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2026 PEPS Conference

Register for the 2026 PEPS Conference

This year's PEPS Conference will be Dec. 7 – 9, 2026, at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center in Frisco, 7600 John Q Hammons Dr., Frisco, TX 75034

Dec. 7, 2026

  • Registration | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • Conference Kick-off and Safety Briefing | 1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
  • Meet and Greet with the PEPS Division | 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
  • Keynote Speaker - Brandye Hendrickson, Deputy Executive Director for Planning and Administration | 3:45 – 5:00 p.m.

Dec. 8, 2026

  • Registration Opens | 6:30 a.m.
  • Breakfast | 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
  • General Session and Conference Energizer | 8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
  • PEPS Shining Star Award | 8:20 - 8:30 a.m.
  • General Session Guest Speakers - Carl Johnson, Chief Engineer, and Eric Lykins, Senior Director of District Operations | 8:45 – 9:45 a.m.
  • Breakout | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    • Topics will include interview best practices; statewide transporation data; contract slowing, suspension, and reinstatement; MTD Lab Accreditation; preclusions and conflicts of interest; Dallas District project delivery lessons; roundabout precertification; and DRIVE: 5 years of mentorship.
  • Networking Luncheon | 11:45 – 1:00 p.m.
  • Breakout | 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
    • Topics will include small business and subprovider support; 30-day invoice lifecycle; effective project management; administrative qualifications; DBE and VetHUB opportunities; precertification and PTC form; quality deliverables; PS-CAMS workshop; procurement planning and Projected Contracts List; Docusign CLM innovations; PS-CAMS+ negotations database integration; Contracts, Funding, and Encumbrances (Part 1); and Euna Procurement 2027 provider submission changes (Solicitation Builder).

Dec. 9, 2026

  • Registration Opens | 7:00 a.m.
  • Breakfast | 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
  • General Session Panel Discussion - Digital Delivery and AI Integration with Brian Barth, Deputy Executive Director for Program Delivery; Mo Bur, Senior Director of Project Development; Travis Campbell, Dallas Transportation Programs Divsion (TPD) Director; and Moderator: Chelsey Smith, MRD - Contractor, Texas Department of Transportation | 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
  • Breakout | 9:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    • Topics will include Contracts; Funding & Encumbrances (Part 2); new budget tracking dashboard; work authorizations, supplemental agreements, and SWA do's and don'ts; CCIS; Partners in Compliance; Utility Engineering panel; project progress monitoring; projections-to-actuals workshop; procurement planning contract utilization; new CEI procurement and work authorization SOP; and competitive proposal tips.
  • Lunch and Closing Remarks | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Breakout sessions presentations

The PEPS division has taken a different approach to a call for speakers this year; there will not be a formal call for speakers. Instead, PEPS division staff will be collaborating with TxDOT division and district staff and the consultant community as appropriate for their presentation.

Please contact Dean Carpenter Turner with questions about the 2026 PEPS Conference.