Trucking Leaders in Toronto
Next Week for Canada’s Largest Trucking Convention
(Toronto: Nov. 8, 2007) -- Presidents, CEOs and senior
managers of the country’s trucking industry will be in Toronto next week
to attend the 81st annual convention of the Ontario Trucking
Association (November 15 – 16, Toronto Congress Centre, 650 Dixon Road.).
The two-day convention, the largest of its kind in Canada, is the place where
industry leaders meet to discuss important industry issues. The convention
attracts over 4,000 business leaders each year. OTA convention program:
www.ontruck.org/convention
This year’s convention spotlights best practices
in environmental and safety technology. Also featured will be speakers from
North America’s leading fleets, transportation analysts and regulatory
decision makers who will address key issues affecting the business of
trucking.
Keynote sessions include:
- The Smartway of Going Green — From a Carrier & Shipper Perspective. A two and half hour session featuring senior executives from Bison Transport Inc., J.D Smith and Sons Limited, Jeff Bryan Transport, L.E. Walker Transport and Schneider Canada discussing various systems/technologies they have deployed to improve fuel efficiency. They will also discuss management issues in implementation from a fleet and human resource perspective. Part two of this session will feature representatives from Owens Corning and Sharp Electronics discussing why they are going green and what they expect from their carriers. Other participating organizations on the panel will include: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Natural Resources Canada.
- Wall Street Outlook for Trucking and Economic Forces Impacting My Customers. This two-part session features John Larkin, Managing Director Transportation, Stifel, Nicholaus & Company Inc. who will speak to what he sees as major trends and issues facing the North American trucking industry. Following Larkin’s presentation will be representatives from five major shipper associations discussing the economic factors impacting their members need for trucking services in 2008.
- Current Technology to Improve Truck Safety. A two-hour session featuring carriers spotlighting technologies/equipment they have deployed to improve truck safety. Senior representatives from Challenger Motor Freight Inc., Kriska Transportation, Mackie Moving Systems, Ram Contract Carriers Limited, Robert Transport, Werner Enterprises Canada and Transport Canada will be participating in this session.
- Managing Your Drivers. The always popular Dan Baker will highlight how in trucking there is no greater challenge than recruiting, training and keeping your drivers.
Other not-to-be-missed seminars include:
What’s New at the Border; Implementing an Effective Claims Response
Protocol; North American Truck Safety Regulatory Initiatives; The View of Truck
Safety from the On-Road Enforcement Community, U.S. Liability for Canadian
Fleets and Accident Recovery: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Accident Costs
Down.
The 2007 convention will also feature fantastic
breakfast and lunch speakers, including: Ray Kuntz, Chairman of the American
Trucking Associations and Chairman of the Board of Watkins and Shepard Trucking
Company; Bob Mackenzie, Hockey Analyst for TSN; and, David T. Fung, Chairman and
CEO of ACDEG Group of Companies.
The entertainment this year will be highlighted by
Canadian award winning performers Ron James and Tom Cochrane. The fabulously
popular comedian Ron James headlines at the Thursday night comedy festival. Tom
Cochrane with Red Rider closes out the two-day event in fine style at
the gala dinner.
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