Unless otherwise noted, all scheduled sessions will take place at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa. The schedule is subject to change.
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January 27, 2025
08:00 AM PT - 05:00 PM PT
Level VI Inspection Certification Refresher
Instructor: Carlisle Smith, CVSA
This session is for CVSA-certified Level VI inspectors only. This eight-hour refresher course is offered by the CVSA Level VI Inspection Program and its completion meets CVSA’s maintenance of certification requirement for Level VI certified inspectors as outlined in the CVSA Operations Manual. Note: Pre-registration is required for this session.
09:00 AM PT - 05:00 PM PT
Event Registration and Member Services
10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT
Study Hall
12:00 PM PT - 01:00 PM PT
Lunch on Your Own
01:00 PM PT - 05:00 PM PT
Training Session
03:00 PM PT - 03:30 PM PT
Networking Refreshment and Snack Break
05:15 PM PT - 06:15 PM PT
Introduction to COHMED
Instructors: COHMED Leadership
This session is for first-time attendees to the COHMED Conference. Attendees will be introduced to COHMED leadership and provided with a brief history of the COHMED Program.
January 28, 2025
07:00 AM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Event Registration and Member Services
07:00 AM PT - 08:30 AM PT
Networking Breakfast
08:30 AM PT - 09:30 AM PT
General Session and Regulatory Updates
09:30 AM PT - 10:00 AM PT
Networking Refreshment Break
10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT
General Session and Regulatory Updates (Continued)
12:00 PM PT - 01:30 PM PT
Lunch on Your Own
01:30 PM PT - 03:30 PM PT
Hazmat Olympics
01:30 PM PT - 03:30 PM PT
Hazmat Scenarios
03:30 PM PT - 04:00 PM PT
Networking Refreshment and Snack Break
04:00 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Region I Enforcement Meeting
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Puerto Rico, Quebec, Rhode Island, U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.
04:00 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Region II Enforcement Meeting
Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
04:00 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Region III Enforcement Meeting
Alberta, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ohio, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Yukon.
04:00 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Region IV Enforcement Meeting
Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
04:00 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Industry Meeting
This meeting is for individuals from transportation safety organizations, truck and bus companies, training institutions, state and provincial truck associations, insurance companies and trade associations, as well as owner-operators, consultants and industry suppliers and vendors.
06:30 PM PT - 08:30 PM PT
Welcome Networking Reception
January 29, 2025
07:00 AM PT - 04:30 PM PT
Event Registration and Member Services
07:00 AM PT - 08:00 AM PT
Networking Breakfast
07:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT
FMCSA HM Team Meeting (Invitation Only)
08:00 AM PT - 09:30 AM PT
Morning Training Session 1
08:00 AM PT - 09:30 AM PT
Morning Training Session 2
08:00 AM PT - 11:30 AM PT
Session (Advanced Track)
09:30 AM PT - 10:00 AM PT
Networking Refreshment Break
10:00 AM PT - 11:30 AM PT
Repeat of Morning Training Session 1
10:00 AM PT - 11:30 AM PT
Repeat of Morning Training Session 2
11:30 AM PT - 01:00 PM PT
Lunch on Your Own
01:00 PM PT - 02:30 PM PT
Afternoon Training Session 1
01:00 PM PT - 02:30 PM PT
Afternoon Training Session 2
01:00 PM PT - 04:30 PM PT
Afternoon Session (Advanced Track)
02:30 PM PT - 03:00 PM PT
Networking Refreshment and Snack Break
03:00 PM PT - 04:30 PM PT
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session 1
03:00 PM PT - 04:30 PM PT
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session 2
06:30 PM PT - 08:30 PM PT
Chairman's Reception
January 30, 2025
07:00 AM PT - 08:00 AM PT
Networking Breakfast
07:00 AM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Event Registration and Member Services
08:00 AM PT - 09:30 AM PT
Morning Training Session 1
08:00 AM PT - 09:30 AM PT
Morning Training Session 2
08:00 AM PT - 11:30 AM PT
Session (Advanced Track)
09:30 AM PT - 10:00 AM PT
Networking Refreshment Break
10:00 AM PT - 11:30 AM PT
Repeat of Morning Training Session 1
10:00 AM PT - 11:30 AM PT
Repeat of Morning Training Session 2
11:30 AM PT - 01:00 PM PT
Lunch on Your Own
01:00 PM PT - 02:30 PM PT
Afternoon Training Session 1
01:00 PM PT - 02:30 PM PT
Afternoon Training Session 2
01:00 PM PT - 04:30 PM PT
Afternoon Session (Advanced Track)
02:30 PM PT - 03:00 PM PT
Networking Refreshment and Snack Break
03:00 PM PT - 04:30 PM PT
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session 2
03:00 PM PT - 04:30 PM PT
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session 1
04:30 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Region Meeting: Region I (Joint Meeting of Industry and Law Enforcement)
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Puerto Rico, Quebec, Rhode Island, U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.
04:30 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Region Meeting: Region II (Joint Meeting of Industry and Law Enforcement)
Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
04:30 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Region Meeting: Region III (Joint Meeting of Industry and Law Enforcement)
Alberta, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ohio, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Yukon.
04:30 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT
Region Meeting: Region IV (Joint Meeting of Industry and Law Enforcement)
Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
January 31, 2025
07:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT
Member Services
07:00 AM PT - 08:00 AM PT
Networking Breakfast
08:00 AM PT - 10:00 AM PT
Session 1
10:00 AM PT - 10:30 AM PT
Networking Refreshment Break
10:30 AM PT - 12:30 PM PT
Session 2
12:00 PM PT - 01:00 PM PT
Lunch on Your Own
01:00 PM PT - 03:00 PM PT
COHMED Leadership Meeting (Invitation Only)