2026 Program Schedule

All General Sessions will be held in National Ballroom D while the Exhibit Hall and meal functions will be held in National Ballroom ABC, all on the lower level. The registration desk will be outside National Ballroom ABC. Omni Orlando Resort floorplans: Lower Level | Lobby Level

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 National Ballroom D on Lower Level
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM	Exhibitor Setup in National Ballroom ABC
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open
1:00 PM	Welcome and Introductions Gary Petty \| NPTC President & CEO Kate Mirise, CTP \| Chair-NPTC Safety Committee & Board Member \| The Royal Group
1:15 PM	Multimodal Freight Issues: Supply Chain \| State Freight Plans \| Cargo Theft Cathy F. Gautreaux, Deputy Assistant Secretary Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure & Policy U.S. Department of Transportation
2:45 PM	Break
3:00 PM	Washington Report: Legislative & Regulatory Update Report Sponsored by Centerline Drivers Rick Schweitzer \| NPTC General Counsel
4:00 PM	Key Safety Metrics: A Review of the NPTC Benchmarking Report Report sponsored by Penske Truck Leasing and Tenstreet Tom Moore, CTP \| NPTC Executive Vice President
4:45 PM	Open Evening for Networking
Thursday, September 10, 2026
6:45 AM	Registration Desk Open
7:00 AM	Networking Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall National Ballroom ABC on Lower Level
8:00 AM	General Session Mock Trial: The Ultimate Teaching Tool Doug Marcello \| Shareholder Saxton & Stump
10:30 AM	NPTC National Driver All-Stars Recognition Ceremony Honoring Excellence among America’s Private Fleet Drivers since 2009 Awards Sponsored by International Motors and Centerline Drivers
12:00 Noon	Networking Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall
2:00 PM	Safety in the Round: Facilitated Roundtable Discussions Injury Reduction Programs Facilitated by Jade Cave, CTP \| Dot Transportation, Inc. Internal Safety Audits Facilitated by Chris Kirby, CTP \| America’s Service Line LLC The Relationship Between Maintenance & Safety Facilitated by Chris Haas, CTP \| Interstate Batteries Predictive Driver Analytics Facilitated by Herb Osborne, CTP \| HC Transport, Inc.
3:15 PM	Break
3:30 PM	Safety in the Round: Facilitated Roundtable Discussions Safety Incentives, Rewards and Recognition Facilitated by Charles Amen, CTP and Rory Cook \| Hillyard, Inc. Driver Coaching Strategies Facilitated by Eric Cook, CTP \| HC Transport, Inc. The Case for Active Safety Technologies Facilitated by Andrew McGrath, CTP \| HC Transport, Inc. Fatigue Management Facilitated by Michael Mullins, CTP \| WinCo Foods LLC
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM	Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Friday, September 11, 2026
7:00 AM	Networking Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 – 10:00 AM	Exhibitor Teardown
8:00 AM	General Session The Role of AI in Improving Private Fleet Safety Tim Eckhardt, CTP \| Dot Transportation, Inc. The New Blind Spot in Fleet Safety: Modernizing Risk Reduction Without Losing the Private Fleet Advantage Krystle Horst, CTP \| Batesville Logistics
10:00 AM	Break
10:15 AM	Cracking the Code for Clean Roadside Inspections Ed Reardon, CTP \| Clean Harbors Tips From the Best: NPTC Fleet Safety Award Winners Reveal Strategies & Best Practices Jason Hillier, CTP \| Clasen Quality Chocolate Chris Kirby, CTP \| America’s Service Line LLC Gillian Taylor, CTP \| Johnsonville Trucking LLC
11:30 AM	Conference Adjournment Gary Petty \| NPTC President & CEO
	Schedule and Topics subject to change.