Convention 2008: Energy for your future
October 14-15 (DATE CHANGE)
Omaha Marriott Hotel
REGISTRATION
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Tuesday, October 14
8:00 - 10:30 a.m.
…Trap Shoot
Koch trap range, Seymour Smith Park, Omaha
12 noon – 1:15 p.m.
…Opening Lunch, Omaha Marriott
Learn how to drink, swear, steal and lie your way to success with special guest Coach Z, also known as Rich Zvosec, the 2005 College Insider and CBS Sportsline Coach of the Year for his team’s performance at the University of Missouri-Kansas City; Big Ten Network analyst and author.
1:30 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
…Breakouts:
• California Air Regulations and Your Business, Part 1
California, with already stringent APU emissions requirements, is in the final stages of drafting regulations that will cost thousands of companies a lot of money in engine retrofits. In addition, the state is poised to adopt regulations requiring 53-foot trailers to be “SmartWay” compliant. If you do business in California or are an equipment vendor, you have a lot of questions. Bring them to this session with Eric Sauer, vice president for policy development at the California Trucking Associations.
• Enforcement Q & A
Bring your federal and state enforcement questions and concerns to this session featuring Nebraska State Patrol Carrier Enforcement Captain Gerry Krolikowski and Steve Okazaki with the Nebraska office of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
2:20 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
…General Session: The Future of Fuel
Rich Moskowitz is vice president and regulatory affairs counsel at the American Trucking Associa-tions. He has practiced environmental, regulatory and corporate law for more than 18 years and is a frequent lecturer on regulatory issues affecting the trucking industry. He presently specializes in energy and fuel policy issues, hazardous materials transportation, and environmental issues affecting the trucking industry.
3:10 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
…Breakouts
• Enforcement Q & A repeats
• California Air Regulations and Your Business, Part 2:
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
…General Session: Fuel Economy: What’s Working Now:
Carrier panel discusses their experiences with a variety of technologies and programs to reduce fuel consumption.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
…Cosmic Cocktails:
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
…2008: A Dining Odyssey Followed by Fun with the PatO Show:
Wednesday, October 15
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
…Way-better-than-Tang Beverage Bar:
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
…Annual Awards Breakfast:
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
…Annual Membership Meeting and Elections; Board Meeting:
All Nebraska Trucking Association members are invited to attend.
12:30 p.m.
…Golf Outing:
Lunch, golf, appetizers and prizes at Tiburon Golf Club
Download the 2008 schedule.
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