. You retrieve your saved application by going to "My Submissions" link on the top left hand side of the webpage. When you want to send your application to ATA, click the "Save and Finalize" button. Once you click the "Save and Finalize" button you cannot edit any of the information submitted, if you realize that you made a mistake and need to fix your application, please call and we will open your submission back up to you to make any additional changes.