Sessions across eight tracks
Peer-led breakouts on planning, transit, safety, freight, active transportation, data and the funding landscape that ties them together.
Hosted by MACOG
Indiana MPO
Conference 2027
Planning the next mile, together. Three days with the planners, engineers and partners shaping how Indiana moves, on the river in downtown South Bend.
- When
- October 5–7, 2027
- Where
- Century Center, South Bend
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- Transportation planning
- Transit
- Safety
- Freight
- Active transportation
- Data & GIS
- Sustainability
- Economic development
About the conference
Where Indiana's planners compare notes, then go see it.
The Indiana MPO Conference rotates among the state's metropolitan planning organizations each year. In 2027 MACOG brings it to South Bend, with a program built around sessions you can use Monday morning and site visits you can't get from a slide deck.
Community planning workshop, MACOG region
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Mobile workshops
Get out of the ballroom. Walk, ride and roll through South Bend's recent projects with the people who delivered them.
One room, every MPO
Indiana's 14 MPOs, INDOT, federal partners, transit agencies and consultants, trading what actually worked.
East Race, beside the Century Center
The venue
Century Center, on the river.
Philip Johnson's riverfront convention center sits where the St. Joseph River meets the East Race, steps from downtown hotels, restaurants and the South Shore Line.
Century Center
120 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
South Bend, IN 46601
- Fly
- South Bend International Airport (SBN) is a 15-minute drive from the Century Center.
- Train
- Amtrak and the South Shore Line both serve South Bend, with direct connections from Chicago.
- Drive
- Ten minutes off the Indiana Toll Road (I‑80/90) and US‑31. Parking garages sit within two blocks.
- Stay
- A conference hotel block will be announced with registration. Several hotels are within walking distance.
Schedule at a glance
Three days, one river, zero wasted sessions.
A draft shape of the week. The full agenda, speakers and room assignments publish with registration.
- 01Day 1
Arrive & connect
Tuesday, Oct 5
- 1:00 pmRegistration opensCentury Center concourse
- 2:00 pmPre-conference workshopsTwo concurrent half-day sessions
- 6:00 pmWelcome receptionRiverside terrace, sponsored
- 02Day 2
Sessions & plenary
Wednesday, Oct 6
- 8:00 amBreakfast & opening plenaryKeynote to be announced
- 10:00 amBreakout sessionsFour tracks, three rounds
- 12:00 pmLunch & partner updatesINDOT, FHWA and FTA
- 3:30 pmMPO Council roundtableMembers only
- 03Day 3
See it for yourself
Thursday, Oct 7
- 8:00 amBreakfast & closing sessionLooking ahead to 2028
- 9:30 amMobile workshopsChoose a walking, biking or transit tour
- 1:00 pmConference adjournsBox lunches to go
Sponsors
Backed by the partners who build Indiana.
Sponsorship puts your organization in front of every MPO in the state for three days, and keeps registration affordable for the small agencies that need it most.
Platinum
$10,000 · 2 availableGold
$5,000 · 4 availableSilver
$2,500Bronze
$1,000Interested in sponsoring? Email conference@macog.com or review the tiers.
For presenters
Presenting in South Bend? Send us your slides before you pack.
Speakers get a secure portal to upload presentations ahead of the conference, so every room starts on time. Submit by September 17, 2027.
- 1
Log in
Use the link in your invitation email to set a password.
- 2
Upload
Drop in your .pptx, .ppt, .pdf, .key file and a short note.
- 3
Done
We load it on the room computer. Bring a backup if you like.
Registration
Registration opens in 2027. Be first to hear.
Early-bird pricing, the hotel block and the call for sessions all go out to this list first. One email, no spam.