Schedule

08:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT

Finance Committee Meeting (Invitation Only)

Maple Room, 3rd Floor

01:00 PM PT - 05:00 PM PT

North American Cargo Securement Harmonization Public Forum

Grand Ballroom A, 2nd Floor

(Separate Registration Required)

This public forum is open to all stakeholders to voice issues/concerns with the cargo securement regulations in pursuit of developing and implementing uniform regulatory requirements for the securement of cargo on or within commercial motor vehicles throughout North America. The mandate of this public forum is to identify cargo securement regulatory issues and differences; identify inconsistencies in the application of cargo securement enforcement policies; review reports on research findings, securement equipment and new technologies related to cargo securement; submit reports on the activities, actions and outcomes of the forum to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA); and provide FMCSA and CCMTA officials with the opportunity to provide status reports or updates on previously identified issues.

01:00 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT

Board of Directors Meeting

Grand Ballroom B, 2nd Floor

The CVSA Board of Directors Meeting is open to all registered attendees of the CVSA Workshop.

03:00 PM PT - 05:00 PM PT

Event Registration and Member Services

Grand East Foyer, 2nd Floor

07:00 AM PT - 07:30 AM PT

First-time Attendees’ Orientation

Grand Ballroom A, 2nd Floor

07:00 AM PT - 08:00 AM PT

Networking Breakfast

Grand Foyer East, 2nd Floor

07:00 AM PT - 05:00 PM PT

Event Registration and Member Services

Grand Foyer East, 2nd Floor

07:30 AM PT - 07:45 AM PT

Region, Locals and Associates Chairs’ and Program Chairs’ Briefing

Grand Ballroom E, 2nd Floor

This briefing is for region, local and associate presidents and program chairs who have meetings today.

08:00 AM PT - 09:30 AM PT

General Session

Evergreen Ballroom E, Lobby Level

• Sponsor Recognition – Capt. John Broers, South Dakota Highway Patrol, CVSA President
• Introduction and Welcome Remarks – TBD
• CVSA President’s Remarks – Capt. John Broers, South Dakota Highway Patrol, CVSA President
• State of the Alliance – Collin Mooney, Executive Director, CVSA
• Canada Update – Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators, Committee on Compliance and Regulatory Affairs
• Mexico Update – Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (Ministry of Communications and Transportation)
• U.S. Update – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
• CVSA Secretary Nominations – Col. Russ Christoferson, Montana Department of Transportation, CVSA Secretary and Election Committee Chair

09:30 AM PT - 10:00 AM PT

Networking Refreshment Break

Grand Foyer East, 2nd Floor

10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT

CVSA Lead Agency Contacts Meeting (Invitation Only)

Grand Ballroom C, 2nd Floor

10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT

Information Session – International Registration Plan and International Fuel Tax Agreement

Evergreen Ballroom E, Lobby Level

The International Registration Plan (IRP) and the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) represent the two major credentialing programs adopted by Canada and the U.S. for the regulation and payment of fuel taxes and the registration of commercial motor vehicles involved in inter-jurisdictional operations. During this session, we will discuss both programs and provide a forum for interactive discussion and updates. Topics will range from the history of the organizations to roadside enforcement of both IFTA and IRP. Come ready to share your questions, comments, suggestions and feedback.

10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT

Information Session – Unified Carrier Registration

Evergreen Ballroom A, Lobby Level

The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Act, part of the 2005 federal highway reauthorization bill, requires motor carriers involved in interstate commerce to submit annual fees based on fleet size to supplement funding for state highway motor carrier registration and safety programs. During this session, we will review the new website now available to state administrators, carriers and law enforcement. We’ll also provide an overview of the UCR Plan, which is the organization of state, federal and industry representatives responsible for developing, implementing and administering the UCR Agreement. The UCR Agreement is the interstate agreement, developed under the UCR Plan, governing the collection and distribution of registration information and fees generated under the agreement.

10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT

Program Meeting – Human Trafficking Enforcement

Grand Ballroom I, 2nd Floor

CVSA’s Human Trafficking Enforcement Program seeks to reduce human trafficking throughout North America through coordinated enforcement and investigative and educational awareness measures within the commercial motor vehicle industry.

10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT

Program Meeting – International Driver Excellence Award

Grand Ballroom G, 2nd Floor

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

10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT

Program Meeting – Level VI Inspection Program

Grand Ballroom A, 2nd Floor

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

10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT

Program Meeting – Operation Airbrake

Grand Ballroom E, 2nd Floor

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

12:00 PM PT - 01:30 PM PT

Lunch On Your Own

01:30 PM PT - 03:15 PM PT

Region I Membership Meeting (Government Only)

Grand Ballroom A, 2nd Floor

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 PT - 03:15 PM PT

Region II Membership Meeting (Government Only)

Grand Ballroom E, 2nd Floor

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

01:30 PM PT - 03:15 PM PT

Region III Membership Meeting (Government Only)

Grand Ballroom J, 2nd Floor

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

01:30 PM PT - 03:15 PM PT

Region IV Membership Meeting (Government Only)

Evergreen Ballroom A, Lobby Level

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

01:30 PM PT - 03:15 PM PT

Region V Membership Meeting (Government Only)

Grand Ballroom G, 2nd Floor

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 PT - 03:15 PM PT

Locals Membership Meeting (Government Only)

Grand Ballroom K, 2nd Floor

Local members are members of local/municipal law enforcement agencies.

01:30 PM PT - 03:15 PM PT

Associates Membership Meeting

Evergreen Ballroom E, Lobby Level

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 PT - 03:45 PM PT

Networking Refreshment and Snack Break

Grand Foyer East, 2nd Floor

03:45 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT

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

Grand Ballroom A, 2nd Floor

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 PT - 05:30 PM PT

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

Grand Ballroom E, 2nd Floor

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

03:45 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT

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

Grand Ballroom I, 2nd Floor

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

03:45 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT

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

Evergreen Ballroom A, Lobby Level

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

03:45 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT

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

Grand Ballroom G, 2nd Floor

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 PT - 06:30 PM PT

Leadership Opportunities

Grand Ballroom A, 2nd Floor

This session is open to all Class I Members, Class II Local Members and Class III Associate Members who are interested in learning how to become more actively involved in committee, program, region, local and associate leadership.

05:30 PM PT - 06:30 PM PT

PBBT Users Meeting

Grand Ballroom E, 2nd Floor

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.

05:30 PM PT - 06:30 PM PT

Voting Members’ Briefing

Grand Ballroom I, 2nd Floor

This is an informational session for attendees who will serve as voting members in the committee meetings.

06:30 PM PT - 08:30 PM PT

Welcome Networking Reception

Grand Foyer East, 2nd Floor

07:00 AM PT - 08:00 AM PT

Networking Breakfast

Grand Foyer East, 2nd Floor

07:00 AM PT - 05:00 PM PT

Event Registration and Member Services

Grand Foyer East, 2nd Floor

07:30 AM PT - 07:45 AM PT

Committee Chairs’ Briefing

Regency Ballroom East, Ballroom Level

This briefing is for committee chairs who have meetings today.

08:00 AM PT - 05:30 PM PT

Committee Meeting – Driver-Traffic Enforcement

Grand Ballroom A, 2nd Floor

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 PT - 05:30 PM PT

Committee Meeting – Information Systems

Grand Ballroom I, 2nd Floor

The Information Systems Committee works to ensure state, provincial, territory and federal enforcement systems are compatible to serve the needs of all stakeholders in providing accurate, timely and actionable data with a safety and compliance focus.

08:00 AM PT - 05:30 PM PT

Committee Meeting – Passenger Carrier

Grand Ballroom G, 2nd Floor

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

08:00 AM PT - 05:30 PM PT

Committee Meeting – Size and Weight

Grand Ballroom C, 2nd Floor

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

08:00 AM PT - 05:30 PM PT

Committee Meeting – Vehicle

Grand Ballroom E, 2nd Floor

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 PT - 10:30 AM PT

Networking Refreshment Break

Grand Foyer East, 2nd Floor

12:00 PM PT - 01:30 PM PT

Lunch On Your Own

03:15 PM PT - 03:45 PM PT

Networking Refreshment and Snack Break

Grand Foyer East, 2nd Floor

07:00 AM PT - 08:00 AM PT

Networking Breakfast

Grand East Foyer, 2nd Floor

07:00 AM PT - 05:00 PM PT

Event Registration and Member Services

Grand East Foyer, 2nd Floor

07:30 AM PT - 07:45 AM PT

Committee Chairs’ Briefing

Grand Ballroom A, 2nd Floor

This briefing is for committee chairs who have meetings today.

08:00 AM PT - 05:30 PM PT

Committee Meeting – Crash Data and Investigation Standards

Grand Ballroom A, 2nd Floor

The Crash Data and Investigation Standards Committee establishes and promotes uniform comprehensive crash investigation, reporting and data collection standards.

08:00 AM PT - 05:30 PM PT

Committee Meeting – Enforcement and Industry Modernization

Grand Ballroom E, 2nd Floor

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 PT - 05:30 PM PT

Committee Meeting – Hazardous Materials

Grand Ballroom G, 2nd Floor

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 PT - 05:30 PM PT

Committee Meeting – Policy and Regulatory Affairs

Grand Ballroom C, 2nd Floor

The Policy and Regulatory Affairs Committee serves as a forum for the development of 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 PT - 05:30 PM PT

Committee Meeting – Training

Grand Ballroom I, 2nd Floor

The Training Committee identifies training needs and develops courses leveraging the latest methodologies and technologies to achieve excellence and professionalism in the performance of commercial vehicle inspections through uniform and quality training.

10:00 AM PT - 10:30 AM PT

Networking Refreshment Break

Grand Foyer East, 2nd Floor

12:00 PM PT - 01:30 PM PT

Lunch On Your Own

03:15 PM PT - 03:45 PM PT

Networking Refreshment and Snack Break

Regency Foyer

07:00 AM PT - 08:00 AM PT

Networking Breakfast

Grand Foyer East, 2nd Floor

07:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT

Event Registration and Member Services

Grand Foyer East, 2nd Floor

07:30 AM PT - 07:45 AM PT

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

Grand Ballroom A, 2nd Floor

This briefing is for region, local and associate presidents and program chairs who have meetings today.

08:00 AM PT - 09:30 AM PT

Program Meeting – Cooperative Hazardous Materials Enforcement Development

Grand Ballroom C, 2nd Floor

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 PT - 09:30 AM PT

Program Meeting – International Roadcheck

Grand Ballroom E, 2nd Floor

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

08:00 AM PT - 09:30 AM PT

Program Meeting – North American Inspectors Championship

Grand Ballroom I, 2nd Floor

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

08:00 AM PT - 09:30 AM PT

Program Meeting – Operation Safe Driver

Grand Ballroom A, 2nd Floor

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.

09:30 AM PT - 10:00 AM PT

Networking Refreshment Break

Grand Foyer East, 2nd Floor

10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT

Associates Membership Meeting (Committee Action Items Discussion)

Evergreen Ballroom E, Lobby Level

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.

10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT

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

Evergreen Ballroom C, Lobby Level

Local members are members of local/municipal law enforcement agencies.

10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT

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

Grand Ballroom A, 2nd Floor

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

10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT

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

Grand Ballroom E, 2nd Floor

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

10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT

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

Grand Ballroom I, 2nd Floor

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

10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT

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

Grand Ballroom G, 2nd Floor

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

10:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT

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

Grand Ballroom C, 2nd Floor

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

12:00 PM PT - 01:30 PM PT

Lunch On Your Own

01:30 PM PT - 05:30 PM PT

Board of Directors Meeting

Evergreen Ballroom A, Lobby Level

The CVSA Board of Directors Meeting is open to all registered attendees of the CVSA Workshop.