Advocating
Excellence
in driver education
- provides leadership and expertise
- promotes high quality curriculum standards
- professional development
- best educational practices
- teacher re-certification opportunities
- public awareness of traffic safety
Upcoming Events
ADTSEA Annual Conference
Sunday, July 12 - Wednesday, July 15
Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh
Cary, North Carolina
The Annual ADTSEA Conference brings together national leaders in traffic safety and driver education in the interest of quality programs. This is an opportunity to come together and share information that is a valuable part of our continued education.
ADTSEA program planners prepare an extensive list of presenters to include national leaders, motivational speakers, and awards recognition. The sessions are designed to assist attendees by providing contact hours to meet Professional Development requirements.
NETSEA Fall Conference
Monday, September 28th, 2026
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join us for a day of professional development, networking, and valuable training sessions for driver education professionals.
12 credit hours of professional development
Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center
242 Adams Place
Boxboro, MA 01719
$150 for full day event and access to vendors
You must be a member of ADTSEA to register. If you are not already a member of ADTSEA, you will need to pay your $50 membership dues with your registration.
Registration begins May 4, 2026.
Speakers
We are looking for dynamic speakers to give us interesting information or tools to enhance our driver ed programs. We appreciate those who volunteer to speak at our conference at no cost, keeping registration fees low for our teachers.
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Sponsors
Without our sponsors we would have a hard time holding our annual conference. Sponsorship levels start at $1,000 with additional opportunities available. Gain great exposure for your business; sponsor the conference today!
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Exhibitors
The exhibit hall will be opened for entire time during theconference. As an exhibitor, you get a 10' x 10' booth space (with table, chairs, and electricity), three exhibitor nametags, and an attendee list (both before and after the event).
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Traffic Safety Education Association Serving:
Traffic Safety Education Association Serving:
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
Bringing liked-minded, thoughtful, and caring professionals together, we work to make even greater strides in driver safety for all.
The New England Traffic Safety Education Association (NETSEA) is a regional association of driver and traffic safety education instructors. From all over the region and beyond, traffic safety educators come to associate with like-minded professionals.
Our goals are to improve driver safety and encourage professional ethics in this industry. For over 40 years, we have striven to bring high standards to driver education and traffic safety. Although our struggle to make our roads safe and our road users better prepared is a never-ending one, we have made it our continued mission to lead the driver and traffic safety industry in this endeavor.
Board of Directors
Richard Kearney
President
Paul McNamara
Vice President
Bruce Renfro
Treasurer
Molly Silva
Secretary
Al Aubin
Rhode Island Representative
Cheryl Brehio-LaFond
Rhode Island Representative
Beth Kohler
Maine Representative
John Leeds
Rhode Island Representative
Melissa Manson
Vermont Representative
Justin McLane
Vermont Representative
Tammy Pregent
Vermont Representative
Leony Simo
Massachusetts Representative
Craig Thomas
New Hampshire Representative
Resources
Maine
TBD
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Lucy Fernandez
Massachusetts Driver Education Program Coordinator
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/drivers-education-programs