News & Events
January 2009
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) Board of
Directors Meeting
Date: January 7-8, 2009
Location: Crowne Plaza San Marcos, One San Marcos Place, Chandler, AZ
Event Information: http://www.aamva.org/Events/Directory/2009AAMVABoardMeeting.htm
International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA)/The International Registration Plan (IRP) Audit Workshop and International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA)
Industry Advisory Committee
Date: January 7-9, 2009
Location: Mission Palms, Tempe, AZ
National Conference of State Transportation Specialist (NCSTS) Winter Meeting
Date: January 11-14, 2009
Location: Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown, 500 North IH-35, Austin, TX
Event Information: http://www.naruc.org/NCSTS/index.cfm?pg=meetings
Transportation Research Board (TRB) 88th Annual Meeting
Date: January 11-15, 2009
Location: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Omni Shoreham Hotel, and the Hilton
Washington Hotel, Washington D.C.
Event Information: http://www.trb.org/meeting/
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Medical Review Board Meeting
Date: January 12, 2009
Location: TBD, Washington, DC
Material Handling Industry of America ProMat 2009
Date: January 12-15, 2009
Location: McCormick Place South, Chicago, IL
Event Information: www.promatshow.com
Texas Motor Transportation Association Tyler Local Chapter Meeting
Date: January 13, 2009
Location: TBD, Tyler, TX
American Trucking Associations (ATA) Technical Advisory Group
(TAG) Meeting
Date: January 13-14, 2009
Location: Embassy Suites, Linthicum, MD
Midwest Association of Rail Shippers Winter Conference –
Transportation 2009, Challenges and Solutions
Date: January 14-15, 2009
Location: Oak Brook Hills Marriott, Oak Brook, IL
Event Information: www.railshippers.com/regional/midwest
Alaska Trucking Association Board of Directors Meeting
Date: January 15, 2009
Location: ATA HQ, 3443 Minnesota Drive, Anchorage, AK
National Private Truck Council (NPTC) 2009 Private Fleet Management
Institute
Date: January 17-21, 2009
Location: Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel, Jacksonville, FL
Event Information: www.nptc.org
America Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Executive Committee Meeting
Date: January 19, 2009
Location: Hotel – TBD, San Diego, CA
Event Information: http://www.artba.org/meetings_events/meetings_index.htm
Minnesota Trucking Association Driver of the Year Banquet
Date: January 19, 2009
Location: The Prom Center, Woodbury, MN
SMC3 2009 Winter Conference
Date: January 19-21, 2009
Location: Hilton Atlanta Airport Hotel, 1031 Virginia Avenue, Atlanta, GA
Event Information: www.smc3.com
Alabama Trucking Association Board of Directors Meeting
Date: January 20, 2009
Location: ATA HQ, 7550 Halcyon Pointe Drive, Montgomery, AL
INFONEX's 14th Annual Customs Compliance: Best Practices in Cross Border Trade
Date: January 20-21, 2009
Location: Hotel – TBD (Toronto Airport area), Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
Event Information: http://www.citt.ca/events/index.html?id=226&event_command=show_event
Texas Motor Transportation Association Houston Local Chapter Meeting
Date: January 21, 2009
Location: Brady’s Landing (On the Ship Channel), 8505 Cypress Street, Houston, TX
Oregon Trucking Association Truck PAC Leadership Dinner
Date: January 21, 2009 (6:30 PM PST)
Location: TBD, Milwaukie, OR
Colorado Motor Carriers Association Board of Directors Meeting
Date: January 21, 2009
Location: CMCA HQ, 4060 Elati Street, Denver, CO
International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA)/The International Registration Plan (IRP) Joint Board of Directors Meeting
Date: January 21-25, 2009
Location: Crowne Plaza San Marcos Resort, One San Marcos Resort, Chandler, AZ
Oregon Trucking Association Board of Directors Meeting
Date: January 22, 2009 (12:00 PM PST)
Location: OTA HQ, Milwaukie, OR
Massachusetts Motor Transportation Association Share the Road Event
Date: January 22-23, 2009
Location: TBD, MA
Florida Trucking Association Safety Management Council’s Annual Awards Banquet
Date: January 22-23, 2009
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel-Tampa East, Tampa, FL
2009 Truck Expo sponsored by MASCON and the Massachusetts Motor
Transportation Association
Date: January 22-23, 2009
Location: Boston Convention Center, Boston, MA
Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA) Regional Seminar
Date: January 23, 2009
Location: Fairmont Hotel, Chicago, IL
Indiana Motor Truck Association Driver of the Year Banquet
Date: January 24, 2009
Location: Westin, Downtown, Indianapolis, IN
California Trucking Association 55th Annual Management and Leadership Conference
Date: January 24-28, 2009
Location: Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, 905 Country Club Road, Ojai, CA
Event Information: http://www.caltrux.org/
National Association of Travel Plazas & Truckstops (NATSO) Show 2009
Date: January 24-28, 2009
Location: Gaylord Opryland Resort & Conventions Center, Nashville, TN
Event Information: www.natso.com
2008 Cooperative Hazardous Materials Education (COHMED) Conference (sponsored by CVSA and PHMSA)
Date: January 25-29, 2008
Location: Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa, 1011 West Holmes Avenue, Mesa, AZ
Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) Fuel Price and Profitability Outlook
Date: January 26-27, 2009
Location: The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, 4012 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando, FL
Event Information: http://www.opisnet.com/priceoutlook/
Texas Motor Transportation Association Lubbock Local Chapter Meeting
Date: January 27, 2009
Location: Lubback Club, 1500 Broadway, 14th Floor, Lubback, TX
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Winter Executive Committee Meeting
Date: January 27, 2009
Location: Hilton Phoenix East Mesa, 1011 West Holmes Avenue, Mesa, AZ
Event Information: http://www.cvsa.org/events/index.aspx
Texas Motor Transportation Association Amarillo Local Chapter Meeting
Date: January 28, 2009
Location: The Plaza Mexican Restaurant, 3415 Bell Street, Amarillo, TX
Texas Motor Transportation Association West Texas Local Chapter Meeting
Date: January 29, 2009
Location: Odessa Country Club, 7184 Club Drive, Odessa, TX
Small Business Administration (SBA) Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable
Date: January 30, 2009 (tentative)
Location: Venable Law Firm, 575 7th Street, NW, Washington DC
February 2009
National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) Meeting
Date: February 1-4, 2009
Location: La Costa Resort and Spa, 2100 Costa Del Mar Road, Carlsbad, CA
Event Information: http://www.nmfta.org
National Biodiesel Conference & Expo
Date: February 1-4, 2009
Location: Moscone Center West, San Francisco, CA
Event Information: http://www.biodieselconference.org/2009
American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA) Training and
Certification for Movers
Date: February 3-5, 2009
Location: Wyndham Gardens, Dallas, TX
Event Information: http://www.promover.org
Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)/ ACS MultiMedia Advertising 8th
Annual Recruitment and Retention Conference
Date: February 3-5, 2009
Location: Hilton Nashville Downtown, 121 Fourth Avenue South, Nashville, TN
Event Information: http://www.truckload.org/events/index.shtml
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Government/Industry Meeting (In conjunction with The Washington Auto Show®)
Date: February 3-6, 2009
Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC
Maryland Motor Truck Association – Western Maryland Chapter Meeting
Date: February 5, 2009
Location: The Plaza Hotel, 1718 Underpass Way, Halfway Boulevard, Exit 5A off I-
81, Hagerstown, MD
Nebraska Climate Change Dialogue (sponsored by the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
Date: February 5, 2009
Location: Cornhusker Marriott Hotel, Lincoln, NE
Florida Movers and Warehousemen's Association 2009 Annual Conference and Expo
Date: February 5-6, 2009
Location: Hotel - TBD, Orlando, FL
Event Information: http://www.fmwa.org/
Mobile Air Conditioning Society, New Frontiers in Mobile A/C Service
Date: February 5-7, 2009
Location: Hilton Anatole, Dallas, TX
Event Information: Contact: (marion@macsw.org)
Oklahoma Tank Lines/United Petroleum Transports Meeting
Date: February 6, 2009
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
46th Annual Mid-West Truck Show and Convention
Date: February 6-7, 2009
Location: Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, IL
Event Information: http://www.mid-westtruckers.com/truckshow.html
Event: Wyoming Trucking Association Board of Directors’ Meeting
Date: February 7, 2009
Location: TBD, Cheyenne, WY
American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Safety & Loss Prevention
Management Council (S&LPMC) Winter Steering Meeting
Date: February 8-10, 2009
Location: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA) 2009 Education
Conference & Expo
Date: February 8-11, 2009
Location: The Hyatt Regency Dallas at Reunion, 300 Reunion Boulevard, Dallas, TX
Event Information: http://www.promover.org/content.asp?pl=809&contentid=1003
American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Security Council Winter Steering Meeting
Date: February 9-10, 2009
Location: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition
Date: February 9-12, 2009
Location: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
2009 Tire Industry Association (TIA) Commercial Tire, Retread &
Recycling Conference
Date: February 9-12, 2009
Location: Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, FL
Event information: http://www.tireindustry.org/CTRRC-2009.asp
Maryland Motor Truck Association Executive Committee and Board of
Directors Meetings
Date: February 10, 2009
Location: MMTA HQ, 3000 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
Federal Highway Administration, 1st International Transportation Construction Management Conference - "Successful Project Delivery - New Challenges - New Solutions"
Date: February 10-12, 2009
Location: Doubletree Hotel at the Entrance to Universal Orlando, 5780 Major
Boulevard, Orlando, FL
Event Information: www.tcm-2.org
Illinois Trucking Association Boxing Night
Date: February 11, 2009
Location: The Ashton Place, 341 West 75th Street, Willowbrook, IL
Maine Motor Transport Association Board of Directors Meeting
Date: February 11, 2009
Location: MMTA Office, 142 Whitten Road, Augusta, ME
Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) 2009 Advanced Seminar
Date: February 11-12, 2009
Location: Windham Miami Airport Hotel, 3900 NW 21st Street, Miami, FL
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2009 Hybrid Vehicle
Technologies Symposium
Date: February 11-12, 2009
Location: Doubletree Hotel San Diego Mission Valley, San Diego, CA
Event Information: http://www.sae.org/events/
National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) Winter Membership and Board Meeting
Date: February 11-13, 2009
Location: Marco Beach Ocean Resort, Marco Island, FL
Event Information: http://www.tanktruck.net/events/index.html
Texas Motor Transport Association Trucking/Moving at the Capitol,
Share the Road Event and Board of Directors Meeting
Date: February 11-13, 2009
Location: State Capitol, Austin, TX and Sheraton Austin Hotel, 701 East 11th Street, Austin, TX
Texas Motor Transportation Association South Texas Local Chapter Meeting
Date: February 12, 2009
Location: Water Street Seafood Company, 309 North Water Street, Corpus Christi, TX
Automotive Parts Remanufacturing Association 2009 Heavy Duty Remanufacturing Group Summit
Date: February 16, 2009
Location: Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, FL
Event Information: www.hdrg.org
Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) – Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) Heavy Duty Dialogue 2009
Date: February 16, 2009
Location: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
Event Information: http://www.hdaw.org/
Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) – Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week 2009
Date: February 16-19, 2009
Location: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
Event Information: http://www.hdaw.org/
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association State Board of Directors Meeting
Date: February 17, 2009
Location: PMTA HQ, 910 Linda Lane, Camp Hill, PA
Michigan Trucking Association Board of Governors Meeting
Date: February 17, 2009
Location: Lansing Sheraton Hotel, Lansing, MI
Michigan Trucking Association Safety Awards Banquet
Date: February 17, 2009
Location: Lansing Sheraton Hotel, Lansing, MI
Michigan Truck Exposition and Safety Symposium
Date: February 17-18, 2009
Location: Sheraton Lansing Hotel, Lansing, MI
Texas Motor Transportation Association Houston Local Chapter Meeting
Date: February 18, 2009
Location: Brady’s Landing (On the Ship Channel), 8505 Cypress Street, Houston, TX
Colorado Motor Carriers Association Board of Directors Meeting
Date: February 18, 2009
Location: CMCA HQ, 4060 Elati Street, Denver, CO
Maryland Motor Trucking Association Annual Oyster Roast, Bull Roast and Trade Show
Date: February 19, 2009
Location: Martin’s West, Baltimore, MD
Alaska Trucking Association Board of Directors Meeting
Date: February 19, 2009
Location: ATA HQ, 3443 Minnesota Drive, Anchorage, AK
Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association 2008 Safety Awards Banquet
Date: February 21, 2009
Location: Plaza Hotel, Wausau, WI
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Washington Briefing
Date: February 21-25, 2009
Location: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 1250 South Hayes Street, Arlington, VA
Event Information: http://www.transportation.org/meetings/190.aspx
American Trucking Associations (ATA) Winter Leadership Meeting
Date: February 22-24, 2009
Location: Westin Arlington Gateway, Arlington, VA
Minnesota Trucking Association "Call on Washington"
Dates: February 22-25, 2009
Location: ATA HQ, Arlington, VA and Washington, D.C.
New Hampshire Motor Transport Association Winter Conference
Date: February 22-25, 2009
Location: The Reach Resort, Key West, FL
National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) 21st Annual
Convention & Trade Show
Date: February 24-28, 2009
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel Airport/Convention Center, Charleston, SC
Event Information: www.natm.com
Texas Motor Transportation Association Amarillo Local Chapter Meeting
Date: February 25, 2009
Location: The Plaza Mexican Restaurant, 3415 Bell Street, Amarillo, TX
Texas Motor Transport Association "Call on Washington"
Date: February 25-27, 2009
Location: Arlington, VA/Washington, DC
National Concrete Masonry Association Icon Expo 2009
Date: February 25-28, 2009
Location: The Indianapolis Convention Center and the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, 350 West Maryland Street, Indianapolis, IN
Event Information: www.ncma.org
Oklahoma Trucking Association 2009 Midwinter Conference
Date: February 26, 2009
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2945 Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK
California Trucking Association Officers Retreat
Date: February 27-March 1, 2009
Location: Carmel Valley Inn, Carmel, CA
March 2009
Food Shipper’s of America 2009 Conference
Date: March 1-3, 2009
Location: The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa, 3800 East Sunrise Drive, Tucson, AZ
Event information: http://www.foodshippersofamerica.org/
US Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration (PHMSA) Workshops and Seminars – One Day
Workshop
Date: March 3, 2009
Location: TBD, Charleston, SC
National Truck Equipment Association 45th Annual Convention and Work
Truck Show 2009
Date: March 3-6, 2009
Location: McCormick Place, West Building, Chicago, IL
Event Information: http://www.ntea.com/
National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) EXPO ’09 “The Big Show”
Dates: March 4-6, 2009
Location: The Sheraton Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
Event Information: http://www.nuca.com/i4a/calendar/?pageid=420&showTitle=1
Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) Winning Fuel Buying Strategies
Date: March 4-6, 2009
Location: JW Marriott® Hotel Houston, 5150 Westheimer Houston, TX
Event Information: http://www.opisnet.com/wfbs/index.html
US Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Workshops and Seminars – One Day Workshop
Date: March 5, 2009
Location: TBD, Ashville, NC
American Bar Association Transportation MegaConference IX
Date: March 5-6, 2009
Location: Sheraton New Orleans, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA
Event Information: http://www.abanet.org/tips/cle/calendar.html
International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) 118th Annual
Convention and Expo
Date: March 8-10, 2009
Location: Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, 501 Fifth Avenue, NE, St. Petersburg, FL
Event Information: http://www.iwla.com/Events/CalDetailsPrint.aspx?Page=Industry&id=103
Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) 71st Annual Convention
Date: March 8-11, 2009
Location: Gaylord Palms Resort, Orlando, FL
Event Information: http://truckload.org/annualmeeting.aspx
Arkansas Trucking Association "Call on Washington"
Date: March 10-12, 2009
Location: Arlington, VA and Washington, DC
2009 Truck Rental and Leasing Association (TRALA) Annual Meeting
Date: March 10-14, 2009
Location: The Four Seasons Resort Aviara, 7100 Four Seasons Point, Carlsbad, CA
Event Information: http://www.trala.org/events/calendar.php
Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SCRA) Specialized Transportation Symposium
Date: March 11-13, 2009
Location: Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, 330 Tijeras NW, Albuquerque, NM
Event Information: http://www.scranet.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Events/Meetings/sts.htm
Machinery Haulers Association Annual Directors Meeting
Date: March 12, 2009
Location: Hotel – TBD, Orlando, FL
Event Information: http://www.machineryhaulers.org/
Small Business Administration (SBA) Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable
Date: March 13, 2009 (tentative)
Location: Venable Law Firm, 575 7th Street, NW, Washington DC
Supply–Chain World 2009 North America Conference and Exhibition
Date: March 16-18, 2009
Location: Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas
Event Information: http://www.supplychainworld.org/scw_overview.htm
Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Conference & Expo
Date: March 16-18, 2009
Location: Long Beach Hyatt and Convention Center, Long Beach, CA
Event Information: http://www.calstart.org/programs/chdvc/CHDVC_09_ridendrive.php?p=program...
Jacksonville Port Authority 2009 Logistics and Intermodal Conference
Date: March 17, 2009
Location: Amelia Island Plantation, 6800 First Coast Highway, Amelia, FL
Event Information: www.jaxportconference.com
Texas Motor Transportation Association Houston Local Chapter Meeting
Date: March 18, 2009
Location: Brady’s Landing (On the Ship Channel), 8505 Cypress Street, Houston, TX
Driver Employment Council of America Spring Conference 2009
Date: March 18-21, 2009
Location: Sun Palace, Cancun, MEXICO
Event Information: http://www.decausa.org/events.shtml
Alaska Trucking Association Board of Directors Meeting
Date: March 19, 2009
Location: ATA HQ, 3443 Minnesota Drive, Anchorage, AK
Maryland Motor Truck Association – Western Maryland Chapter Meeting
Date: March 19, 2009
Location: Quality Inn, Frederick, MD
38th Annual Mid-America Trucking Show
Date: March 19-21, 2009
Location: Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, KY
Event Information: http://www.truckingshow.com/
Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) – Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) 19th Annual HDMA Breakfast & Briefing at The Mid-America Trucking Show
Date: March 20, 2009 7:00-10:00 AM
Location: Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, KY
Event Information: http://www.hdaw.org/
Distribution & LTL Carriers Association 2009 Management Conference & Exhibition
Date: March 22-24, 2009
Location: Saddlebrook Resort Tampa, 5700 Saddlebrook Way, Wesley Chapel, FL
American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Information Technology
Logistics Council (ITLC) 2009 Annual Conference and Exhibition
Date: March 22-25, 2009
Location: Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club, Palm Harbor, FL
Faster Freight - Cleaner Air (FFCA) Faster Freight – Cleaner Air California
Date: March 23-25, 2009
Location: Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA
Event Information: www.ffcacalifornia.com
Fatigue Management in Transportation Operations 2009 International Conference (organized by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Human Factors Coordinating Committee, Operator Fatigue Management Program)
Date: March 24-26, 2009
Location: Boston Marriott Long Wharf, Boston, MA
Event Information: http://www.FatiqueManagement09.org
Texas Motor Transportation Association Amarillo Local Chapter Meeting
Date: March 25, 2009
Location: The Plaza Mexican Restaurant, 3415 Bell Street, Amarillo, TX
California Trucking Association Fleet Safety Banquet
Date: March 25, 2009
Location: Hyatt Regency, Sacramento, CA
Wyoming Trucking Association Board of Directors’ Meeting
Date: March 25, 2009
Location: TBD, Casper, WY
Texas Motor Transportation Association West Texas Local Chapter Meeting
Date: March 26, 2009
Location: Odessa Country Club, 7184 Club Drive, Odessa, TX
USLAW Network Spring Client Conference (Transportation Track)
Date: March 26-28, 2009
Location: Charleston Place Hotel, Charleston, SC
Maryland Motor Truck Association Person of the Year Banquet
Date: March 28, 2009
Location: Baltimore Museum of Industry, Baltimore, MD
The International Registration Plan (IRP) Managers/Supervisors Workshop
Date: March 28-30, 2009
Location: Hilton Hotel, St. Louis, MO
Lifesavers 2009 National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities
Date: March 29-31, 2009
Location: Gaylord Opryland, Nashville, TN
Event Information: http://www.lifesaversconference.org/
Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA) 2009 Dangerous Goods Transportation Compliance Annual Forum & Expo
Date: March 29-April 1, 2009
Location: The Westin Long Beach, 333 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA
Event Information: http://www.costha.com/MeetingInfo.htm
Alabama Trucking Association Safety and Maintenance Council Fleet
Safety Awards
Date: March 30, 2009
Location: Birmingham Hilton, Birmingham, AL
National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) Safety and Cleaning Seminar
Date: March 30-April 2, 2009
Location: Savannah Marriott Riverfront, Savannah, GA
Event Information: http://www.tanktruck.net/events/index.html
American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) Spring Annual Meeting, Legislative Meeting, and Board of Directors Meeting
Date: March 31, 2009
Location: J.W. Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC
Ohio Safety Congress & Expo – Sponsored by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Division of Safety & Hygiene
Date: March 31-April 2, 2009
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH
Event Information: http://www.ohiobwc.com/employer/programs/safety/SafetyCongress.asp