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SC&RANEWS
buffet), creating anunmatched opportunity
for attendees to check out what’s new in
equipment, services, and products, while
also meeting with current clients and
making new contacts. In addition, all in
attendance are entered into a draw to win
anApple iPad.
The breakout sessions follow the Exhibit
Center and lunch, and serve as a key
educational opportunity for everyone in
attendance, aswell as a permanent example
of SC&RAmembershipvalue.
Breakout session
Donald Ludlow and Alex Marach, of
CPCS Management Consulting Firm,
introduce Breakout Session One,
Weigh-In
and Improve Permitting
, which showcases
a half-million-dollar project for the
TransportationResearchBoard that aims to
develop guidelines byMay 2016 to improve
the permitting process and to evaluate
potential oversize and overweight freight
movement solutions involving multi-state,
multi-modal transportation corridors.
Breakout session two,
Minimize Your
Losses
, presented by Kent Miller of Safety,
Claims and Litigation Services (SCLS), and
DaveWittwer ofHaysCompanies, provides
comprehensive insurance, safety, and risk
management information to help those in
attendance to protect their companies from
unnecessary losses.
Presented by Tare Kennedy of Ervin
Equipment, and Pete Trimble of Keen
Transport, breakout session three,
The
Importance of Trailer Inspections
, will
provide the audience with an opportunity
to discover how critical areas of
inspection on various types of specialized
transportation equipment can detect early
signsof structural failures.
Breakout session four,
Port Upgrades
Will Change Your Operations
, presented
by Cliff Pyron of Georgia Ports Authority,
will explain to attendees how the
deepeningof the
SavannahRiver
, andother
improvements to accommodate larger
vessels, will make the Port of Savannah in
Georgia, USA, an evenmore viable option
for specialized carriers.
Thursday evening’s reception bookends
the popular breakout sessions bringing
the day to a close in style. Attendees
have a chance to unwind and interact in
DOT; MatthewHedge, Pennsylvania DOT;
Chris Smith, of American Association of
State Highway & Transportation Officials
(AASHTO); and JimWright, Washington
StateDepartment of Transportation. In this
Q&A session, the presenters will highlight
unique challenges within their regions
and ideas they share with other regions, as
well as address the concerns of the
audience about the movement of over-
dimensional cargo.
Rounding out Wednesday’s agenda, the
First Timers’ Briefing provides an exclusive
opportunity for new SC&RA event
attendees to meet and network with other
first-timers, as well as SC&RA officers
and staff. This gathering allows members
and potential members from around the
world a chance toget a feel forhowSC&RA
membershipworks and how beneficial this
relationship canbe.
Following the First-Timers Briefing,
the Welcome Reception brings the day to
a close and allows attendees to continue
networking, or just socialise with new
friendsor familiar faces ina relaxed setting.
The Continental Breakfast starts
Thursday off bright and early, followed
by Dr Randy Ross’s presentation,
Choose to be Remarkable!
Ross, founder
and chief enthusiasm officer (CEO) at
Remarkable!, will challenge attendees to
discover the secret of three questions that,
when answered affirmatively, will reveal
that they are well on their way to
becoming remarkable.
Before lunch,
Witness Prep to Win
,
presented by Lawrence Bowman,
director, Kane, Russell, Coleman &
Logan PC; C. Fredric Marcinak, Lawyer,
Transportation Industry Group of Smith
Moore Leatherwood, LLP; and Robert
Moore, chief legal officer NBIS, will
explain in detail how the way a company’s
side presents the key facts can make or
break their case in any trial or hearing.
The experienced litigators presenting will
illustrate the do’s and dont’s of witness
preparation, and the art of testifying,within
this anticipatedmock-trial format.
The Symposium comes together in
productive fashion on Thursday in the
Exhibit Center (which includes a lunch
engaging fashion at the end of another
productiveday.
Following Fridaymorning’s Continental
Breakfast, Mark Berndt of Olsson
Associates, Ray Morgan of Perkins
Specialized Transportation andMarygrace
Parker, with the I-95 Corridor Coalition,
present,
Improving OS/OW Corridor
Movement
. This presentation informs
those in attendance about current efforts by
powerful new industry partners to improve
efficient movement of oversize cargo
throughout theUSA.
Rebecca Brewster of American
Transportation Research Institute (ATRI),
then presents,
Latest Report on ATRI
Research
. Brewster provides an overview of
industry issues and howATRI findings can
make life easier for companies.
The 2014 Jobs of the Year presentation
rounds out Friday, as well as the 2015
Symposium. Honourees include Berard
Transport – Moving Job of the Year,
Northwest Crane Service – Over 150,000
pounds net, and Precision Heavy Haul –
Under 150,000poundsnet.
Until 16 January, early-bird registration
fees are available at $395 for members
and $145 for their spouses, $625 for non-
members and $225 for their spouses,
and $125 for government employees.
Fees include receptions, a buffet lunch,
continental breakfasts, and refreshment
breaks. Visit
and click the Specialized Transportation
Symposium for the official programme,
online registration, hotel rooms, and
ExhibitCenter information.
Information is also available by calling
SC&RAat: +17036980291.
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TheSymposiumwrapsup theweekwith the
2014 Jobs of theYear presentation
RandyRoss starts
off Thursday at
STS2015withhis
presentationChoose
tobeRemarkable!
This year’sExhibit Centerwill beat full
capacity, with40booths, allowingattendees an
unparalleled chance to see the industry's latest
products and services
