Preliminary Program
8:00 – 9:00 AM
First Timer’s Welcome Breakfast
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Concurrent Workshops
Best Practices Emerging from COVID-19
Washington Report
Electrification From Initial Pilots to Sustainable Fleet Solutions
11:00 – 11:30 AM
Kick-Off Brunch
11:30 AM – 1 PM
Opening General Session
NPTC Professional Leadership Awards
CTP Class of 2020-2021 Graduation Ceremony
CTP Top Graduate of the Year Award
2:30 – 5:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening
7:00 – 7:45 PM
ACT 1 Reception
7:45 – 9:30 PM
ACT 1 Dinner and Entertainment
7:30 – 8:45 AM
Best Practices Breakfast Roundtable Discussions
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Concurrent Workshops
- Navigating Acquisitions
- TMS Implementation: Lessons Learned
- Shippers, Are You Prepared?
- Tractor Engineering 101 (How to Optimize, Maximize and Right-Size Your Fleet)
- Boosting Trailer Utilization
11:00 – 11:45 AM
Driver Hall of Fame Luncheon
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
NPTC Driver Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Fleet Safety Awards
1:00 – 2:15 PM
Exhibitor Meeting
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Concurrent Workshops
- Aligning Corporate Leadership to the Value of a Private Fleet
- Recruiting and Hiring Strategies in an Era of Pervasive Driver Shortages
- Enhancing Driver Engagement in an Age of Active Safety Technology
- Understanding Warranties, Trade Cycles, and Total Cost of Ownership
- Combating Human Trafficking Through Your Supply Chain
2:30 – 5:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Reception Extravaganza
7:30 – 8:45 AM
Best Practices Breakfast Roundtable Discussions
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Concurrent Workshops
- Driver Compensation Structures: How They Help with Recruiting, Retention and Productivity.
- Developing and Managing Driver Scorecards
- What’s in the Future for Transportation
- FMCSA Update
- Backhaul Strategies
10:45 – 11:45 AM
Concurrent Workshops
- Financial Wellness: How to Give Your Drivers the Tools to Win Financially
- Taking the Guesswork Out of Hiring, Managing and Working with Third Parties
- Relay and Remote Terminals: Strategies to Improve Utilization and Service Levels
- Managing the Aging Driver Workforce
- Data Aggregation Strategies