Wednesday, November 18, 2026
7:30 am - 2:00 pm
Registration
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Traditional Past Presidents' Breakfast
All attendees are invited to join us for a sit-down breakfast sponsored by U-Haul to honor Past Presidents of Region 3.
9:10 am - 10:30 am
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Enterprise Change Management: A Practitioner's Approach
Managing change across a large organization requires more than understanding how individuals respond. It demands deliberate strategy, disciplined execution, and the ability to coordinate across leadership, departments, and stakeholders. This mini master class examines enterprise-wide change management practices: how to structure a change initiative, build governance and accountability, align communications, and sustain momentum when energy stalls. You'll explore practical frameworks for stakeholder mapping, change readiness assessment, and measuring adoption tools that translate principles into coordinated organizational action. Whether you're navigating a technology implementation, a structural redesign, or a service delivery shift, this session equips you to lead complex change with rigor and intentionality.
Modernizing Driver Education and Driver Testing: Trends and Tools
Discover the newest trends shaping the future of driver training and testing — from modern approaches to knowledge exams to the latest innovations in road test practices. This session highlights emerging tools such as online knowledge testing, expanding driver education requirements, young driver intervention, and other forward‑thinking initiatives being implemented across jurisdictions.
Fraud Trends and a Fraud Subcommittee Update
Fraud continues to impact motor vehicle agency (MVA) products, services and operations. Fraud also has repercussions for stakeholders who utilize and rely on these products, services, and operations. Hear about current fraud trends, challenges and proactive approaches to preventing and stopping fraud, and learn about the latest activities within the AAMVA Fraud Subcommittee.
10:30 am - 10:45 am
Break
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
System Modernization Insights: From Nashville to Your Network
System modernization is reshaping every corner of MVA operations - from driver licensing and records to vehicle registration and titling. This session synthesizes key themes and actionable strategies from AAMVA's System Modernization Pop-Up Classroom in Nashville, bringing insights to members on both the driver and vehicle side of operations. Beyond the Nashville recap, explore how AAMVA's SDWan connectivity, circuit diversity, and REST API capabilities can support your modernization journey, wherever your agency is in the process.
Electronic Titling Across State Lines: Building an Interoperable Future
As more jurisdictions adopt electronic titling, the need for seamless interstate interoperability is growing. This session examines how electronic titling enhances security, reduces fraud, and streamlines title management, while spotlighting AAMVA's cross-jurisdictional electronic vehicle sale solution. Attendees will hear from early adopters, discover resources to guide implementation, and explore how a connected electronic titling ecosystem can improve outcomes for both agencies and customers.
CDL Program Success and FMCSA Annual Program Review Updates
Effective tools for staff development may be closer than you think. Join us as we explore turnkey solutions for CDL Examiner training, review available training and development options, and hear directly from FMCSA about the APR process. Discover resources and strategies designed to support examiner excellence, strengthen program compliance, and enhance workforce development within your jurisdiction.
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Awards Luncheon
Join us for a luncheon that recognizes excellence in the motor vehicle and law enforcement community by honoring individuals, teams, and organizations as AAMVA award winners from Region 3.
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Peer-To-Peer Discussions
Join your peers for topic-specific, open discussions, and small group conversations. Driver, vehicle, and law enforcement topics will be highlighted. This session will have a topic for everyone!
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Internal Fraud: From Detection to Prevention
Internal fraud is an ongoing threat to daily operations and continually evolves, making it difficult to detect and prevent. This session will examine case studies in internal fraud and share lessons learned to bolster your internal fraud prevention programs.
Kiosk or Not? A Practical Framework for Self Service Decisions
Before a jurisdiction invests in DMV kiosks, there are hard questions to answer about whether they solve the right problem. This session walks through a practical decision framework for evaluating kiosk readiness, covering how to define operational requirements based on transaction volume, staffing constraints, and service goals. It also addresses user experience design considerations that determine whether customers actually adopt and succeed with self service technology, along with the performance data jurisdictions should track once kiosks are live.
Let’s Get Digital
This session will provide an in depth update on the continued evolution of the mobile driver license (mDL) ecosystem by highlighting key progress across jurisdictions, including lessons learned from implementation, integration, and stakeholder coordination. The session will underscore the critical role of the AAMVA Digital Trust Service (DTS) in ensuring interoperability, security, and trust across the mDL landscape and explore strategies for effective Relying Party outreach and engagement, emphasizing how early collaboration supports adoption and consistent user experiences.
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Closing Session and Remarks
Join Region 3 colleagues for this final session where Board members are sworn in and appreciation given to member contributions. Listen to remarks given by the 2026-2027 Region 3 President and invitation to the 2027 Region 3 Conference.