Driver Workshops Information and Schedules

For owner operators and carriers who want more, we’ve got it. Industry experts will be holding 12 fast-paced workshops focusing on core business development concerns for the beginner as well as the seasoned owner operator and carrier.

Understand what expediting is and what it is not. Hear truck purchasing demystified. Get the nuts and bolts of fleet building and maintenance. Learn new insights on business management. Listen in on a recruiting and retention roundtable. Get your questions answered.

Friday July 28, 2006

9:00 am - "What is Expediting?" John Mueller, Safety Director, Premium Transportation Logistics
10:00 am - "The Business of an Owner Operator" Dave Corfman, Fleet Operator
11:00 am - "The Truck Purchase Process A to Z" John Lalonde, Truck Specialist, Fyda Freightliner
12:00 pm - "ACE Mandatory Border Crossing Electronic Manifest Information" Steve Graham, Communications Analyst, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
1:00 pm - "Women Discussing Women’s Issues". Cheri Heppner, Owner Operator
2:00 pm - "Growing an Expedited Fleet" Joe Manley, Expedite Fleet Owner, Professional Expediter Services, LLC
3:00 pm - "Straight Truck Maintenance" Heath Wood, Sales and Finance Manager, Middle Georgia Freightliner-Isuzu.

Saturday July 29, 2006

9:00 am - "Introduction to Expedited Trucking" Kyle Ochs, Expedite Solutions, LLC
10:00 am - "10 Things To Know About Buying A Truck" Jon Mosier & Brandi Whitfield, Expediting Truck Specialist, Freightliner of Knoxville
11:00 am - "Driver Roundtable Discussion - Recruiting and Retention." Ellen Voie, Schneider National Retention Marketing Manager
1:00 pm – “What Expediting Is and Is Not" Terry O’Connell, Owner Operator
2:00 pm - "5 Things to know about your Expediting Insurance" Shelly Benisch, Commercial Insurance Agency