October 27th & 28th
Harrah’s Hotel, Casino, and Conference Center
North Kansas City, MO
Highlight Video from 2011 Convention
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_IEs8f_ty4
On October 26th there will be a Welcome Reception for the first 100 who register! http://www.truckingsocialmedia.com/2012_Registration/index.html
The 2nd Annual Truck Driver Convention is a gathering to Unite drivers and thos
e who care about the concerns of the industry affecting everyone, especially the CDL driver. It is an event to unite, pay tribute, recognize, socialize and network, sharing ideas and solutions for the issues affecting professional drivers and the U.S. trucking industry. INVITATION TO ATTEND
http://www.truckingsocialmedia.com/documents/2nd-Annual-Truck-Driver-Social-Media-Convention-Invitation.pdf
TESTIMONIALS
http://www.truckingsocialmedia.com/Truck_Driver_Convention_Testimonials/index.html
Driver Benefits:
Honor and Recognition for our Professional CDL Drivers. Actively participate in an open panel discussion on the issues and solutions concerning the professional driver. Receive valuable information from experts in various fields of trucking. Engage with like-minded individuals. Socialize, network, dine and be entertained. Establish important contacts with other drivers and industry professionals. TOPICS and SPEAKERS
http://www.truckingsocialmedia.com/2012_Guest_Speakers/index.html
Human Trafficking Awareness-Kylla Leeburg
Kylla Leeburg, co-founder of Truckers Against Trafficking will discuss the founding principles of their organization: to educate, equip, empower and unite members of the trucking and travel plaza industry to combat domestic s*x trafficking. Kylla will also be sharing how they were able to take a grass roots organization from being virtually unknown to global recognition using the tools of Social Media. Trucking Employment Law- Paul Taylor
Attorney Paul Taylor of the Truckers Justice Center is an expert in trucking employment law and has been assisting drivers for over 20 years through his law office at Taylor & Associates, Ltd. By popular demand, Mr. Taylor returns as our guest speaker to continue further discussion on the legal rights of professional truck drivers. CDL Training & the Truck Driver Shortage -Richard Wilson
Regulatory expert, Richard Wilson of Trans Products & Trans Services returns for the 2nd Annual Convention to discuss the problems and solutions for CDL training and the truck driver shortage within the U.S. Wilson will expand on several aspects of these issues including: the hours of service changes, potential EOBR mandates, driver medical qualifications and the institution of the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. Trucking Regulations - To Be Announced
Truck Driver Health - To Be Announced
Trucking Social Media-To Be Announced
Our Goal:
This event will be a unique opportunity to Unite attendees, professional drivers, company representatives, aspiring drivers and the general public, giving voice and understanding to all those who desire it.
** To encourage understanding and the desire to build relationships through honesty, trust and transparency.
** Create a “Community of Trust” for quality information, products, and services.
• Address industry issues of most concern
• Network together
• Build both personal and business relationships
• Create a trusted community
Last year's convention (2011) united those within trucking who understood the importance, impact and value of online social media as a platform to create positive change, trust, and awareness among CMV drivers and also with one another. Founding principal of the Annual Truck Driver Social Media Convention
There are many struggles and hardships of the professional truck driver, however,many more positives are accomplished through trucking social media as well. Just recently a driver was missing for a couple of days, the family frantic, and before the police could locate the truck or the driver, Facebook spread the word virally and another driver found the parked truck, the driver deceased. Because of this sad an unfortunate incident, a new FB page emerged-
People Uniting Together !! Missing Truck Driver Alert Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/Missingtruckdriver/
Live Coverage of EOBRS and Sleep Apnea updates from the recent MCSAC/FMCSA meeting was broadcast via Twitter and FB to all those who could not attend by Todd Dills and Richard Wilson. After last years convention, Fred Schaffner made a point to attend the MCSAC/FMCSA and has been encouraging other drivers to do so also….through social media…..and the list goes on. As Social Media has grown, positive change seekers within the industry have joined together to discuss thoughts, ideas and solutions that will best meet the needs of our nation's drivers and the industry. It is an event where the driver and those concerned, will have center stage and will be heard as the force that keeps America moving. Trucking social media is now changing the platform on which the American trucker speaks, and those concerned are listening.
