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The 2024 Annual Conference Celebrates Industry Excellence, Honors Top Professionals and Companies

The Ohio Trucking Association hosted its 2024 Annual Conference, presented by Pilot Company, on Monday, September 23, and Tuesday, September 24, at the Renaissance Hotel in Westerville. There were over 180 attendees who were joined by our record number of exhibitors and sponsors for the event. The conference featured outstanding programming, opportunities to network, and the ability to connect with leading industry suppliers.

Several companies and professionals were recognized for their dedication to the industry during the event.

  • Jay Sewell, Chairman and CEO of Sewell Motor Express, was elected Chair of the Board of Trustees
  • Clopay Transportation Company, Carter Express, Inc., J.W. Didado Electric LLC, Wooster Motor Ways, Inc., and Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. were awarded Fleet Safety Awards for their 2023 driving record
  • Missy Orzechowski with TTR Shipping was named the 2023 Safety Professional of the Year
  • Jim Subler with Classic Carriers, Inc. was inducted into the Hall of Honor

During the conference, attendees enjoyed impactful presentations from Chris Henry of KSM Transport Advisors, Austin Hill of Stoops Freightliner, and Andre Young, author and leadership trainer. They also enjoyed a fireside discussion with ATA President and CEO Chris Spear. Breakout sessions were led by Acrisure Truck Group, Roetzel and Andress, Geotab, and On Demand Occupational Medicine.

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Conference Location & Host Hotel

The Renaissance Columbus Westerville - Polaris Hotel will serve as the host hotel. The event will take place inside the Admiral Ballroom.

Renaissance Columbus Westerville - Polaris Hotel

409 Altair Parkway
Westerville, OH 43082

2024 Featured Speakers & Sessions

Keynote Sessions

Moving the Needle with ATA

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Chris Spear

President & CEO
American Trucking Associations

Evolve Your Leadership in 3!

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Andre Young

Speaker, Author & Leadership Trainer
You Evolving Now

Traits of Profitable Trucking Companies

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Chris Henry

KSM Transport Advisors

EPA & The Impact on Transportation

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Austin Hill

Stoops Freightliner

Business Building Concurrent Sessions

Fraud in Trucking and How to Protect Yourself from Bad Actors

Alex Karcher and Phil Heebsh, Roetzel & Andress

Lowering Insurance Costs: An Insider's Perspective

Joe Lucci, Acrisure Truck Group

Too Much of a Good Thing? What’s the Right Amount of Data for Your Fleet

Stacy Sadar, Geotab

Steering Clear of Compliance Pitfalls: Key Updates on Drug and Alcohol Policies for 2024

Ruth Bowdish, MSPsy, LICDC, CEAP, SAP, On Demand Occupational Medicine

Thank You to the 2024 Conference Exhibitors

Thank You to Our Conference Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Conference PAC Dinner Presenting Sponsor

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Opening Lunch Sponsor

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Breakout Education Sponsors

Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Gateway Distribution, LLC

Hub International

Pohl Transportation

Break Station Sponsors

Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company

National Interstate Insurance

PNC Equipment Finance

2023 Annual Conference Recap:

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