2016 Management Conference & Exhibition
Editorial: Welcome to MCE
For those readers perusing this in Las Vegas at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition, we urge you to make the most of the opportunity before you this week.
October 3, 2016Exhibitors Offer Solutions to Regulatory and Marketplace Challenges
LAS VEGAS — American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition exhibit hall, which opened Oct. 2, drew 170 exhibitors, of whom 45, or 26%, were at the event for the first time. Watch video of ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Low-Growth Economy Persists, Seen as Likely to Continue
LAS VEGAS — The low-growth U.S. economy remains durably in place and will probably continue plodding on as business leaders are hesitant to make the sort of investments that would boost gross domestic product, in general, and truck freight volumes, specifically.
Fourth LEAD ATA Class Announced
LAS VEGAS — The fourth class of American Trucking Associations’ executive leadership program was announced Oct. 2 during the association’s annual Management Conference & Exhibition. Fifteen men make up the 2017 LEAD ATA Class.
ATA Announces Trucking Champions and President's Award Winners
LAS VEGAS — Wal-Mart’s Charles “Mike” White and FedEx Freight’s Eric Vos, the winners of the National Truck Driving Championships and TMC SuperTech National Technician Skills Competition, respectively, were honored Oct. 2 by American Trucking Associations as part of the annual Management Conference & Exhibition.
Lytx Introduces Unisyn ‘Always-On’ Video Service
LAS VEGAS — Lytx Inc. announced a new platform that provides “always-on” video from multiple cameras around the vehicle to help fleets monitor their operations.
Vigillo Partners With J.J. Keller to Match Training With Drivers
LAS VEGAS — Data mining software provider Vigillo on Oct. 2 announced a partnership with J.J. Keller & Associates Inc. to pair unsafe driver behavior data with the assignment of appropriate training.
B.R. Williams Chairman Greg Brown Honored With 2016 Rocque Dameo Award
LAS VEGAS — B.R. Williams Trucking Chairman Greg Brown was honored on Oct. 2 with the Rocque Dameo Award for service as an American Trucking Associations state vice president in Alabama.