Conference
activities will get under way on Friday, April 30th with a
reception at 11:00 AM followed by lunch and several
award presentations.
Friday afternoon will be devoted to
a 2010 Engine
Session and will
feature a panel
discussion with
experts from the
leading engine makers including Volvo, Cummins, Detroit
Diesel, International, Mack and PACCAR.
They will be questioned on
how their engines
will meet customer needs in terms of
their
technology path , cost compared to 2009, fuel mileage
expectations and why, warranties,
and repair and
service costs . This will be followed with a Q&E session
with the engine makers.
Running concurrent with the above
business session will be a comprehensive Spousal program. Activities include a
Fashion show
featuring
EVEolgy, makeovers with Make Up by Jackie,
the Silpada Jewelry
line, Nails by Divine
Spa ,Twinkle toes and
Tarot card reading with Angela Ranson.
The theme for Friday evening is Casino
Royale. Following dinner delegates will have an opportunity
to
win big at a variety of casino games with lots of prizes to
be won.
Again this year on Saturday morning,
there will be a full breakfast followed by two
business sessions.
The
first session titled " The High Risk Driver" (HRD) will be
presented by Rick Geller, Director of Safety & Signature
Services with Markel.
The (HRD) program is a
revolutionary way of managing driver performance. The
trucking industry today generally waits until a crash has
occurred before taking any actions. HRD offers a way to
accurately predict which drivers will be involved in crashes
in the coming 12 months, as well as the opportunity to
provide management intervention before the crash happens.
Following this
session will be the AMTA Annual General meeting.
The keynote speaker
at the Saturday luncheon will be Michael Kerr. Through his humour-filled
and dynamic keynotes and workshops, author Michael Kerr
inspires audiences to combat stress, boost morale and be
more productive, creative and innovative by tapping into
their humour resource.
Author
of You Can't Be Serious!- Putting Humor to Work, Michael
Kerr combines his practical, "serious" experience as a
former communications manager with his "not-so-serious"
experience as a theatre improviser, humorist and humour
writer to provide a unique perspective on the role humour
and laughter play in our professional lives.
Michael Kerr is a faculty member of The Banff Centre for
Management, a Laughter Leader for the World Laughter Tour, a
member of the American Association of Therapeutic Humour and
The International Group for Humor Studies.
Michael Kerr is the author of the best-selling book "When Do
You Let the Animals Out? - A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain
Humour" Michael Kerr also writes a regular humour column for
Home Business Report magazine.
The Conference will culminate with the Presidents Banquet on
Saturday night. Following dinner and award presentations,
delegates will be invited to attend the Diva Lounge
where the pianist Suzanne Morley will entertain.
