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
3:00 PM	Break
3:30 PM	General Session – Building a Culture of Safety
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	General Session – How to Prepare for a Deposition How Technology is Impacting Driver Hiring and Training
9:30 AM	Break
10:00 AM	General Session – Entry Level Driver Training
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 Driver Screening Best Practices Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Compliance Speed Limiting Devices
3:15 PM	Break
3:30 PM	Safety in the Round: Facilitated Roundtable Discussions Effective Onboarding Techniques Reducing Injury Claims Improving Safety Analytics The Role of Driver Compensation on Fleet Safety
6:00 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 – Snapshot Presentations Building a Self-Audit Program DataQs and the New Safety Risk Management Program Driver Fatigue Management Building a Program to Recruit from Within Navigating the New Drug Testing Environment
9:30 AM	Break
10:00 AM	Safety Best Practices – Snapshot Presentations Coaching Best Practices Working with Third-Party Safety Professionals Driver Rewards and Recognition Developing Effective Safety Metrics and Dashboards Driver Appreciation Programs and Developing Younger Drivers
11:30 AM	Conference Adjournment Gary Petty \| NPTC President & CEO