RTA Transportation Brunch 2026

RTA Transportation Brunch 2026

Join more than 300 regional leaders this summer at the Westin Hotel for RTA’s Annual Transportation Brunch.

Members of the regional business community will join regional and statewide leaders in transportation and government as we delve deeper into topical discussion and issues surrounding transportation.

From the melding of life science and transportation by use of electric drones to carry synthetic organs from the manufacturing plant to the hospital, (Brunch FY ‘ 22) to the release of a million dollar “FAST” transit study outlining ways to improve BRT and connectivity to the airport, (Brunch FY ’25) RTA continues to deliver timely, relevant and can’t miss topics for business leaders, members, elected officials, transportation partners, and other colleagues from our region and state.

All RTA members have one or more tickets included with their membership; additional tickets are available. Event sponsorships are $975 and are open to both RTA members and non-members.

 

Tickets included with RTA membership, and additional ticket pricing:

  • RTA Gold level members receive 4 tickets included with their membership investment.
  • RTA Silver members receive 3 tickets included with their membership 
     Senior Regional Partners, and Bronze members receive 2 tickets included with their membership.
  • All RTA Gold, Silver, and Bronze members also receive recognition at the event.
  • RTA basic members have 1 ticket included with their membership.
  • Additional RTA member tickets are $75
  • Non-RTA member tickets are available for $150
  • Nonprofit partner tickets are $75
  • Public-sector partner/elected official tickets are $45
  • Note:  RTA reserves the right to limit event attendance at any time depending on pandemic conditions

No registration refunds after [Thursday, July 31, 2025], although you may transfer your registration to another colleague after that date.

 

Sponsorships

Current sponsors: 

  • Amgen  (premier sponsor)
  • Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina  (premier sponsor)

Sponsorship options and pricing

Premier Sponsor
  • Included with Omnia Gold membership  ($25,000 annually, includes both RTA State of Mobility and RTA Transportation Brunch events)
  • Also available as stand-alone sponsorship ($20,000 per event)
  • Opportunity to participate in event agenda
  • Reserved parking with firm logo
  • Logo recognition in RTA promotional e-mails
  • Prominent recognition at event and on RTA event webpage
  • Plus all Event Sponsor benefits below

Event Sponsor  ($975)

  • Company name displayed on event signage and event agenda
  • Name and verbal recognition at event
  • Name recognition in RTA promotional e-mails
  • Name recognition on RTA event webpage
  • Registration for eight (8) participants at event with at-table name recognition
  • RTA membership is not required to serve as an Event Sponsor

Note:  RTA Gold level, Silver, and Bronze memberships also include recognition benefits at and tickets to all events

 

Upcoming RTA brunch dates:

RTA Transportation Brunch 2026:  Advancing airport infrastructure elevates our region
Date TBD 2026
9 am – 11:30 am
Westin RDU Airport in Raleigh

 

Most recent prior RTA annual summer events:

RTA Transportation Brunch 2025: Moving towards a FAST transit future

held Friday, August 8, 2025 in concert with the I-40 Regional Partnership; click here for more information 

RTA Transportation Brunch 2024:  Accelerating Multimodal Freeways in the Metropolitan Triangle
held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, in concert with the I-40 Regional Partnership;  click here for more information

RTA Transportation Breakfast 2023:  Launching BRT Across the Triangle
held on Friday, July 21, 2023:  click here for more information

RTA Transportation Breakfast 2022:  Celebrating Innovation in Life Science and Transportation
held on Friday, July 22, 2022:  click here for more information

RTA Transportation Breakfast 2021:  The Future of Business Travel and RDU
held on Friday, July 9, 2021:  click here for more information

RTA
Regional Leadership Team

RTA Gold Members
Amgen
Dewberry
Duke Energy
First Citizens Bank
FUJIFILM Biotechnologies
Google
Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce
HDR
HH Architecture
IBM Corporation
Kane Realty
Kimley-Horn
Martin Marietta
McAdams
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Raleigh Chamber
Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina
The Spectrum Companies
Smith Anderson
Sunrock Industries LLC
United Therapeutics
VHB
Wake County Economic Development  (EDGE6)
Wetherill Engineering, Inc
WSP

RTA Silver Members
Bolton & Menk
Capitol Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Chatham Park / Preston Development
Coastal Federal Credit Union
CSL Seqirus
DRMP
Duke University
Enbridge Gas
Fidelity Investments
First National Bank
Forge Nano
Fox Rothschild LLP
GFT
GoRaleigh / City of Raleigh
GoTriangle
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau
Helix Ventures
KCI
KDC
Lenovo
North Carolina State University
Novo Nordisk
RTI International
SAS Institute Inc.
Stewart
STV Inc.
The Umstead Hotel & Spa
TowneBank
Truist
UBS
UNC Chapel Hill
UNC Health
Wake Technical Community College
Westin Raleigh-Durham Hotel
York Properties, Inc./McDonald-York Building Company

RTA Senior Regional Partners
Capital Area MPO
Central Pines Regional Council
Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro MPO
City of Durham
GoRaleigh / City of Raleigh
GoTriangle
Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
Town of Cary
Town of Knightdale
Town of Morrisville
Town of Holly Springs

RTA Bronze members
Acuity Design Group  (ADG)
AT&T
AECOM
Alfred Benesch & Company
Atkins
Clancy & Theys Construction Company
Gregory Poole Equipment Company
Highwoods Properties
McKim & Creed
Pennoni
PNC
Strada Architecture
Summit Design and Engineering Services, PLLC
WakeMed Health & Hospitals

Gold members

Thank you to our Omnia Gold, Sustaining Gold, and Gold members

Omnia Gold
Omnia Gold