Safety Conference Program – National Private Truck Council

Conference Program Sponsored by Fleetworthy Solutions

Wednesday, September 8, 2021
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	Keynote: What’s More Important to Safety: The Driver, Management, or Emerging Technologies? Honorable Michael E. Graham, Member, National Transportation Safety Board Speaker sponsored by IDELIC
2:15 PM	Break
2:30 PM	Trucking Issues & Opportunities Associated with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Dan Murray, SVP, American Transportation Research Institute Speaker sponsored by Fleet Advantage
4:45 PM	Break
4:15 PM	COVID Lessons Learned: Protecting the Health and Safety of the Workforce Charlie Fetters, Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages LLC
5:00 PM	Open Evening for Fleet and Exhibitor Networking
Thursday, September 9, 2021
6:45 AM – 6:00 PM	Registration Desk Open
7:00 AM	Networking Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM	Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts in Catastrophic Accident Cases Scott Carey, Baker Donelson Mark Barber, Baker Donelson Presentation sponsored by Bluewire LLC
9:30 AM	Break
9:45 AM	Washington Report: Legislative & Regulatory Update, Sponsored by TransForce Group Rick Schweitzer, NPTC General Counsel
11:00 AM	NPTC National Driver All-Star Recognition, Sponsored by International Trucks 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 Effective Integration of In-Cab Cameras Facilitated by Eric DeJesus, CTP, Pitney Bowes Working with Driver Training Schools to Combat the Driver Shortage and to Ensure a Safe Driver Facilitated by Greg Sikorski, KeHE Distributors Driver Incentives Facilitated by Scott Roberts, CTP, Daryl Flood Relocation & Logistics Surviving a Focused DOT Audit Facilitated by Keith McWilliams, CTP, Core-Mark International
3:15 PM	Break
3:30 PM	Safety in the Round: Facilitated Roundtable Discussions How to Hire and Develop an Effective Driver Coach Facilitated by Eddie Davis, CTP, Marathon Petroleum Company LP Running an Effective Driver Meeting Facilitated by Mark Winters, CTP, Dot Transportation, Inc. Strategies to Integrate Technology and Enhance Driver Engagement Facilitated by Keith Maisch, America’s Service Line, LLC Safety Training for the Less Experienced Driver Workforce Facilitated by Aaron LeFever, Home City Ice
6:00 PM	Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Friday, September 10, 2021
7:00 AM	Networking Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM	Building a Safety Department from the Ground Up Brian Johnston, CTP, Core-Mark International
8:45 AM	Integrating Active Safety Technologies that Improve Safety Tim Eckhardt, CTP, Dot Transportation, Inc.
9:30 AM	Break
10:00 AM	Safety Best Practices Dispatchers and their Role in Safety – Steven Roberts, CTP, Deseret Transportation Integrating Driver Management Technologies – Keith Frantz, CTP, ADM Trucking Enhancing Driver Training – John Gillenwater, CTP, Home City Ice Improving Site Safety – Kathy Fellenstein, CTP, International Paper
11:30 AM	Conference Adjournment