2023 Program

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 National Ballroom on Lower Level
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open
1:00 PM	Welcome and Introductions Gary Petty \| NPTC President & CEO Tim Eckhardt, CTP \| Chair-NPTC Safety Committee \| Dot Transportation, Inc.
1:15 PM	NPTC Annual Benchmarking Survey Report, Sponsored by Penske Truck Leasing Tom Moore, CTP \| NPTC Executive Vice President
2:00 PM	Washington Report: Legislative & Regulatory Update, Sponsored by Centerline Drivers Rick Schweitzer \| NPTC General Counsel
2:45 PM	Driver Detention Study P. Sean Garney \| Scopelitis Transportation Consulting
3:00 PM	Break
3:30 PM	Building a Culture of Safety Charlie Fetters, CTP \| Clean Harbors, Inc. John Robbins, CTP \| Standard Logistics Transportation
4:45 PM	Open Evening for Networking
Thursday, September 7, 2023
6:45 AM – 6:00 PM	Registration Desk Open
7:00 AM	Networking Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM	How to Prepare for a Deposition Tim Eckhardt, CTP \| Dot Transportation, Inc. Keith Frantz, CTP \| ADM Trucking, Inc.
	How Technology is Impacting Driver Hiring & Training Eric Cook \| HC Transport, Inc.
9:30 AM	Break
10:00 AM	Enhancing Visibility by Expanding the use of Camera Technology Todd Porter \| Sentinel Transportation LLC
11:00 AM	NPTC National Driver All-Star Recognition, Sponsored by International Truck Tom Moore, CTP \| NPTC Executive Vice President
12:00 Noon	Networking Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall
2:00 PM	Safety in the Round: Facilitated Roundtable Discussions Impact of Driver Turnover on Safety – ChampionsGate Facilitated by: Eric Cook \| HC Transport, Inc. Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Compliance – Augusta Facilitated by: Rob Smith \| Sheetz Inc. / CLI Transport, LP Driver Rewards & Recognition – Olympic Facilitated by: Steve Ralston, CDS, CDT \| Ashley Distribution Services Speed Limiting Devices & Speed Monitoring Programs – Colonial Facilitated by: Mark Winters, CTP \| Dot Transportation, Inc.
3:15 PM	Break
3:30 PM	Safety in the Round: Facilitated Roundtable Discussions Effective Onboarding Techniques – ChampionsGate Facilitated by: Christy LeMoine, CTP \| Beacon Building Products and John Gillenwater, CTP \| HC Transport, Inc. Reducing Injury Claims – Augusta Facilitated by: Greg Sikorski \| KeHE Distributors LLC Improving Safety Analytics – Olympic Facilitated by: Randy Perry, CTP \| The Schwan Food Company The Role of Driver Compensation on Fleet Safety – Colonial Facilitated by: Lisa Thompson \| America’s Service Line
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM	Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Friday, September 8, 2023
7:00 AM	Networking Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM	Safety Best Practices – Lightning Round Presentations Root Cause Analysis Brian Du Bois, CTP \| Pace Supply Corporation Building a Self-Audit Program Jacob Krumm, CTP \| Frito-Lay, Inc. Driver Fatigue Management Shana Barton-Nielsen, CTP \| Oldcastle Building Products Building a Program to Recruit from Within Norlene Gray, CTP, CDS \| Brakebush Transportation, Inc.
9:30 AM	Break
10:00 AM	Safety Best Practices – Lightning Round Presentations Driver Apprenticeship Programs & Developing Younger Drivers Norman Dickerson \| HC Transport, Inc. Developing Effective Safety Metrics & Dashboards Sandra Doucette \| Advance Auto Parts Coaching Best Practices Ed Reardon, CTP \| CF Logistics/Country Fresh Working with Third-Party Safety Professionals Jeff Smith \| Ocean State Job Lot
11:30 AM	Conference Adjournment Gary Petty \| NPTC President & CEO