Below is the 2023 program to give you an idea of what to expect in 2024. The updated 2024 program will not be published until early Summer 2024 once all topics have been confirmed. However, we will follow the same basic date/time pattern in 2024 with the event starting at 1:00pm on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, and concluding at noon on Friday, September 6, 2024.

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