SAVE THE DATE for 2027 ITS Northern Lights Conference
May 18–20, 2027 | Holiday Inn Fargo | Fargo, ND

Join transportation professionals, researchers, and practitioners from across the region in Fargo next spring. Registration details will be posted here as they become available. 

CALL FOR PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS – Now Open
Deadline: November 21, 2026

We’re looking for presentations for the 2027 ITS Northern Lights Conference on innovative ideas, best practices, and emerging trends in ITS for traffic operations and maintenance operations.

New this year, breakout sessions will run in two tracks: Traffic Operations and Maintenance Operations. Presentations should be 15–20 minutes long.

Suggested topics include:

• Traffic Management Systems
• Signal Operations
• Traveler Information
• Connected and Automated Vehicles (Trucking or Passenger Vehicles)
• Rural ITS Deployments
• Truck Parking Information Systems
• Road Weather Management
• Maintenance Decision Support Systems
• Use of AI in Transportation
• Probe Data for Performance Measures (Winter Maintenance or Traffic Ops)
• Human Factors and Behavior

To submit, email the following to [email protected]:

• Name and contact information for each speaker
• Presentation title
• Presentation description (500 words or less)

Not presenting yourself? If you’ve seen a presentation that would be a good fit for Northern Lights, send your suggestion to the same address.