2007 OTA Convention

Highlights

Thurs Nov 15

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Breakfast

>> 7:45 am to 9:00 am

Dan Baker is a nationally known speaker, teacher and consultant to the trucking industry. His presentations are always fun, funny, full of jokes, stories and one-liners. But he never departs far from his basic theme that if you’re in trucking today, first of all you’re in the people business and second, you’re in the trucking business. Dan began his working years as a Methodist Minister in San Antonio, Texas. After leaving the ministry, he evolved into a professional speaker, and since connecting with the trucking industry in the early 1980’s, has dedicated the majority of his time, effort and interest toward helping the truckers make sense out of their very complicated, complex world.

Dan Baker
Trucking Industry's best Motivational speaker

Current Technology to Improve Truck Safety (Two Parts)

>> 9:15 am to 11:15 am

The 2 hour session will feature representatives from the carrier community discussing various technologies/equipment they have deployed to improve fleet safety. The carriers will explain management and personnel issues associated with implementing the technology, both positive and negative. Technology discussed will include paperless logs, driver simulators, automatic transmissions, stabilizers, driver video monitoring, etc.

Speakers will include senior management from Challenger Motor Freight Inc; Kriska Transportation; Mackie Moving Systems; Ram Contract Carriers Limited; Robert Transport, Werner Enterprises Canada and Transport Canada.

Managing Your Drivers

>> 9:15 am to 11:15 am

Trucking has no greater challenge than recruiting, training, and keeping its drivers. In today’s challenging environment, with the younger generations migrating into our traditionally work ethic industry, Dan Baker will help us make sense out of the current driver dilemmas that define our concerns. His focus will be on understanding the driver mentality, building a culture that will enhance it, and develop the people who manage and work with them.

As always, Dan's presentation will be fun, stimulating and leave you with a lot to take home value.

Freightliner Luncheon

>> 12:30 pm to 2:45 pm

David T. Fung
Chairman and CEO
ACDEG Group of Companies

Dr. Fung is the Chairman and CEO of the ACDEG Group of companies. He has investment partnerships in forest products, biomass energy, chemicals, electrical power cogeneration, agric-foods, OEM parts manufacturing and packaging wastes recycling, in North America, Europe and Asia. He obtained his Bachelor, Master and Doctorate degrees in chemical engineering from McGill University in Montreal and completed the senior business executive program at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. Dr. Fung is currently a member of the Ministerial Strategic Advisory Group of the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, a member of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, president of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering, chair of the Manufacturing 20/20 Implementation Steering Group and first vice-chair of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters. He is also a member of the national board of directors of the Canada China Business Council, the Canadian Green Science & Technology Network, the International Science and Technology Partnership Canada and the Western Canadian Transportation System.

David T. Fung

U.S. Liability for Canadian Fleets

>> 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

A panel from the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) attorneys, insurers and trucking clients from both sides of the border will walk you through some of the minefields which await Canadian truckers when litigation ensues in the US. The panel will examine some recent cases which highlight potential areas of exposure as well as strategies to protect your fleet and personnel in the event of a major loss.

Accident Recovery: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Costs Down

>> 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Many carriers experience frustration over the high cost of towing and accident clean up after their trucks are involved in a collision. This session, involving representatives of the recovery industry and the OPP will help you to understand why the cost of a clean up can be so expensive and what you can and should be doing now, before you're involved in a collision, to mitigate those costs.

How to Reduce Truck Accidents Using Anti-Rollover Technology

>> 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

There has been a spate of roll over events in Ontario in recent months each of which brought significant disruption on the highways. This has brought an increased focus to the anti-rollover technology that can be installed on tractors and trailers.

A roll over can be one of the most expensive incident a carrier can experience. Hear from representatives of the major providers how the technology works and how it can reduce the chance of one of your vehicles being involved in a roll over incident.
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Gala Reception and Dinner

>> 7:00 pm to 12:00 am

If “Life is a Highway” then the Canadian Music Hall-of-Famer Tom Cochrane is making a pit stop at the OTA convention with his chart-topping band Red Rider. Reaching back over the last three decades, Tom Cochrane has brought us international hits like “Lunatic Fringe,” “Big League,” “Victory Day,” and “Mad Mad World,” With seven Juno Awards under his belt, endless nominations, and a recent cover of his hit “Life is a Highway” by country band Rascal Flats for the motion picture “Cars,” this Canadian icon should not be missed.

Tom Cochrane