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NEXT MEETING:
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Quad Cities/Moline, IL
The Stoney Creek Inn
101
18th Street
Moline, IL
For reservations call 309-743-0101
Meeting from 8 am - 3 pm.
Dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 3rd.
Speakers:
Bob Costello, Chief Economist and Vice President, American Trucking
Association (ATA)
Peter Van Dyne, Technical Director - Transportation, Loss Prevention Dept.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Group
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Thursday, March 12, 2009 Orlando, FL
Hotel TBA
Dinner on Wednesday, March 11
Speakers:
Bill Webb,
Operating Partner, Fenway Partners & Founder, The Blue Flame Project.
Dan Backus, Regional Sales Manager, Travel Centers of America
June 2009 - Summer Meeting TBD
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Along with our normal business meeting, the MHA strives to
add value to each of our quarterly meetings. We try to do this by
promoting products and getting an industry speaker for each meeting. Each meeting has a different speaker presenting a program that can potentially
benefit membership and one that can inform us on
transportation issues. Opportunities are constantly
presenting themselves and we are always open to looking for new ideas. If you have a product or service that you think will benefit
the Machinery Haulers Association, please contact our secretary,
Reggie Mutter, with some information.
Below is a list of some of the companies which have presented programs or
informed us on various industry topics at previous
meetings.
| COMPANY/ORGANIZATION |
SPEAKER |
TOPIC |
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Chris Burruss, President &
John Kaburick, 2nd Vice Chairman |
Mr. Burruss addressed many issues
revolving around today's trucking companies and items in legislation.
Mr. Kaburick presented a benchmarking program that would involve members
of the MHA. |
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John Albrecht and Nick
Erdman, National Sales |
Addressed the increasing issues
surrounding cargo theft, securing supply chain/terminal fleet/drivers
and alert systems. |
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Tony Albainy, Director -
Fleet Sales |
Spoke on the tough economic climate in
the truckstop industry and the latest in fuel markets and fuel
alternatives. |
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William Prester, President
and Managing Principal |
Covered the latest insurance offerings
and markets. Looked at the future of insurance and explained why
markets become 'soft' or 'hard' and what to expect in the coming months. |
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Kelly Anderson, President
& CEO |
Explained his programs both with !mpact
and the Society of Recruiting and Retention Professionals. Covered
proactive recruiting and retention techniques. |
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Matt Amen, Vice President
and Matt Harris, VP - Fleet Services |
Mr. Amen spoke in regard to a new
Medical, Dental and Vision program for owner operators. Mr. Harris
presented the ATBS truck leasing program. |
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Peter VanDyne, Technical
Director Transportation |
"Best Practices for Crash Avoidance" -
Identify and quantify the successful actions of trucking companies, and
provide benchmarks for comparing your results with other trucking
companies. |
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Tom Pontzius |
Sleep disorders and the trucking
industry - specifically sleep apnea. Upwards of 50% of drivers
suffer. There are options for testing and treatment to improve
this disease. |
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Cathy Sokolowski, Regional
Sales Manager |
Largest number of fuel stops in the
nation has a discounted fuel program which includes no service
charges/fees on the fuel cards. |
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Karen J. Bryant, Director
of Sales - North Central |
Risk management and liability
reduction solutions for the transportation industry. Their product
M5K can remotely monitor a vehicle and intervene to take control and
disengage a vehicle if necessary. Anti-theft mechanism. |
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Matt Harris, VP - Fleet
Services & Richard DeForest |
Owner Operator Budgeting, Bookkeeping,
Income Statements, Industry comparisons, Tax preparation, consulting and
overall profitability and success. |
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Bruce Weiss, Executive VP
- Instructional Technologies |
Driving safety training.
Computer and interactive training. Has over 35 different lessons
for training in safety. |
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Rob Yuronich, Midwest
Sales Representative |
Outsourcing solutions provided by J.
J. Keller - Permit services, drug screening, qualification files, etc. |
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Mediator - Carol Caruso,
Director of Risk Management Services, Truck Group |
How NOT to lose your company in one
accident! Panelists: Keith Dunlap, President of NTA & Jamie Lane,
Attorney, Smith-Amundson |
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Robert Corey, Regional
Manager, IMI Technology |
Equal is a tire balancing product that
reduces vibration and promotes even tire wear. |
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Jeff Whalin, Regional
Sales Manager |
Driver background checks, criminal
records and drug screening |
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Duane Acklie,
CEO Acklie Group & former President of the ATA |
Has a history and
knowledge in transportation, spoke directly toward fuel surchage and
toll roads. |
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Chris Burruss, President |
General state of the transportation industry with updates on HOS,
EOBRs & independent contractor status. |
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Don Baker - Sr. V.P. National Accounts |
Comdata services, including permit ordering and fuel cards |
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Shane Hammes - Account Executive |
Driver health insurance and general insurance market situation. |
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Peter Bell - CEO & Founder |
Bio-Diesel Fuel - Growth & Advantages |
 Equipment
Sales |
Chuck Connata - Regional Sales Manager (SW) |
GE value added services - Mobile Maintenance, Trailer Tracking,
Trailer purchasing & sales. |
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Dan Backus - Contract Sales Manager |
Fuel Program Updates and Maintenance programs |
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Bill Gray |
Asset Services, Supply Management, Contract Maintenance, Buying
Power |
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David Bethers |
New Trailer Tracking Solution |
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Scott Weiser - President |
Transportation Topics |
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John McKethan - Senior Director of Product & Business
Development |
Trailer Tracking |
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