54
ACT
FEBRUARY 2015
NEWS
Rex Havens discusses
how to strengthen
your relationships
in order to improve
employee engagement and
production in his session,
One Big Happy Family
.
willwalkattendees through the “lawsof
significance” that allowpeople toachieve
peakperformance– thusmaking sure
theirpurpose iswhat they say it is, and
their influence iswhat theyneed it tobe.
FollowingClark, a special two-part
session,
WhatYouDon’tKnowMayCost
YourBusinessMoney
,will address recent
riskmanagement concerns thatmay leave
yourbusiness exposed.
Inpart one,NBIS’
KATE LASKY
and
BOBMOORE
will examine a typical bill of
ladingand carrier/shipper agreement for
contradictory terms that create liability.
Additionally, theywill review the language
that shouldbe inyourbill of lading, aswell
as yourmotor carrier/shipper agreement,
inorder to identifykey issues andmitigate
exposure for loss to cargo.
Inpart two,NBIS’
CHRISNELSON
and
BOBMOORE
will discusshowCSAaffects
crane companies.Attendeeswill learn
howa companyoperatingamobile crane
in interstate commerceor intrastate in
33 states is required to complywith the
FMCSARegulations.Currently, the
definitionof commercialmotor vehicle
encompassesmobile cranes.
ThePresident’sReceptionbrings
Wednesday toa close–withAssociation
President
ALANBARNHART
andhiswife
KATHERINE
invitingall attendees to join
them for an eveningwith friends, clients
and colleagues. This receptionaffords
members yet anothermemorableoccasion
tomeet andmingle.
TheLink-BeltBreakfast onThursday
features
SCOTT CHRISTOPHER’S
presentation,
TheLevityEffect
.Hewill explainhow
workplace fundrivesbusiness results, and
hehas the statistics and research toback
it up.Attendeeswill discover thepower
of “lighteningup”withhis humorous
demonstrations.
DUANE GRISCHOW
and
TOMMYSPAULDING
will present,
R.O.R. toR.O.I.
, tobegin
the afternoon. This sessionwill have
youquestioningbasic economicswhen
thepresenters shift your attention to
yourReturnonRelationships, or “ROR,”
rather thanROI.GrischowandSpaulding
emphasize that the successof any
organization is grounded in the formation
of sustainable relationships.
CHRISTINE CASHEN
followsupwith
Breakout Session#1,
StopGlobalWhining
,
where sheoutlineshow togetwhat you
wantwithwhat you’vegot.Cashen is
an international authorityon sparking
innovative ideas, handling conflict,
reducing stress and energizing employees.
Breakout Session#2 features adiscussion
titled,
PartneringServices forFuture
Success
. Speakers include
JAMESDEMES
(Sunoco) andAssociationPresident
ALANBARNHART
(Barnhart). This session
examines the challengesof qualifying,
selecting,managingandpartneringwith
contractors and specialty contractors.
Attendeeswill hear about criteria theyuse,
howOSHA regulations affect business
decisions andwhat contingencies they
have inplace toaddress labor shortages.
ThepopularFoundationGala: BeTrue
toYour School, bringsThursday to
aproductive close. Thedinner and
dance focuseson themost important
part of this industry– thepeople.
TheFoundation is committed
to fostering researchprojects,
scholarships andgrants and
education in theheavy/haul
transportationand crane
and rigging industries.
TheTrailKingBreakfast
getsFridaymorning
startedoff right,where
REXHAVENS
will deliver,
OneBigHappyFamily
.
Thispresentationasks
all inattendance to
consider sevenkey things
that allmanagers should
say to improve employee
engagement andproductivity.
Plan to laugh likeneverbefore
asHavens shareswithyou ideas and
strategies tomake all of your relationships
–professional andpersonal – stronger
than they’ve everbeen.
TheProductsFair followsbreakfast,
with90 exhibitorsofferingmembers and
exhibitors anunmatched chance tomeet
inpersonanddiscuss industryproducts
andopportunities.
To closeout theday, Friday evening
will providememberswithadeserved
opportunity tounwind, networkand just
relax ingeneral at theAcousticAlchemy
GuitarReception. This event is available to
all attendees,withanopenbaruntil 9p.m.
Saturday, the final dayof the conference,
gets startedwith theAnnualMembership
&BoardofDirectorsMeeting, and
is followedby theTransportation
GroupMembership& Jobof theYear
Competition.
Attendees thenhave a chance to enjoy
the rest of theirday in theCalifornia sun
as they choose–untilmeetingagain that
evening for the renownedClosingNight
Awards&RecognitionReception&
Dinner (black tieoptional).
This formal eveningwill host
approximately300attendees, and
includes agourmet dinner andprogram
to recognize companies, individuals
and industry leaders.Awardspresented
include longevity recognition for
member companies, current officers,
theEnvironmentalAward, theGolden
AchievementAwardand thePresident’s
Award.
TheprestigiousHaulingandRigging Job
of theYearAwardsbuttress the endof the
eveningandprovide anopportunity
formembers to recognize their
fellow industryprofessionals
for accomplishments inboth
innovationandapplication. For
more informationon the2015
SC&RAAnnualConference,
visitwww.scranet.org/
meetings.
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Christine Cashen’s
Breakout Session,
Stop
Global Whining
, examines
how to truly get the best
out of yourself and your
business.
