Transport Institute

Future of Trucking Symposium - February 17-19, 2010

Hotel Fort Garry, Winnipeg, Manitoba

According to the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council, trucking is a $67 billion a year industry that employs more than 500,000 Canadians.  The United States Department of Labor reports there are nearly 1 million American truck drivers.  Leading North American trucking experts are coming to Winnipeg next February to discuss vehicle technology, roadway infrastructure and public policy at The Future of Trucking Symposium.  How will the industry evolve in response to changing freight movement patterns, environmental concerns, fuel price volatility, and labour availability over the next 20 years?  What strategies will address these critical issues?  While the road ahead will be full of challenges, we are optimistic about the future of trucking!  

For program details email:  Paul D. Larson, Ph.D., Director, Transport Institute, larson@cc.umanitoba.ca

For inquiries regarding registration, please contact Kathy at transport_institute@umanitoba.ca

February 18 - presentations (in order of appearance)

• Clayton Gording – YRC Reimer Express Lines
• Don Streuber – Bison Transport
• Tim Tindall – Detroit Diesel Corp./Daimler Trucks N.A.
• Tim Shick – Navistar Inc.
• Jim Fancher – Volvo Trucks
• Patrick Tiernan – PACCAR Canada
• Steven de Sousa – Mack Trucks Canada
• Vetaley Marivtsan – Cummins
• Jorge Acevedo – GTO Inland Port
• Al Figuly – Greater Kansas City Foreign Trade Zone
• Mike Leahy – Canadian Border Services Agency
• Linda Gauthier – Canadian Trucking Human Resource Council
• Ellen Voie – Women in Trucking
• Joanne Ritchie – Owner-Operator’s Business Association of Canada