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This country turns on eighteen wheels
Thank god we can depend on
Brothers of the highway, children of the wind
Join FTA for our final event of 2025--as we look toward blue skies and open roads in 2026. Centrally located--short and sweet--we're going to get Strait to the Point and tackle the major issues facing the trucking and moving industry.
This event will include Florida Road Team selection, an elite group that represents the trucking industry across the state.
Learn more about our Florida Road Team here.
Florida Road Team Selection: November 3-5
Fall Round-Up: November 4-5
Location: Orlando Marriott Lake Mary,
1501 International Pkwy, Lake Mary, FL 32746
Room block deadline: October 13th- sold out!
Schedule
Monday, November 3
2:00PM- 5:00PM: Road Team Meeting (Current Members and Finalists)-
Share the Road and Media Training
6:00PM: Dinner for Road Team Members and Finalists
Tuesday, November 4
Salon AB
7:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Voluntary Vehicle Inspection
Sponsored by PrePass Safety Alliance
8:00 AM: Road Team Breakfast
9:00AM - 12:00PM: Road Team Selection- Presentations and Safety/Regulatory Interviews
1:00PM - 4:00PM: Exhibitor Setup
2:00PM - 3:00PM: SMC Meeting
3:00PM: Board of Directors Meeting
4:00PM: The Chair: Opening Remarks from James Sadler
4:15PM: Opening Keynote: Ocean Front Property: Managing M&A Mayhem with Smarter Risk Profiles, Dan Cook, TrueNorth Companies
5:00PM - 6:30PM: Cold Beer Conversation Reception
Valvoline Old Fashioneds and Harrell's Controlled Release Golf Challenge
6:30PM: 2.0 Leadership Class Dinner (private event)
Dinner on Your Own
Flagler Weigh Station Southbound
Ballroom C
Ballroom A/B/C
Foyer
Ballroom AB
Ballroom AB
Ballroom DE
Grand Terrace
Wednesday, November 5
7:30 AM - 8:30AM: Blue Clear Sky Breakfast
8:30AM - 10:30AM: General Session
Check Yes or No: A Preview of the 2026 Florida Legislative Session
Write This Down: Navigating New Safety Regulations, Dan Horvath, COO, American Trucking Associations
All My Exes Sue in Texas: An Evaluation of HB837 in our Courts and How to Make it Irrelevant., Kyle Weaver, Assistant General Counsel, Transportation Resource Management
Trucking Troubadour: Telling Your Story to Manage Your Brand, Jenn Walker, Brand Executive, Black Oak Creative
10:30AM - 11:00AM: Networking Break
11:00AM - 11:30AM: Amarillo by Morning: Getting on the road and improving fuel economy with PC 12 and Heavy Duty Oil, Jake Goff, Valvoline Global
11:30AM - 12:00PM: SMC: I Cross My Heart [and will comply]: Lightning Round with FMCSA Compliance, Kevin Elrod, CEO, Spartan Transportation
12:00PM - 12:30PM: TMC: This country turns on eighteen wheels: Do you assess or assume your technician's qualifications or training, Todd Stout, Publix Super Markets
12:30PM: Carried Away Lunch Buffet
1:00PM: Lunch Keynote: Easy Come, Easy Go: Economic Forecasting for this Long, Winding Road Sean Snaith, Ph.D., UCF's Institute for Economic Forecasting
2:00PM - 3:00PM: Cowboys and Dreamers: Recognition of 2.0 Leadership Classes, Florida Road Team, Technician of the Year
3:00PM: She'll Leave You with a Smile, Closing remarks from Alix Miller
Foyer
Ballroom DE
Foyer
Ballroom DE
Foyer
Ballroom DE
