We will be reporting to you next week from New Orleans, the site of the BLET’s Western Regional Meeting. Last-minute registrations for meals and events will be accepted online or in person at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside as late as Tuesday morning, July 14.
Open and members-only closed meetings will take place on July 14. Expanded programming options for 2026 will be offered on July 15, including a Railway Labor Act seminar and roundtable discussions. Traditional training workshops for Local Chairmen, Legislative Representatives, and Secretary-Treasurers, along with special sessions regarding retirement/insurance benefits, will be held on July 16.
We hope to see you next week. The BLET’s second regional meeting of 2026 will take place in Chicago the week of August 24. More information is available at the BLET’s regional meeting website, bletregionals.org.