Registration Desk Hours
Attendees should plan to pick up their name badge and registration materials at the Registration Desk located on the 2nd floor outside West Hall D of the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida.
Saturday, May 6 | 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Sunday, May 7 | 9:00am – 5:30pm
Monday, May 8 | 7:30am – 4:00pm
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Schedule & Program
8:00 – 9:00 AM
First Timer’s Welcome Breakfast
Conv Center
Room 221
Sponsored by
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Concurrent Workshops
Electric Vehicles in the Real World
David Barth, CTP | Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Ann Rundle | ACT Research Co., LLC
Gene Tierney, CTP | Albertsons Companies
Automated Trucking
Richard Bishop | Bishop Consulting
Tim Eckhardt, CTP | Dot Transportation, Inc.
Washington Report
Rick Schweitzer | General Counsel | NPTC
Conv Center
Room 224-A
Conv Center
Room 224-E
Conv Center
Room 224-B
Sponsored by
11:00 – 11:30 AM
Kick-Off Luncheon
Conv Center
Room 414
Sponsored by
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Opening General Session
Conv Center
Room 414
Keynote Speaker Mike Roeth
Sponsored by
NPTC Professional Leadership Awards
Sponsored by
CTP Class of 2023 Graduation Ceremony
Program Sponsored by
CTP Top Graduate of the Year Award
Sponsored by
2:30 – 5:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening
Conv Center
West Hall D
Reception Sponsored by
7:00 – 9:30 PM
ACT1 Gala Reception & Dinner
Hyatt
Plaza Ballroom
Sponsored by
7:30 – 8:45 AM
Best Practices Breakfast Roundtable Discussions
Conv Center
Room 414
- Controlling Insurance Costs
- Developing the Next Generation of Leaders
- Driver Health & Safety
- Transportation Management Systems
- Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
- Fleet Planning & Equipment Strategies
- Generating Efficiencies in Multi-Stop Operations
- Managing Remote Locations
- The Parts Supply Chain: How to Manage through Third-Party Parts Suppliers
- Recruiting Hotspots
- For-Hire Capacity & the Impact on the Private Fleet
- Managing Temporary Drivers
- Enhancing Driver Utilization
- Enhancing Equipment Utilization
- Outsourcing Fleet Management
- Fuel Savings Strategies
Breakfast Sponsored by
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Concurrent Workshops
How to Communicate Effectively with the C-Suite
Ray Byrd, CTP | Pioneer Landscape Centers
Catherine Gammill | AutoZone, Inc.
Mark Taylor | Dollar General Corporation
Driver Compensation Strategies
Greg Gmeinder, CTP | America’s Service Line, LLC
David Simpson | BWI Companies, Inc.
Tracy Whisnant, CTP | Merchants Distributors, LLC
I Think We’re Safe & Compliant… Maybe
Robbie Clark, CTP | Dot Transportation, Inc.
Ed Reardon, CTP | CF Logistics/Country Fresh
Enhancing Backhaul Effectiveness
Nicole Pierzina, CTP | Pitney Bowes Inc.
Mike Schwersenska, CTP | Brakebush Transportation, Inc.
What’s in the New Infrastructure Law?
Rick Schweitzer | General Counsel | NPTC
Extended Equipment Trade Cycles
David Fontana, CTP | AutoZone, Inc.
Samantha Lee, CTP | Upstate Niagara Cooperative
Randy Maddox, CTP | Oldcastle Building Products
Conv Center
Room 224-C
Conv Center
Room 224-A
Conv Center
Room 224-B
Conv Center
Room 224-E
Conv Center
Room 224-F
Conv Center
Room 224-G
11:00 – 11:45 AM
Driver Hall of Fame Luncheon
Conv Center
Room 414
Sponsored by
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
NPTC Driver Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Fleet Safety Awards
Conv Center
Room 414
Sponsored by
1:00 – 2:15 PM
Exhibitor Meeting for 2024 Booth Selection
Conv Center
Room 222
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Concurrent Workshops
Leadership Development
TJ Mummert, CTP | ProVia Logistics LLC
Jeff Wermuth, CTP | Clifford W. Perham/Shaw’s Supermarkets
The Birth of a Private Fleet
Mark Taylor | Dollar General Corporation
Exploring Alternative Fueled Powerplants
Mike Loss, CTP | Wegmans Food Markets
Dave Schaller | North American Council for Freight Efficiency
Jeff Seger | North American Council for Freight Efficiency
How to Leverage Technology to Enhance Driver Training
Thomas Pollard, CTP, CDS, CDT | Perdue Foods, Inc.
Duane Woods, CTP | Albertsons Companies
Understanding FLOW – The DOT & White House Initiative
Steven Gunter, CTP | Albertsons Companies
Andrew Petrisin | U.S. Department of Transportation
Building the Employee Centric Organization
Pete Dhuse, CTP | Merchants Distributors, LLC
Bill Thomas | Dollar General Corp.
Rodney Wheatley, CTP | ADM Trucking, Inc.
Conv Center
Room 224-A
Conv Center
Room 224-B
Conv Center
Room 224-C
Conv Center
Room 224-E
Conv Center
Room 224-F
Conv Center
Room 224-G
2:30 – 5:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
Conv Center
West Hall D
Reception Extravaganza Sponsored by
7:30 – 8:45 AM
Best Practices Breakfast Roundtable Discussions
Conv Center
Room 414
- Controlling Insurance Costs
- Developing the Next Generation of Leaders
- Driver Health & Safety
- Transportation Management Systems
- Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
- Fleet Planning & Equipment Strategies
- Generating Efficiencies in Multi-Stop Operations
- Managing Remote Locations
- The Parts Supply Chain: How to Manage through Third-Party Parts Suppliers
- Recruiting Hotspots
- For-Hire Capacity and the Impact on the Private Fleet
- Managing Temporary Drivers
- Enhancing Driver Utilization
- Enhancing Equipment Utilization
- Outsourcing Fleet Management
- Fuel Savings Strategies
Breakfast Sponsored by
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Concurrent Workshops
Vendor Consolidation Strategies
Keith McWilliams, CTP | Performance Food Group
Conducting a Truck Driving Championship
Chris Bachman | SRS Distribution, Inc.
Effective Change Management Strategies
Charlie Fetters, CTP | Clean Harbors, Inc.
Duskee Kassing | Dot Transportation, Inc.
Enhancing Private Fleet Graphics & Branding
Amber Burris, CTP | Tillamook County Creamery
Pat McHugh, CTP | Tillamook County Creamery
Leveraging Onboard Telematics to Improve Compliance and Risk
Eric Cook | HC Transport, Inc.
Keith Frantz, CTP | ADM Trucking, Inc.
Conv Center
Room 224-A
Conv Center
Room 224-B
Conv Center
Room 224-C
Conv Center
Room 224-E
Conv Center
Room 224-G
10:45 – 11:45 AM
Concurrent Workshops
Enhancing Driver Retention by Upgrading the Hiring Process
Chris Fada, CTP | Ross Transportation Services
Daniel Mauney, CTP | Merchant Distributors, LLC
Jared Prestwood, CTP | Merchant Distributors, LLC
Enhancing Routing Support for the Private Fleet
Brian Johnston, CTP | Performance Food Group
Enhancing Inclusiveness & Diversity at the Fleet Level
Beth Mars, CTP | Frito-Lay, Inc.
John Robbins, CTP | Standard Logistics Transportation
Lowering Driver In-Cab Risk Scores
Lucas Church | HC Transport, Inc.
Jeff Eisaman, CTP | Sheetz/CLI Transport
Troy Kays, CTP | Trans Papa Logistics – Papa John’s
Equipment Spec’ing with Cost and Drivers in Mind
Mac Hudson | Dollar General Corp.
Peter Mastrodomenico, CTP | Cumberland Farms, Inc.
Marc Scibilia, CTP | Blue Ridge Power
Conv Center
Room 224-A
Conv Center
Room 224-B
Conv Center
Room 224-C
Conv Center
Room 224-E
Conv Center
Room 224-G
12:00 – 2:00 PM
Benchmarking Luncheon
Conv Center
Room 414
Luncheon Sponsored by
Preliminary Results of NPTC’s 2023 Private Fleet Benchmarking Survey
Tom Moore, CTP | Executive Vice President | National Private Truck Council
Fleet Owner 500: Private Fleet of the Year Award
Award Sponsored by