September 11

TTA 81st ANNUAL CONVENTION
September 11-13, 2011
Hilton Sandestin Resort Destin, FL
Tennessee Trucking Association
4531 Trousdale Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
615.777.2882
www.tntrucking.org
PROGRAM & SPEAKERS
HOURS OF SERVICE, CSA, EOBR’S & OTHER REGULATIONS
Awards
TTA will honor the best in our industry!
For more information about the
following awards, visit our website at
www.tntrucking.org.
Fleet Safety Awards
Safety Professional of the Year
Maintenance Professional of the Year
Clean Diesel Leadership Awards
TTA Pinnacle Award
Golf & Tennis
Baytowne Golf Club
Registration Fee $185
Includes Greens fee, cart, box lunch
and prizes
Registration Deadline: August 19, 2011
12:00 Noon Check-in
12:30 Shotgun Start
The 18-hole Baytowne Golf Club Course was
designed by Tom Jackson and features 6,805
yards of golf from the longest tees a par of
71. The course rating is 73.4 and it has a slope
rating of 127 on Bermuda grass.
Tennis
Registration Fee $15
Come and hear the most up-to-date information from the FMCSA and
industry experts regarding the changes in the trucking industry. Personnel at all levels of your organization can benefit.
ATA’s first woman chairman, Barbara Windsor, will
be the featured speaker on Monday at the Sponsor
Breakfast. Barbara is a product of a trucking family
who started Hahn Transportation in 1933 in New
Market, Maryland. She is the granddaughter of
James Russell Hahn. Hahn Transportation is a specialized regional trucking firm that hauls petroleum,
aluminum, cement and more through the MidAtlantic corridor.
FUEL MARKETS
Mark Hazelwood is a lead visionary and strategist for Pilot Flying J in the
areas of sales, real estate, development, mergers/acquisitions, and
facility revenue. Many of Mark’s ideas have brought sweeping changes
to the trucking industry and travel centers.
ENTERTAINMENT
Twenty-nine years of stage, television and
radio and touring throughout the
country, Killer Beaz - with his trademark
“Save Up!” refrain- has become a familiar,
beloved performer to millions of comedy
fans nationwide. Born Truett S Beasley,
Jr., Killer Beaz delivers a high-energy
“everyman”- style humor that appeals to
a wide audience, selling out venues from
Anchorage, Alaska to Miami, Florida.
81
Trucking Foundation Auction
years Tennessee
Benefiting Tennessee’s Road Team
The Tennessee Trucking Foundation’s 5th Annual Auction is a great opportunity to bid on a
variety of unique items– vacations, events, jewelry and collectibles. The auction benefits Tennessee’s Road
Team, a highway safety outreach program of the Tennessee Trucking Foundation.
Want to make a tax-deductible donation? The proceeds generated are used to operate Tennessee’s Road
Team. Contact Mandee Johnson with Multi-Task Solutions at 615.385.2566 or use the enclosed donation
form. Check out the auction website at www.tnroadteamauction.com.
2011 Agenda
Registration, Hotel &
Other Important Information
REGISTRATION FORM (ENCLOSED)
Registration Deadline: August 19, 2011
The registration fee covers all regular convention activities
for individual / couple. The golf tournament, tennis and
spouse’s event have an additional registration fee.
Please make copies of the registration form for each
company representative attending (couples may register on
the same form). Complete the registration form and return
with payment.
Cancellation & Refund Policy: Registrations received
after August 19 will be charged a $50.00 late fee. Refund
requests after August 19 will be subject to a $50.00
processing fee. No refunds after August 31.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Hotel Reservation Deadline: August 19, 2011
TTA Standard Room Rate: $165
Emerald / Spa Tower Beachfront $265
Emerald Tower Parlor / Corner Suites $315
Spa Tower Suites $365
Make Reservations by Phone:
Indicate that you are a Tennessee Trucking Association
Convention attendee by calling the hotel directly at
1.800.367.1271
Make Reservations Online:
Visit www.sandestinbeachhilton.com group code “TNT.”
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
5:30-7:00 p.m. OPENING RECEPTION
To honor America wear Red, White & Blue
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
7:30-8:45 a.m. SPONSOR BREAKFAST
Special Guest: Barbara Windsor
ATA Chairman of the Board
9:00-9:45 a.m. FMCSA Update
Jon Dierberger, Division Administrator of TN
10:00-11:15 a.m. ATA Update
Dave Osiecki, ATA
12:00-2:00 p.m. Spouse’s Event: Bunco
12:30-5:30 p.m. Golf Tournament
No evening events.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
8:00-8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:45-9:45 a.m. Economic Review
Donald Broughton, Avondale Partners
9:45-10:45 a.m. Fuel Update
Mark Hazelwood, Pilot Flying J
10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Board of Directors and
Annual Membership Meeting
(open to all attendees)
1:00-3:00 p.m. Tennis
Afternoon Free
Hotel Cancellation Policy: The hotel requires one night’s
5:30-7:00 p.m. Chairman’s Reception
room deposit. Cancellation requests must be received seven and Auction Finale
(7) days prior to arrival to receive full refund of deposit.
Hotel Early Departure Fee: An early checkout fee of $50.00
will be charged unless the Hotel is advised prior to or at the
time of check-in. Check-in 4:00 p.m. Check-out 11:00 a.m.
ATTIRE
Business attire is appropriate for the Chairman’s Reception
and Banquet. All other events are resort casual.
*TTA rate is not guaranteed after hotel reservation deadline.
7:00-9:00 p.m. Chairman’s Banquet
Pinnacle Award
Entertainment: Killer Beaz
*Registration opens at 12:00 Noon
on Sunday, September 11
Thank You Sponsors!
DIAMOND
SILVER
Altria Client Services
Great West Casualty Company
Joe Morten & Son, Inc.
Pressure Systems International
PLATINUM
BRONZE
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions
Alley-Cassetty Truck Center
American Trucking Associations
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C.
BancorpSouth Equipment Finance
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC
Driving Ambition, Inc.
EFS Transportation Services
Farris Evans Insurance Agency, Inc.
First Tennessee Bank
Fleetco, Inc.
Fontaine Fifth Wheel N.A.
INA Towing Network, LLC
Jackson Truck & Trailer of MS
Jost International
King & Ballow
Landmark International Trucks, Inc.
Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain, P.C.
Love’s Travel Stops
Mack of Nashville, LLC
McGriff Tire Company
Newton Manufacturing / Merge9i
People’s Capital & Leasing Corp.
PeopleNet
Phillips / Diaz Benefits, Inc.
Pilot Flying J
Pinnacle National Bank
Qualcomm, Inc.
Rand McNally
Regions Bank
Regions Insurance
Rush Truck Center-Nashville
SelecTrucks of Nashville
T-Chek Systems, Inc.
Trailer Sales of TN, Inc.
Waddell & Reed
Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc.
Caterpillar, Inc.
Stowers Engine & Power Products
Thompson Power Corporation
Cumberland International Trucks, Inc.
Freightliner LLC and TN Dealers
Daimler Trucks North America
Neely Coble Company, Inc., Nashville
Freightliner of Chattanooga
Freightliner of Knoxville
TAG Truck Centers, Memphis & Jackson
Navistar, Inc. (TN International Dealers)
Diamond International of Memphis
Lee-Smith, Inc.
Tri-State International Trucks, Inc.
Volunteer International Trucks, Inc.
Pre-Pass
Tennessee Volvo Truck Dealers
Nacarato Trucks Inc, Nashville
General Truck Sales and Service, Memphis
Volunteer Volvo and GMC Truck Sales, Knoxville
Worldwide Equipment Enterprises, Chattanooga
GOLD
Covington Power Services
Cummins, Inc.
Cummins Crosspoint, LLC
Cummins Power South, LLC
Eaton Corporation
Kenworth Dealers in Tennessee
MHC Kenworth
Kenworth Truck Company
PACCAR Financial
Miller & Martin PLLC
Peterbilt Motors Company
The Pete Store, Inc.
TMW Systems, Inc.