ATA opens registration for 81st management conference & exhibition

JOC Staff |

Arlington, Va.American Trucking Associations announced registration has opened for its annual Management Conference & Exhibition, scheduled for October 17-20 in Philadelphia.

“Every year, the ATA Management Conference & Exhibition grows, improves and becomes more indispensable for trucking industry executives,” said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. “Last year’s MCE was the best attended in history, and we look forward to continuing that success in Philadelphia.”

“The MCE is consistently the most informative and important industry meeting of the year,” said ATA Chairman Duane Long, chairman of Longistics, Raleigh, N.C. “And with this year’s full agenda of general sessions, educational breakouts and critical policy discussions, MCE will once again provide all the information an executive could need to run their company safely, efficiently and profitably.”

Schedule for October 17-20 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, MCE’s general sessions will feature a series of top notch, nationally recognized speakers, including:

  • Gen. Stanley McChrystal, former commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan will discuss leadership and the benefits of hiring veterans in a session sponsored by Shell LNG.
  • ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello and Nariman Behravesh, chief economist for IHS Inc., will explore the impact of the economy on trucking in a session sponsored by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC.
  • ATA’s Technology and Maintenance Council and the American Transportation Research Institute partner to create a session aimed at how advances in truck manufacturing, technology and telematics will create a safer, more efficient and more profitable trucking industry. The session is sponsored by Freightliner Trucks.
  • And finally, Transport Topics Publishing Group will present Jeff Skiles, first officer of US Airways Flight 1549, and a panel on the connection between safety technology and human performance.

In addition to these informative sessions, MCE will also feature the ATA Exhibit Hall featuring the latest in trucking technology and service providers, critical education sessions on important topics, awards and honors for the best in trucking and unparalleled networking opportunities for attendees.

For more information on MCE, or to register, visit mce.trucking.org.

American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation’s freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or on Facebook.Trucking Moves America Forward

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