THURSDAY, JULY 30

2:00 - 5:00 PM  Conference Registration Opens, Grand Ballroom Foyer, 3rd Floor

2:00 – 4:00 PM  Exhibitor Setup, Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor

11:30 AM – 3:45 PM  Motive Safety Leader Bootcamp, 
Separate registration for this event is required. There is no additional cost.

3:30 – 4:30 PM  FTA Board Meeting,  Caribbean Salon II & III, 1st Floor 
Sponsored by Tenstreet

5:00 – 6:00 PM  Opening Reception & Exhibitor Networking, Grand Ballroom and Foyer, 3rd Floor 
Sponsored by Walpole, Inc.
Dinner at your leisure
 

FRIDAY, JULY 31
Sponsored by Motive

7:00 AM  Pier-to-Pier Exhibitor Networking, Registration, & Breakfast, Grand Ballroom and Foyer, 3rd Floor
sponsored by Bynum Transport

8:00 – 8:30 AM  State of the Association, Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor

Scott Perry, President & CEO, Florida Trucking Association
Sponsored by Walmart Transportation

8:30 – 9:00 AM  From Shore to Shore, Stopping Highway Robbery, Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor

Sgt. 1st Class George Seiler, Investigative Task Force Supervisor, Bureau of Criminal Investigations & Intelligence, Florida Highway Patrol
Sponsored by Peterbilt Group

9:00 – 9:45 AM  Unpacking Florida’s Top 10, Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor

Rebecca Brewster, President & COO, American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)
Sponsored by Thermo King Corporation & Thermo King Dealers

9:50 – 10:35 AM  Breakout Sessions 

• Clear Skies Ahead: Navigating Clean Air Engine Compliance

  • Jake Goff,  Application Engineer, CLS, Valvoline Global
    Sponsored by Valvoline Global

•   Turning the Tide, A New Approach to Trucking Risk

  • Jon Dittmer, Carrier Claims Alliance

  • Clay Hamblen, Carrier Claims Alliance

  • Matt Penland, Cypress Truck Lines
    Sponsored by Cypress Truck Lines

•   TMC Presents: Smooth Sailing Through Reefer Emissions Regulations

  • Joey Young, Publix Super Markets

  • Earl Sims, Sunbelt Transport Refrigeration

  • Randy McDuffie, Thermo King North Florida
    Sponsored by Cummins Inc. 

10:35 – 11:15 AM  Shore to Energize: Beignets & Brews Exhibitor Networking Break, Grand Ballroom and Foyer, 3rd Floor
Sponsored by Nextran Truck Centers

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM  Navigating the Legislative Waters: The Policy Forecast, Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor

• Chris Dudley, The Southern Group

• Chair Chip LaMarca, Chair, Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee

• Chair Tom Fabricio, Chairman of Joint Committee on Collective Bargaining and Vice Chair of Ways and Means Committee
  Sponsored by International Dealers of Florida

12:00 – 12:30 PM  Brokerage Blueprint: Post-Montgomery, What Changed? What Didn’t? What Now? Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor

J.W. Taylor, Managing Partner, Taylor Nelson Slattery Bernard PL
Sponsored by Boulevard Tire Center

12:30 – 2:00 PM  Lunch at your leisure 

2:00 – 4:00 PM  Let's Flamingle Networking Party, OV Tiki, VW Van & Oceanview Terrance,  Outdoors
Bring your lanyard, grab a complimentary drink and connect with fellow attendees before heading to the beach, pool, or wherever the afternoon takes you. We'll provide the gathering spot and refreshments—you choose the adventure.
Sponsored by Drivers Legal Plan
 

Dinner at your leisure
 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1

Sponsored by Recovery Concepts and Solutions

7:00 – 8:00 AM  The Sourcing Shore: Breakfast & Exhibitor Networking, Grand Ballroom and Foyer, 3rd Floor

Sponsored by Oakley Transport

8:00 – 8:30 AM  Dockside Discussion with Ryder, Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor

• John J. Diez, CEO, Ryder System, Inc.

• Scott Perry, President & CEO, Florida Trucking Association
  Sponsored by Ryder System, Inc.

8:30 – 10:00 AM  FMCSA Update & Chat With The Captains of Safety Panel, Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor

• Derek D. Barrs, Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

• Major Erick McGuire, Troop I Commander, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, Florida Highway Patrol

• Chevelle Walker, Florida's Road Team, America's Road Team, Driver, Werner
  Sponsored by PrePass

10:00 – 10:30 AM  Painkiller Exhibitor Networking Break, Grand Ballroom and Foyer, 3rd Floor
Sponsored by Landstar

10:30 – 11:15 AM  Catching the Next Wave: Strategies for Recruiting Tomorrow’s Fleet

• Tra Williams, President, FleetForce Truck Driver Training

• Rep. Tiffany Esposito, Chair, Career & Workforce Development Subcommittee

• Michael Prairie, Senior Director of Sustainability and Business Optimization, Florida Panthers

• Kyle Windham, Director at Ridge Technical Institute
  Sponsored by FleetForce Truck Driver Training

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM  Setting the Course: Groendyke’s Commitment to Safety & Policy

Greg Hodgen, CEO, Groendyke Transport and Board Chair, American Trucking Associations (ATA)
Sponsored by Florida Kenworth a CSM Company

12:00 – 12:30 PM  Shore to Satisfy: The Refueling Lunch Buffet, Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor
Sponsored by Quality Carriers

12:30 – 2:00 PM  Anchored in Excellence: Safety Awards & Meeting of the Membership, Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor
Sponsored by Publix Super Markets

2:00 – 5:30 PM  Activities On Your Own

5:30 – 8:00 PM  Star-Spangled Send-Off, Ocean Ballroom/Oceanview Terrace, 1st Floor
Presented by FleetForce Truck Driver Training
Bring your lanyard, dress in your finest red, white, and blue! FleetForce is hosting an air-conditioned Star-Spangled evening of cocktails, live music from the Whiskey Six band, and networking over a meal. Guests may travel from inside to outside for lawn games on the terrace to close out the 2026 Annual Conference.

*Schedule subject to change. Additional speakers and topics will continue to be announced.*