OTA Leadership Conference
OTA Leadership Conference: Where Key Issues Meet Real-World Insight
Join trucking and transportation leaders on Tuesday, April 21 in Central Ohio for a new, one-day Leadership Conference designed exclusively for company owners, executives, and C-suite professionals. This focused event brings together senior decision-makers for timely insight, strategic discussion, and peer-level engagement on the issues shaping the industry.
While education is central to the programming, the conference is equally focused on connection. Attendees will engage in facilitated roundtable discussions, network with peers over lunch, and conclude the day with a cocktail reception designed to encourage meaningful conversations and long-term professional relationships.
Please contact Bradie Berry at bradie@ohiotrucking.org or (614) 519-6462 to learn more.
Strategic Insights from Industry Leaders
Gain actionable perspectives and forward-looking guidance from respected experts in trucking, law, and business strategy:
- From Survival to Advantage: What the Most Resilient Carriers Learned During the Great Freight Depression, Chris Henry, KSM Transport Advisors
- AI Trucking Defense, Doug Marcello, Saxton & Stump
- Planning Beyond Today: Wealth Transfer, Succession, and the Complexities of Business Ownership, Erika Haupt, Bricker Graydon Wyatt, LLP
Build Meaningful Peer Connections
The OTA Leadership Conference is intentionally structured to foster candid discussion and executive-level networking. Facilitated roundtable sessions provide a forum for shared learning and idea exchange, while dedicated networking time—including lunch and an end-of-day cocktail reception—allows attendees to build relationships with peers facing similar challenges and opportunities.
Exhibit at the Leadership Conference
Tabletop exhibits offer a targeted opportunity to connect directly with company owners and senior executives from trucking and transportation companies across the state. Exhibitors will have visibility throughout the day and access to conference programming and networking events.
- Tabletop Exhibit Package is $699 and includes:
- One 6’ skirted table
- Two chairs
- Electric service (upon request)
- One full conference registration (includes access to all programming sessions, networking events, and conference meals)
Conference Location & Host Hotel
The OTA Leadership Conference will be held at The Grand Event Center in Grandview from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The registration fee is $299 per person. CLICK HERE to register.
The Grand Event Center
820 Goodale Blvd.
Grandview Heights, OH 43212
A room block is available at the Courtyard by Marriott Columbus OSU, conveniently connected to the host venue. Rates start at $189 per night. To reserve, call (614) 453-4420 and reference group code “OTTC / G3579” or book online here. The deadline to secure the group rate is Sunday, March 22, 2026.