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April 23, 2023
08:00 AM CT - 12:00 PM CT
Finance Committee Meeting (Invitation Only)
Boardroom, Sheraton Memphis Downtown
01:00 PM CT - 05:00 PM CT
North American Cargo Securement Harmonization Public Forum
Ballroom C, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
(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 CT - 05:30 PM CT
Board of Directors Meeting
Heritage 1-2, Sheraton Memphis Downtown
The CVSA Board of Directors Meeting is open to all registered attendees of the CVSA Workshop.
03:00 PM CT - 05:00 PM CT
Event Registration and Member Services
Ballroom Foyer, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
April 24, 2023
07:00 AM CT - 07:30 AM CT
First-time Attendees’ Orientation
Ballroom C, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
07:00 AM CT - 08:00 AM CT
Networking Breakfast
Ballroom Foyer, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
07:00 AM CT - 05:00 PM CT
Event Registration and Member Services
Ballroom Foyer, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
07:30 AM CT - 07:45 AM CT
Region, Locals and Associates Chairs’ and Program Chairs’ Briefing
Ballroom D, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
This briefing is for region, local and associate presidents and program chairs who have meetings today.
08:00 AM CT - 09:30 AM CT
General Session
Ballroom A, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
Moderator: Capt. John Broers, South Dakota Highway Patrol, CVSA President
- Sponsor Recognition – Capt. John Broers, South Dakota Highway Patrol, CVSA President
- Introduction and Welcome Remarks – Assistant Chief Scott McCoy, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau, Washington State Patrol
- CVSA President’s Opening Remarks – Capt. John Broers, South Dakota Highway Patrol, CVSA President
- State of the Alliance – Collin Mooney, Executive Director, CVSA
- Canada Update – Joel Turner, Chair, Committee on Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators
- Mexico Update – Salvador Monroy-Andrade, Director of International Affairs, General Directorship of Federal Motor Carrier Transportation, Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation
- U.S. Update – Jack Van Steenburg, Executive Director and Chief Safety Officer, 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
- CVSA President’s Closing Remarks – Capt. John Broers, South Dakota Highway Patrol, CVSA President
09:30 AM CT - 10:00 AM CT
Networking Refreshment Break
Ballroom Foyer, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
10:00 AM CT - 12:00 PM CT
Program Meeting – Operation Airbrake
Room 203, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
Operation Airbrake is a program dedicated to improving commercial motor vehicle brake safety.
10:00 AM CT - 12:00 PM CT
CVSA Lead Agency Contacts Meeting (Invitation Only)
River Front 1-2, Renasant Convention Center, Level 1
10:00 AM CT - 12:00 PM CT
Information Session – Enabling Motor Carriers to Implement a Fatigue Management Program
Ballroom C, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
The North American Fatigue Management Program has the potential to reduce fatigue-related crashes and improve driver alertness, wellness, and productivity. During this session, we will review a step-by-step guide explaining how the full program can be implemented.
10:00 AM CT - 12:00 PM CT
Information Session – IRP, IFTA and UCR
Ballroom A, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 12:00 PM CT
Program Meeting – Level VI Inspection Program
Ballroom E, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
The North American Standard Level VI Inspection Program is an inspection program specifically for transuranic waste and highway route controlled quantities of radioactive material.
12:00 PM CT - 01:30 PM CT
Lunch On Your Own
01:30 PM CT - 03:15 PM CT
Region V Membership Meeting (Government Only)
Room 205, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 03:15 PM CT
Region I Membership Meeting (Government Only)
Ballroom B, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 03:15 PM CT
Region II Membership Meeting (Government Only)
Grand Ballroom C, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
01:30 PM CT - 03:15 PM CT
Region III Membership Meeting (Government Only)
Grand Ballroom D, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
01:30 PM CT - 03:15 PM CT
Locals Membership Meeting (Government Only)
Room 203, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
Local members are members of local/municipal law enforcement agencies.
01:30 PM CT - 03:15 PM CT
Associates Membership Meeting
Ballroom A, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 03:45 PM CT
Networking Refreshment and Snack Break
Grand Ballroom Foyer, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
03:45 PM CT - 05:30 PM CT
Region I Meeting (Combined Government and Associate Member Facilitated Discussion)
Grand Ballroom C, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 05:30 PM CT
Region II Meeting (Combined Government and Associate Member Facilitated Discussion)
Grand Ballroom C, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
03:45 PM CT - 05:30 PM CT
Region III Meeting (Combined Government and Associate Member Facilitated Discussion)
Grand Ballroom D, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
03:45 PM CT - 05:30 PM CT
Region IV Meeting (Combined Government and Associate Member Facilitated Discussion)
Grand Ballroom E, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
03:45 PM CT - 05:30 PM CT
Region V Meeting (Combined Government and Associate Member Facilitated Discussion)
Room 205, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 06:30 PM CT
Voting Members Briefing & Leadership Opportunities
Grand Ballroom C, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
05:30 PM CT - 06:30 PM CT
Program Meeting – International Driver Excellence Award
Room 203, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
The International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA) is an industry-wide driver excellence award program
06:30 PM CT - 08:30 PM CT
Welcome Networking Reception
April 25, 2023
07:00 AM CT - 08:00 AM CT
Networking Breakfast
Grand Ballroom Foyer, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
07:00 AM CT - 05:00 PM CT
Event Registration and Member Services
Grand Ballroom Foyer, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
07:30 AM CT - 07:45 AM CT
Committee Chairs’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom D, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
This briefing is for committee chairs who have meetings today.
08:00 AM CT - 05:30 PM CT
Committee Meeting – Driver-Traffic Enforcement
Grand Ballroom C, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 05:30 PM CT
Committee Meeting – Information Systems
Room 203, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 05:30 PM CT
Committee Meeting – Passenger Carrier
Room 205, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
The Passenger Carrier Committee works toward the goal of an environment free of passenger-carrier crashes on our roadways.
08:00 AM CT - 05:30 PM CT
Committee Meeting – Size and Weight
Grand Ballroom D, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 05:30 PM CT
Committee Meeting – Vehicle
Grand Ballroom E, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 10:30 AM CT
Networking Refreshment Break
Grand Ballroom Foyer, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
12:00 PM CT - 01:30 PM CT
Lunch On Your Own
03:15 PM CT - 03:45 PM CT
Networking Refreshment and Snack Break
Grand Ballroom Foyer, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
April 26, 2023
07:00 AM CT - 08:00 AM CT
Networking Breakfast
Grand Ballroom Foyer, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
07:00 AM CT - 05:00 PM CT
Event Registration and Member Services
Grand Ballroom Foyer, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
07:30 AM CT - 07:45 AM CT
Committee Chairs’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom D, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
This briefing is for committee chairs who have meetings today.
08:00 AM CT - 05:30 PM CT
Committee Meeting – Crash Data and Investigation Standards
Grand Ballroom 203
The Crash Data and Investigation Standards Committee establishes and promotes uniform comprehensive crash investigation, reporting and data collection standards.
08:00 AM CT - 05:30 PM CT
Committee Meeting – Enforcement and Industry Modernization
Grand Ballroom C, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 05:30 PM CT
Committee Meeting – Hazardous Materials
Room 205, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 05:30 PM CT
Committee Meeting – Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Grand Ballrom D, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 05:30 PM CT
Committee Meeting – Training
Grand Ballroom E, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 10:30 AM CT
Networking Refreshment Break
Grand Ballroom Foyer, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
12:00 PM CT - 01:30 PM CT
Lunch On Your Own
03:15 PM CT - 03:45 PM CT
Networking Refreshment and Snack Break
Grand Ballroom Foyer, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
April 27, 2023
07:00 AM CT - 08:00 AM CT
Networking Breakfast
Grand Ballroom Foyer, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
07:00 AM CT - 12:00 PM CT
Event Registration and Member Services
Grand Ballroom Foyer, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
07:30 AM CT - 07:45 AM CT
Region, Locals and Associates Presidents’ and Program Chairs’ Briefing
Grand Ballroom D, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
This briefing is for region, local and associate presidents and program chairs who have meetings today.
08:00 AM CT - 09:30 AM CT
Program Meeting – Cooperative Hazardous Materials Enforcement Development
Room 205, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 09:30 AM CT
Program Meeting – International Roadcheck
Grand Ballroom C, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
International Roadcheck is a 72-hour annual event when CVSA-certified inspectors conduct inspections of commercial motor vehicles and drivers.
08:00 AM CT - 09:30 AM CT
Program Meeting – North American Inspectors Championship
Grand Ballroom D, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
The North American Inspectors Championship tests, recognizes and awards commercial motor vehicle inspector excellence.
08:00 AM CT - 09:30 AM CT
Program Meeting – Operation Safe Driver
Grand Ballroom E, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 09:30 AM CT
PBBT Users Meeting
Room 203, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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.
09:30 AM CT - 10:00 AM CT
Networking Refreshment Break
Grand Ballroom Foyer, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
10:00 AM CT - 12:00 PM CT
Region I Membership Meeting (Government Only) (Committee Action Items Discussion)
Grand Ballroom C, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 12:00 PM CT
Region II Membership Meeting (Government Only) (Committee Action Items Discussion)
Grand Ballroom D, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
10:00 AM CT - 12:00 PM CT
Region III Membership Meeting (Government Only) (Committee Action Items Discussion)
Grand Ballroom E, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
10:00 AM CT - 12:00 PM CT
Region IV Membership Meeting (Government Only) (Committee Action Items Discussion)
Room 203, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
10:00 AM CT - 12:00 PM CT
Region V Membership Meeting (Government Only) (Committee Action Items Discussion)
Room 202, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 12:00 PM CT
Locals Membership Meeting (Government Only) (Committee Action Items Discussion)
Room 205, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
Local members are members of local/municipal law enforcement agencies.
10:00 AM CT - 12:00 PM CT
Associates Membership Meeting (Committee Action Items Discussion)
Grand Ballroom B, Renasant Convention Center, Level 2
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 CT - 01:30 PM CT
Lunch On Your Own
01:30 PM CT - 05:30 PM CT
Board of Directors Meeting
Heritage 1-2, Sheraton Memphis Downtown
The CVSA Board of Directors Meeting is open to all registered attendees of the CVSA Workshop.