Schedule of Events | Florida Trucking Association

Thursday, July 24

2:00 - 5:00 PM Conference Registration, Marriott Grand Ballroom Foyer, 2nd Floor

2:00 - 5:00 PM Exhibitor Setup, Marriott Grand Ballroom A-E, 2nd Floor, Sponsored by BenefitsMe

4:00 PM FTA Board Meeting, Meeting Room 4, 2nd Floor, Sponsored by Shelton Trucking

5:00 - 6:30 PM Bars and Cigars Opening Reception - Exhibit Hall, Marriott Grand Ballroom A-E, 2nd Floor, Sponsored by International Dealers of Florida

Friday, July 25

7:30 AM - 12:00 PM Conference Registration, Marriott Grand Ballroom Foyer, 2nd Floor

7:00 - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast, Exhibitor Hall Opens (through 12:00 PM), Marriott Grand Ballroom A-E, 2nd Floor

Morning Sponsored by Valvoline Global - all sessions in Marriott Grand Ballroom F-J, 2nd Floor, unless otherwise noted

8:00 AM State of the Association, Alix Miller, President & CEO, FTA,

Sponsored by Thermo King Corporation and Thermo King Dealers

8:30 AM Titan Roundtable: Interactive Discussion on Hot Topics, Rendy Taylor, PS Logistics; Carlos Currlin, International Dealers of Florida; Matt Penland, Cypress Truck Lines; J.W. Taylor, Taylor Nelson Slattery Bernard PL; Elizabeth Emmanuel, FTA (moderator), Sponsored by Walpole, Inc.

9:30 AM How Driver Stress is Hurting Your Fleet and What to Do About It, Justin Kammerer, Geotab,

Sponsored by Love's Travel Stops

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Kingpin Keynote: Fireside Chat, Frank Lonegro, President & CEO of Landstar System, Inc., Sponsored by Landstar

Lunch on Your Own

3:00 - 5:00 PM Offsite Event: Splitsville, Kingpins of Florida Sponsored by Transport Enterprise

offsite location: 615 Channelside Drive, Suite 120 (Sparkman Wharf)

Shuttle service available 2:30-5:30 PM, Sponsored by Fleetworthy Leasing

Strike out into the city and spend an afternoon with food, drinks, bowling, billiards, feather bowling, and games like shuffleboard, ping pong, darts and more! Step right outside and explore Sparkman Wharf with beer garden, shops and local eats.

Take a shuttle from Embassy Limousine and Sedan Service, Sponsored by Fleetworthy, to and from Splitsville, running from the hotel to Sparkman Wharf, 2:30 pm-5:30 pm. TECO Streetcar Line Trolley, (north to Ybor City) Dick Greco Station to Amalie Arena Station.

Evening at Your Leisure

Saturday, July 26

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast Buffet Opens, Marriott Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor

Morning Sessions Sponsored by Walmart Transportation

7:00 AM - 12:00 PM Registration, Marriott Grand Ballroom Foyer, 2nd Floor

8:00 - 9:00 AM Breakout Sessions

Safety Management Council - Hair Testing, Dr. Donna Smith, Regulatory Compliance Advisor, WorkForceQA, LLC, Marriott Grand Ballroom F-J, 2nd Floor, Sponsored by New York Life, Tenstreet

Technology and Maintenance Council: How Could Tariffs Affect Your Company? Joey Young, Publix Super Markets (moderator); Miranda Richardson, Daimler Truck; Loren Waldo, Great Dane; Alex Conlan, Conlan Tire; Ryan Walpole, Walpole, Inc., Meeting Rooms 8-10, 3rd Floor, Sponsored by Netradyne, Nextran Truck Centers

9:00 - 9:30 AM A WECAN Safety Story, Tracy Rushing, Executive Director of Safety, R.E. Garrison, Marriott Grand Ballroom F-J, 2nd Floor, Sponsored by Drivers Legal Plan

9:30 AM Spiced and Sparkling Networking Break: featuring salty snacks, bloody marys, bubbles, and beer,

Marriott Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor, Sponsored by OneDigital

10:15 AM From Port to Pavement: Florida's Transportation Leadership, State Senator Jay Collins, Chair, Senate Transportation; State Representative Danny Alvarez, Chair, House Criminal Justice; Chris Dudley, The Southern Group, Moderator, Marriott Grand Ballroom F-J, 2nd Floor, Sponsored by Cypress Truck Lines

11:00 AM What's New at FMCSA, Brandon Wiseman, President, Trucksafe, Marriott Grand Ballroom F-J, 2nd Floor, Sponsored by Quality Carriers

12:00 - 1:00 PM The Loaded Sandwich Circuit: Exhibit Hall Walkaround and Lunch, Marriott Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor, Sponsored by R.E. Garrison Trucking

Afternoon Sessions Sponsored by Coca-Cola Beverages of Florida - all content located in Marriott Grand Ballroom F-J, 2nd Floor

1:00 PM Kingpin Keynote, Amanda Schuier, former ATA TMC Chair and Strategic Maintenance Director, Jetco Delivery, Sponsored by Cummins

1:30 PM FTA PAC and FTA Foundation Updates, Fleet Safety Awards, Safety Professional of the Year, FTA President's Award, FleetForce Truck Driver Training Scholarship, Sponsored by Oakley Transport Inc.

2:15 PM Annual Meeting of the Membership, Passing of the Gavels, Sponsored by Publix Super Markets

Afternoon at Your Leisure

6:30 - 9:30 PM Party With The Penguins, The Florida Aquarium
Offsite location: 701 Channelside Drive
Presenting Sponsor: FleetForce Truck Driver Training

From encounters with penguins and sloths to drinks with the Tampa Bay Rays, you won't want to miss this deep dive into networking! With a delicious array of Tampa-based food and beverages, you'll enjoy dining with the sharks and watching business connections and birds take flight. Yacht rock from the PonTunes band will make dancing with the penguins a whale of a time. Snappy Casual Attire.

Shuttle service provided by Embassy Limousine and Sedan Service, sponsored by Bynum Transport, 6:00-10:00 PM. TECO Streetcar Line Trolly, Dick Greco Station to Florida Aquarium Station.