Schedule

08:00 AM MT - 12:00 PM MT

Finance Committee Meeting (Invitation Only)

01:00 PM MT - 05:00 PM MT

Board of Directors Meeting

The CVSA Board of Directors Meeting is open to all registered attendees of the CVSA Annual Conference and Exhibition.

01:00 PM MT - 05:00 PM MT

Exhibitor Move-In

03:00 PM MT - 05:00 PM MT

Event Registration and Member Services

07:00 AM MT - 08:00 AM MT

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening and Networking Breakfast

07:00 AM MT - 05:00 PM MT

Event Registration and Member Services

07:00 AM MT - 07:30 AM MT

First-time Attendees’ Orientation

07:30 AM MT - 07:45 AM MT

Briefing for Region, Locals and Associates Presidents, and Program Chairs

08:00 AM MT - 10:00 AM MT

General Session and Awards Ceremony

• Posting of the Colors
• National Anthems
• General Session Sponsor Video – PrePass Safety Alliance
• Sponsor Recognition – Col. Russ Christoferson, Montana Department of Transportation, CVSA President
• Introduction and Welcome Remarks – TBD
• CVSA President’s Opening Remarks – Col. Russ Christoferson, Montana Department of Transportation, CVSA President
• State of the Alliance – Collin Mooney, Executive Director, CVSA
• College Scholarship Awards – (Sponsored by Kepler51 Analytics) Collin Mooney, Executive Director, CVSA
• TAT Champion Award – Kylla Lanier, Deputy Director and Senior Director of Public Sector Engagement, Truckers Against Trafficking
• Mexico Update – TBD
• Canada Update – TBD
• U.S. Update – TBD
• Leadership Recognition Awards – Col. Russ Christoferson, Montana Department of Transportation, CVSA President
• President’s Awards – Col. Russ Christoferson, Montana Department of Transportation, CVSA President
• CVSA Secretary Voting Process – Maj. Erick McGuire, Florida Highway Patrol, CVSA Secretary and Election Committee Chair
• Secretary Nominee’s Remarks – TBD
• International Driver Excellence Award – Paul Claunch, PrePass Safety Alliance, CVSA IDEA Program Chair
• IDEA Winner’s Remarks – TBD
• North American Inspectors Championship – Richard Roberts, British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, CVSA NAIC Program Chair
• NAIC Grand Champion’s Remarks – TBD
• CVSA President’s Closing Remarks – Col. Russ Christoferson, Montana Department of Transportation, CVSA President

10:00 AM MT - 10:30 AM MT

Networking Refreshment Break | Sponsored by Greyhound Lines Inc.

Sponsored by Greyhound Lines Inc.

10:30 AM MT - 12:00 PM MT

Information Session

10:30 AM MT - 12:00 PM MT

Program Meeting – Human Trafficking Prevention

The Human Trafficking Prevention program fosters discussion around ways to reduce the occurrence of human trafficking within the trucking industry.

10:30 AM MT - 12:00 PM MT

Program Meeting – Level VI Inspection Program

The North American Standard Level VI Inspection Program is an inspection program specifically for transuranic waste and highway route controlled quantities (HRCQ) of radioactive material.

10:30 AM MT - 12:00 PM MT

Joint Program Meeting – Operation Airbrake and PBBT Users

Operation Airbrake is a campaign dedicated to improving commercial motor vehicle brake safety.

PBBT Users is a working forum that provides jurisdictions using performance-based brake testers (PBBTs) and others interested in their use a chance to work to advance PBBTs as an enforcement tool. Attendees will share their PBBT experiences and work to refine procedures and training materials for PBBT use. Carriers, suppliers, enforcement and other interested parties are welcome.

12:00 PM MT - 01:30 PM MT

Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

01:30 PM MT - 03:15 PM MT

Region I Membership Meeting (Government Only)

Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.

01:30 PM MT - 03:15 PM MT

Region II Membership Meeting (Government Only)

Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

01:30 PM MT - 03:15 PM MT

Region III Membership Meeting (Government Only)

Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

01:30 PM MT - 03:15 PM MT

Region IV Membership Meeting (Government Only)

Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

01:30 PM MT - 03:15 PM MT

Region V Membership Meeting (Government Only)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon.

01:30 PM MT - 03:15 PM MT

Locals Membership Meeting (Government Only)

Local members are members of local/municipal law enforcement agencies with at least one sworn enforcement personnel member or more.

01:30 PM MT - 03:15 PM MT

Associates Membership Meeting

Associate members are transportation safety organizations and trade associations, trucking and bus companies, industry suppliers and vendors, training institutions, consultants, insurance companies, state and provincial trucking associations, and small-fleet owner operators.

03:15 PM MT - 03:45 PM MT

Networking Refreshment and Snack Break | Sponsored by Kepler51 Analytics, Laser Tech and Zonar Systems

Sponsored by Kepler51 Analytics, Laser Tech and Zonar Systems.

03:45 PM MT - 05:30 PM MT

Region I Meeting (Combined Government and Associate Member Facilitated Discussion)

Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, US Virgin Islands and Vermont.

03:45 PM MT - 05:30 PM MT

Region II Meeting (Combined Government and Associate Member Facilitated Discussion)

Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

03:45 PM MT - 05:30 PM MT

Region III Meeting (Combined Government and Associate Member Facilitated Discussion)

Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

03:45 PM MT - 05:30 PM MT

Region IV Meeting (Combined Government and Associate Member Facilitated Discussion)

Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

03:45 PM MT - 05:30 PM MT

Region V Meeting (Combined Government and Associate Member Facilitated Discussion)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon.

05:30 PM MT - 07:30 PM MT

Welcome Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall | Sponsored by American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators

Sponsored by American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.

07:00 AM MT - 05:00 PM MT

Event Registration and Member Services

07:00 AM MT - 08:00 AM MT

Exhibit Hall Opening and Networking Breakfast

07:30 AM MT - 07:45 AM MT

Briefing for Committee Chairs

08:00 AM MT - 05:30 PM MT

Committee Meeting - Audits and Investigations

The Audits and Investigations Committee achieves excellence and professionalism in the performance of commercial motor carrier/shipper audits and investigations through uniform and quality training and investigative processes.

08:00 AM MT - 05:30 PM MT

Committee Meeting – Driver-Traffic Enforcement

The Driver-Traffic Enforcement Committee promotes effective traffic enforcement strategies to reduce commercial motor vehicle crashes and provides leadership through uniformity of driver-related safety issues.

08:00 AM MT - 05:30 PM MT

Committee Meeting – Hazardous Materials

The Hazardous Materials Committee provides technical expertise related to the transportation of hazardous materials/dangerous goods in an effort to reduce incidents and encourage uniformity and consistency in the application of regulations.

08:00 AM MT - 05:30 PM MT

Committee Meeting – Policy and Regulatory Affairs

The Policy and Regulatory Affairs Committee develops the Alliance’s policy positions and implementation strategies for the agency/department leaders responsible for the coordination and oversight of commercial motor vehicle safety and enforcement programs. The committee also serves as a forum for international regulatory harmonization discussions.

08:00 AM MT - 05:30 PM MT

Committee Meeting – Vehicle

The Vehicle Committee focuses on issues associated with the vehicle in an effort to ensure an environment free of commercial motor vehicle incidents on public highways.

10:00 AM MT - 10:30 AM MT

Networking Refreshment Break | Sponsored by Groendyke Transport Inc. and MPH Industries

Sponsored by Groendyke Transport Inc. and MPH Industries.

12:00 PM MT - 01:30 PM MT

Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

03:00 PM MT - 03:30 PM MT

Networking Refreshment and Snack Break | Sponsored by Kepler51 Analytics

Sponsored by Kepler51 Analytics.

07:00 AM MT - 08:00 AM MT

Exhibit Hall Opening and Networking Breakfast

07:00 AM MT - 03:30 PM MT

Event Registration and Member Services

07:30 AM MT - 07:45 AM MT

Briefing for Committee Chairs

08:00 AM MT - 05:30 PM MT

Committee Meeting – Crash Data and Investigation Standards

The Crash Data and Investigation Standards Committee will establish and promote uniform comprehensive crash investigation, reporting and data collection standards for all stakeholders.

08:00 AM MT - 05:30 PM MT

Committee Meeting – Enforcement and Industry Modernization

The Enforcement and Industry Modernization Committee identifies technological advancements that can be leveraged to improve commercial motor vehicle safety by enhancing the performance, quality and uniformity of commercial motor vehicle inspections and transforming enforcement-related activities.

08:00 AM MT - 05:30 PM MT

Committee Meeting – Information Systems

The Information Systems Committee serves the information technology needs of commercial motor vehicle safety programs.

08:00 AM MT - 05:30 PM MT

Committee Meeting – Training

The Training Committee identifies training needs and develops courses leveraging the latest methodologies and technologies to help achieve excellence in the performance, quality training and uniformity of commercial motor vehicle inspections.

08:00 AM MT - 12:00 PM MT

Committee Meeting – Size and Weight

The Size and Weight Committee helps establish uniformity of size and weight regulations that will serve the needs of industry while protecting our infrastructures.

10:00 AM MT - 10:30 AM MT

Networking Refreshment Break | Sponsored by Austin Powder Company

Sponsored by Austin Powder Company.

12:00 PM MT - 01:30 PM MT

Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

01:30 PM MT - 05:30 PM MT

Committee Meeting – Passenger Carrier

The Passenger Carrier Committee works toward the goal of an environment free of passenger-carrier crashes on our roadways.

03:00 PM MT - 03:30 PM MT

Networking Refreshment and Snack Break | Sponsored by Austin Powder Company and Kepler51 Analytics

Sponsored by Austin Powder Company and Kepler51 Analytics.

03:30 PM MT - 06:30 PM MT

Exhibit Hall Dismantle

06:30 PM MT - 08:30 PM MT

President’s Networking Reception

07:00 AM MT - 08:00 AM MT

Networking Breakfast

07:00 AM MT - 12:00 PM MT

Member Services

07:30 AM MT - 07:45 AM MT

Briefing for Region, Locals and Associates Presidents, and Program Chairs

08:00 AM MT - 09:30 AM MT

PBBT Users Meeting (tentative)

This working forum provides jurisdictions using performance-based brake testers (PBBTs) and others interested in their use a chance to work to advance PBBTs as an enforcement tool. Attendees will share their PBBT experiences and work to refine procedures and training materials for PBBT use. Carriers, suppliers, enforcement and other interested parties are welcome.

At the conclusion of the Joint Program Meeting – Operation Airbrake and PBBT Users on Monday it will be determined if this session will take place. Please check the event app for updates.

08:00 AM MT - 09:30 AM MT

Program Meeting – Cooperative Hazardous Materials Enforcement Development (COHMED)

The Cooperative Hazardous Materials Enforcement Development (COHMED) Program fosters coordination, cooperation and communication among the federal, state and local agencies responsible for regulating and enforcing the safe transportation of hazardous materials/dangerous goods.

08:00 AM MT - 09:30 AM MT

Program Meeting – International Roadcheck

International Roadcheck is a 72-hour annual event when CVSA-certified inspectors conduct inspections of commercial motor vehicles and drivers.

08:00 AM MT - 09:30 AM MT

Program Meeting – North American Inspectors Championship

The North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC) tests, recognizes and awards commercial motor vehicle inspector excellence.

08:00 AM MT - 09:30 AM MT

Program Meeting – Operation Safe Driver

Operation Safe Driver was created to reduce the number of deaths and injuries resulting from driver behavior-related crashes involving large trucks, buses and passenger vehicles.

08:00 AM MT - 09:30 AM MT

Program Meeting - International Driver Excellence Award

The International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA) is an industry-wide driver excellence award program.

09:30 AM MT - 10:00 AM MT

Networking Refreshment Break

10:00 AM MT - 12:00 PM MT

Region I Membership Meeting (Government Only) (Committee Action Item Discussion)

Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.

10:00 AM MT - 12:00 PM MT

Region II Membership Meeting (Government Only) (Committee Action Item Discussion)

Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

10:00 AM MT - 12:00 PM MT

Region III Membership Meeting (Government Only) (Committee Action Item Discussion)

Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

10:00 AM MT - 12:00 PM MT

Region IV Membership Meeting (Government Only) (Committee Action Item Discussion)

Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

10:00 AM MT - 12:00 PM MT

Region V Membership Meeting (Government Only) (Committee Action Item Discussion)

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon.

10:00 AM MT - 12:00 PM MT

Locals Membership Meeting (Government Only) (Committee Action Item Discussion)

Local members are members of local/municipal law enforcement agencies with at least one sworn enforcement personnel member or more.

10:00 AM MT - 12:00 PM MT

Associates Membership Meeting (Committee Action Item Discussion)

Associate members are transportation safety organizations and trade associations, trucking and bus companies, industry suppliers and vendors, training institutions, consultants, insurance companies, state and provincial trucking associations, and small-fleet owner operators.

12:00 PM MT - 01:30 PM MT

Lunch On Your Own

01:30 PM MT - 05:30 PM MT

Board of Directors Meeting

The CVSA Board of Directors Meeting is open to all registered attendees of the CVSA Annual Conference and Exhibition.