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Wednesday, July 16

11:00am - 1:00pm

Registration and Welcome Social

Welcome Social sponsored by McLeod Software

Mobile app, registration, and badges sponsored by Utility Trailer Manufacturing

Wi-Fi sponsored by CAT Scale

Attendee registration is the time to pick-up your meeting badge and catch-up with fellow colleagues before the opening general session.

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Opening General Session: Economic Outlook

Sponsored by Netradyne

Gain critical insights into the economic landscape and its impact on your trucking business. Join industry economist John Larkin and carrier leaders for a strategic discussion on the economic future, the impact of the current administration, and how to protect your bottom line. 

Speaker:

  • John Larkin, CFA

Panelists:

  • Sam Anderson, President & CEO, Bay & Bay Transportation

  • Tim Kohl, CEO, Marten Transport, Ltd.

  • Wendell Erb, President & CEO, Erb Transport Limited

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Break-out Sessions

Maximizing ROI: Purchasing & Maintaining a High-Performing Reefer Fleet

Join industry leaders and fellow carriers uncover actionable strategies for maximizing your reefer fleet’s ROI. This session will delve into critical aspects of fleet management, focusing on equipment purchasing strategies and optimizing maintenance to boost your bottom line.

Panel:

  • Perry Olson, CEO & Owner, Fortune Transportation Company, Inc.​

  • Drew Martin, Director of Leasing, Prime Inc.

  • Trevor Kurtz, General Manager (Owner), Brian Kurtz Trucking

 

Moderator: Shawn Nelson, Executive Director of Driver Profitability and Success, RE Garrison​

 

Strategies to Build Driver Productivity and a Positive Safety Culture

Unlock your fleet’s peak performance by exploring key leadership strategies to improve driver productivity, enhance safety, and create a sustainable safety culture that enhances your organization’s reputation. 

Panel:​​

  • Adam Lang, Director of Customer Advisory Services, Netradyne

  • Deen Albert, Vice President of Operations, Grand Island Express, Inc.

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Moderator: Pam Wiers, CFO, Dutch Maid Logistics, Inc.

3:15pm - 4:15pm

Break-out Sessions

The Future of Reefer Technicians

Attract, retain, and develop top talent! This panel of your peers and industry trainers will explore the evolving role of the reefer technician and will provide you with different ways to attract talent from technical schools, develop employee retention programs, and invest in technician training.

Panel:

  • Luke Subler, President, Classic Carriers, Inc.

  • Bob Roberts, Customers Solutions Manager Services, Thermo King

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Moderator: Ashley Kordish, CEO, Ralph Moyle, Inc.

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Optimizing Lumper Fees with Data

Lumper fees have long been a challenge for refrigerated carriers, but data can drive meaningful change. In this panel discussion, customers of Relay, along with industry experts, will explore how Relay’s data insights can support contract negotiations, educate stakeholders, and improve the overall experience for carriers and drivers. Join us to see how real-world data can help refrigerated carriers gain transparency, protect their operations, and drive better business outcomes.

Panel:

  • ​Spencer Barkoff, President & Co-founder, Relay Payments

  • Wendell Erb, President & CEO, Erb Transport Limited

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Don't Get Rejected: Refrigerated Cargo Claim Pains & Remedies

Interested in upping your game in protecting your company against cargo claims? Join us for an interactive discussion on how the best fleets in America both avoid & remedy cargo claims and shipment rejections within the Refrigerated Supply Chain. Our industry experts, Chris Montez and Sam Rizzitelli, bring their Insurance and Legal experience within the Refrigerated Supply Chain to discuss the anatomies of complicated cargo claims – including how trucking companies can preemptively avoid shipper rejections.  How well practiced is your operation with “On-Hand-Notices?”

Speakers:

  • Chris Montez, Underwriting Director, U.S. Marine Insurance Group; Founder, Tribal Drivers

  • Sam Rizzitelli, Esq. - Partner, Law Offices of Samuel M. Rizzitelli, Jr. 

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Reception and Dinner

Hosted by Thermo King

More to come on this fun event.

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3:00pm - 3:15pm: Refreshment break sponsored by McLeod Software

Thursday, July 17

7:00am - 8:00am

Breakfast

Sponsored by Vanguard

  • Get ready for the day by fueling your mind and body with breakfast and coffee.​

8:00am - 9:00am

The Latest Tech Trends

Sponsored by Kenworth

Explore technologies shaping the future of trucking. Learn from industry leaders how to strategically implement cutting-edge technologies, from readily available tools to future innovations, to leverage these technologies to improve safety, optimize your operations and boost your bottom line.

Panel:

  • ​Ron Hall, Vice President of Equipment & Fuel, C.R. England

  • Brianna Potthast, On-Highway Marketing Manager, Kenworth Truck Co.

9:15am - 10:15am

Break-out Sessions

Developing a Top Tier Reefer Driver Training Program​

Discover actionable best practices for developing, implementing, or updating a driver training program that addresses today's complex challenges and equips drivers with the skills and knowledge for long-term success.

Panel:

  • Dr. Gina Anderson, Luma Brighter Learning​​

  • Shannon Struzik, Vice President of People & Development, Leonard's Express

  • Tracy Rushing, Executive Director of Safety & HR, R.E. Garrison

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Optimizing Your Reefer Unit

In any trucking market, but certainly in the current climate, proper operational use of equipment is imperative to control costs and extend the useful life of the equipment. In this session, we will dive into some of the best practices to keep your reefer unit in top condition, plugging along for thousands of hours.

Panel:

  • Kevin Williams, Sr. Manager, Development, Carrier Transicold

  • Gareth Macklam, Chief of Sales, Utility Trailer Manufacturing

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​Moderator: Amber Edmondson, President & CEO, Trailiner Corp. and TCA At-large officer​

10:30am - 11:30am

Keynote Address by Jake Harriman

Sponsored by ACT1

Listen to Jake Harriman, former Marine Platoon Commander and Honored as a White House "Champion of Change," and a Dalai Lama "Unsung Hero of Compassion", tell incredible stories filled with lessons for empowering leaders and developing new solutions to old problems.

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Jake Harriman is the founder and former CEO of Nuru International, a U.S.-based social venture that empowers poor individuals in remote, rural areas to end extreme poverty in their communities. Inspired to act by the poverty and tragedy he witnessed during four operational deployments throughout Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, Bronze Star awardee Harriman retired from active duty and enrolled at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business before founding Nuru in 2008 and then living in 3rd world countries to put systems and models in place that save innocent families in war torn regions by teaching and building structure for leadership, agriculture, education, and survival.​

12:30pm - 6:00pm

Networking events

  • Descriptions and information coming soon

6:45pm - 9:30pm

Reception and Dinner

Hosted by Carrier Transicold

  • More to come about this fun event

9:00am - 9:15am: Refreshment break sponsored by DriverFacts

Friday, July 18

7:00am - 7:30am

Breakfast

Sponsored by Pilot Flying J

  • Get ready for the day by fueling your mind and body with breakfast and coffee.​

7:30am - 8:30am

Slash Dwell Time and Boost Productivity

Learn proven methods about the industry-wide challenge of dwell time from our expert panel.  This session will open your eyes on how to implement effective strategies, understand the importance of data analysis, and identify areas for improvement to optimize your operations.

Panelists:

  • Ashley Kordish, CEO, Ralph Moyle, Inc.

  • Allen Schiehl, Asset Business Partner, RE Garrison

  • Chris Tielens, President, WEL Companies

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Moderator: Ed Nagle, President & CEO, Nagle Toledo, Inc. and TCA Officer

8:45am - 9:00am

Refrigerated Division Business Meeting

Open to all attendees

9:00am - 10:00am

Carrier Panel: Decoding the Regulatory Maze

TCA’s head of safety and government affairs, Dave Heller, will moderate this session and ask your fellow refrigerated carriers how the ever-changing regulatory and legislative landscape is affecting the trucking and transportation industry.

Panel:

  • Dave Williams, Sr. Vice President, Equipment & Gov't Relations, Knight-Swift Transportation and TCA Past Chair

  • Stefanie Mello, Vice President of Strategic Planning, Northern Refrigerated Transportation

  • Luke Subler, President, Classic Carriers, Inc.

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Moderator: David Heller, Sr. Vice President, Safety & Government Affairs, TCA

8:30am - 8:45am: Refreshment break sponsored by Datadis

About Truckload Carriers Association

Located in Alexandria, Virginia, TCA is the only trade association whose sole focus is the truckload segment of the motor carrier industry. The association represents dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, tanker, and intermodal container carriers operating throughout North America. Founded in 1938, the TCA represents operators of over 220,000 trucks, which collectively produce revenue of more than $40 billion in annual truckload revenue.

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www.truckload.org 

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