The Society’s 2026 meeting in Jacksonville will be February 5-8, 2026. Registrations are now available - click here for event info!
Jacksonville 2026 is around the corner!
Thanks to all who are now registered, and for those who are not, we hope you will consider attending; we have a great lineup and banquet speaker. Below are the updates to the Meeting Information Pack (please print this for your reference, or post to your phone, as we will only have a one-page summary available at registration).
Updates and Reminders as of 1/27/2026:
Hotel Info - While the Society’s room block has now expired, you can still register this coming week for all events, and there are likely rooms available at the Crowne at regular public rates. Overall registration is on pace to be like the last two years, while registration at the Crowne is much higher than last year.
Addition - We now have bio for our banquet speaker, Michael Lefevre, Vice President of Operations at Brightline.
Change in Presentations - Business obligations will prevent CJ Griggs from attending. His presentation on railway communications will be differed until next year. In its place I will do a just completed presentation on ACL Office cars and SAL Business cars.
Banquet Deadline - Reminder, deadline to guarantee a seat at banquet is now Friday January 30th .
Weather forecast has been added. Bring your sweaters, coats, and long johns!
Saturday schedule for The Georgia Train at Kingsland has been added.
NASA’s Artimis II launch information has been added.

