Unless otherwise noted, all scheduled sessions will take place at the Hyatt Regency Savannah. The schedule is subject to change.
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January 22, 2024
08:00 AM ET - 05:00 PM ET
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.
10:00 AM ET - 05:00 PM ET
Event Registration and Member Services
10:00 AM ET - 12:00 PM ET
U.S. HMRs and Canadian TDG Regulations Town Hall
Instructors: TBD
Do you have burning questions about the U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMRs) or Canadian Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) regulations you would like answered? In this session, those questions will be answered. Note: Questions must be submitted prior to the conference, so we have time to prepare the answers and related materials. Questions must be sent in advance to Bill Reese.
01:00 PM ET - 05:00 PM ET
Training Session
03:00 PM ET - 03:30 PM ET
Network Refreshment and Snack Break
05:15 PM ET - 06:15 PM ET
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 23, 2024
07:00 AM ET - 05:30 PM ET
Event Registration and Member Services
07:00 AM ET - 08:30 AM ET
Networking Breakfast
08:30 AM ET - 09:30 AM ET
General Session and Regulatory Updates
- Welcome Remarks – Sgt. Robert “Joey” Daniels, California Highway Patrol, COHMED Chair
- CVSA President’s Welcome Remarks
- Stand-up Introductions of Attendees
- COHMED Awards (Read about the awards)
09:30 AM ET - 10:00 AM ET
Networking Refreshment Break
10:00 AM ET - 12:00 PM ET
General Session and Regulatory Updates (Continued)
Federal Panel for Regulatory Updates
- Transport Canada Regulatory Update
- FMCSA Regulatory Update
- PHMSA Regulatory Update
12:00 PM ET - 01:30 PM ET
Lunch on Your Own
01:30 PM ET - 03:30 PM ET
Hazmat Olympics
Instructors: COHMED Leadership
Conference attendees, organized into teams, will compete to find out who knows the hazardous materials regulations best. The winning team will be awarded COHMED Olympic-style gold medals.
03:30 PM ET - 04:00 PM ET
Networking Refreshment and Snack Break
04:00 PM ET - 05:30 PM ET
Region I Enforcement Meeting
Region I Chair: Sgt. Carl Huddleston, New Hampshire State Police
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 ET - 05:30 PM ET
Region II Enforcement Meeting
Region II Chair: Sgt. Brad Gibson, Texas Department of Public Safety
Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
04:00 PM ET - 05:30 PM ET
Region III Enforcement Meeting
Region III Chair: Nicholas Wright, Kansas Highway Patrol
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 ET - 05:30 PM ET
Region IV Enforcement Meeting
Region IV Chair: Matt Caudill, Montana Department of Transportation
Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
04:00 PM ET - 05:30 PM ET
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 ET - 08:30 PM ET
Welcome Networking Reception
January 24, 2024
07:00 AM ET - 04:30 PM ET
Event Registration and Member Services
07:00 AM ET - 08:00 AM ET
Networking Breakfast
07:00 AM ET - 10:00 AM ET
FMCSA HM Team Meeting (Invitation Only)
08:00 AM ET - 09:30 AM ET
Morning Training Session
08:00 AM ET - 09:30 AM ET
Morning Training Session
08:00 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET
(Advanced Track)
Instructors: TBD
Note: This is an advanced session and will take the entire morning to complete.
09:30 AM ET - 10:00 AM ET
Networking Refreshment Break
10:00 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET
Repeat of Morning Training Session
10:00 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET
Repeat of Morning Training Session
11:30 AM ET - 01:00 PM ET
Lunch on Your Own
01:00 PM ET - 02:30 PM ET
Afternoon Training Session
01:00 PM ET - 02:30 PM ET
Afternoon Training Session
01:00 PM ET - 04:30 PM ET
(Advanced Track)
Instructors: TBD
Note: This is an advanced session and will take the entire afternoon to complete.
02:30 PM ET - 03:00 PM ET
Networking Refreshment and Snack Break
03:00 PM ET - 04:30 PM ET
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session
03:00 PM ET - 04:30 PM ET
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session
06:30 PM ET - 08:30 PM ET
Chairman's Reception
January 25, 2024
07:00 AM ET - 08:00 AM ET
Networking Breakfast
07:00 AM ET - 05:30 PM ET
Event Registration and Member Services
08:00 AM ET - 09:30 AM ET
Morning Training Session
08:00 AM ET - 09:30 AM ET
Morning Training Session
08:00 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET
(Advanced Track)
(Advanced Track)
Instructors: TBD
Note: This is an advanced session and will take the entire morning to complete.
09:30 AM ET - 10:00 AM ET
Networking Refreshment Break
10:00 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET
Repeat of Morning Training Session
10:00 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET
Repeat of Morning Training Session
11:30 AM ET - 01:00 PM ET
Lunch on Your Own
01:00 PM ET - 02:30 PM ET
Afternoon Training Session
01:00 PM ET - 02:30 PM ET
Afternoon Training Session
01:00 PM ET - 04:30 PM ET
MC330/MC331 Cargo Tanks (Advanced Track)
Instructors: TBD
This session will cover the inspection process for high-pressure MC330 and MC331 cargo tanks. It will include hands-on training with training tanks in the classroom. Note: This is an advanced session and will take the entire afternoon to complete.
02:30 PM ET - 03:00 PM ET
Networking Refreshment and Snack Break
03:00 PM ET - 04:30 PM ET
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session
04:30 PM ET - 05:30 PM ET
Region Meeting: Region I (Joint Meeting of Industry and Law Enforcement)
Region I Chair: Sgt. Carl Huddleston, New Hampshire State Police
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 ET - 05:30 PM ET
Region Meeting: Region II (Joint Meeting of Industry and Law Enforcement)
Region II Chair: Sgt. Brad Gibson, Texas Department of Public Safety
Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
04:30 PM ET - 05:30 PM ET
Region Meeting: Region III (Joint Meeting of Industry and Law Enforcement)
Region III Chair: Nicholas Wright, Kansas Highway Patrol
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 ET - 05:30 PM ET
Region Meeting: Region IV (Joint Meeting of Industry and Law Enforcement)
Region IV Chair: Matt Caudill, Montana Department of Transportation
Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
January 26, 2024
07:00 AM ET - 12:00 PM ET
Member Services
07:00 AM ET - 08:00 AM ET
Networking Breakfast
08:00 AM ET - 12:00 PM ET
Class 7 for the Non-Level VI Inspector
Instructors: TBD
This session will focus on inspecting Class 7 radioactive materials that are commonly shipped but do not fall under the Level VI Inspection criteria. These materials include radioactive materials, such as radiopharmaceuticals, density gauges, radiography cameras and smoke detectors
09:30 AM ET - 10:00 AM ET
Networking Refreshment Break
12:00 PM ET - 01:00 PM ET
Lunch on Your Own
01:00 PM ET - 03:00 PM ET
COHMED Leadership Meeting (Invitation Only)