PREFERRED MATERIALS

DRESS CODE: Casual

PARKING:Parking at the Hilton Capitol Center is available for hotel guests only. Valet parking is available for a separate fee. We encourage attendees to use a nearby pay-to-park lot or look for street parking. Some paid lots nearby are:

• 181 Florida Street
• 232 Lafayette Street
• 201 3rd Street
• 199 Laurel Street

ADMISSION: All guests must check in with the LMTA registration table at the entrance to the pool deck. To be admitted, guests simply need to provide the company they are in attendance with. To hasten registration, we ask that all companies pass this information to their guests.

HALF & HALF REVERSE RAFFLE: Throughout the night, we will pull tickets for our half and half reverse raffle, where the last ticket, not the first, is the winner! There will be a limit of 300 tickets sold, with a prize of up to $7,500 given to the last ticket pulled.

(PURCHASE REVERSE RAFFLE TICKETS)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
- 3:00 - 5:00 pm | Hospitality Suite - Mezzanine Level
- 5:00 - 9:00 pm | Seafood Gala - Pool Deck

SEATING & "ASSIGNED" TABLES: Seating and table arrangement will feature rotating seating and not assigned tables. We ask guests, especially larger companies, not to "reserve" tables under the tent so those eating will be able to sit. There will be ample seating throughout the deck, with a variety of patio furniture and cabanas around the pool, a dance floor, and numerous high-top tables to mix and mingle.

INCLEMENT WEATHER PLANS:

As of today, the rain forecasted for the Baton Rouge area on Saturday looks to be moved out by the time of our Gala. We have also planned for additional coverage on the pool deck to keep attendees and facilities dry. We will be watching the weather throughout the day and will send another email out if the time is moved back due to weather. 

LMTA's Safety Management Council (SMC) is excited to announce that our third Courtesy Vehicle Inspection will be held outside of Kentwood in the southeast region of the state on Thursday, April 20. Registration is free, and can be completed through the provided links. 

These inspections allow participants to work directly with the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (DOTD) and other station officials to identify and educate members of the types of issues analyzed during an inspection.

The Apr. 20 meeting will begin with breakfast at 7:00 am at Cracker Barrel in Hammond (201 Westin Oaks Dr, Hammond, LA 70403). We will then caravan to the Kentwood Scales in Kentwood, Louisiana (77479 1-55 South Kentwood, LA 70444). 

Join us for the LMTA President's Crawfish Cook-off, benefiting LMTA's TruckPac. 

The "Battle of the Paddle" will see teams of four compete for bragging rights for the best crawfish among Louisiana's truckers. Register your team, or purchase an individual registration to taste them all! 

VIEW RELEASE AND COMPETITION RULES 

Along with crawfish, registrants will also enjoy Lucky Dogs, house-made jambalaya and snowballs. Families with kids are welcome, with a spacewalk and music during the competition.

All proceeds will benefit LMTA TruckPac, The Political Action Committee of the LMTA. All forms of registration are donations to TruckPAC.

PLEASE NOTE: Registrant fees are viewed as contributions to TruckPAC and are not tax-deductible. Information on the contributor will be reported to the Louisiana Board of Ethics. When registering, please complete the name and address section for proper record keeping.

The 2023 LMTA Annual Convention will take place July 13-15, 2023 at the The Lodge at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, AL. We encourage all those planning to attend to book early. This resort is in demand and usually fully books before the spring! 

The Lodge at Gulf State Park
21196 E Beach Blvd
Gulf Shores, AL 36542 

The cut-off for reservations is Monday, June 12, 2023.
BOOK ONLINE or by phone (251) 540-4000 (Group Code: LMTA)

Please Note: The LMTA reserves the right to remove any guest from the room block who is not registered for the convention. Removal from the block may result in an increase in rate or cancelation of reservation by the hotel.

We are excited to share our partnership with Mengel Financial Group to bring our members our new benefit plans under LMTA Insurance Management!

Since 2005, Mengel Financial Group has been offering Voluntary Employee Benefits to meet the needs of companies and their employees. Mengel Financial Group is committed to providing our members with the best and most affordable group benefits based on their specific needs. Offering Voluntary Employee Benefits strengthens relationships with your employees and improves retention and recruitment. 

All of the benefits are offered at NO COST TO THE EMPLOYER. Mengel Financial Group has partnered with over 20 insurance carriers, which allows us to provide the best and most affordable benefits to satisfy our member's employee’s needs. Many of their benefit offerings are Guaranteed Issue requiring no medical questions or medical exam.

Mengel Financial Group has been saving companies, employees & owner operators money on benefits since 1989, working with the Georgia Motor Transport Association in recent years, providing their members with affordable benefits.

LMTA Insurance Management also has a local benefits specialist in Tiffany VanHazebroeck, located in Mandeville, LA. Tiffany is ready to help our member companies provide their employees with exclusive voluntary benefits!

For more information or inquiries on benefits - please contact Tiffany VanHazebroeck or Ted Mengel whose information is listed in their profiles here.

TIFFANY VANHAZEBROECK | Benefits Specialist
(678) 977-5175
tiffanyv@lmta.la 

TED MENGEL | CEO

(404) 314-6799

ted@lmta.la 

FROM LOUISIANA CLEAN FUELS

Louisiana Clean Fuels Summit | Conference & Expo

April 19 - 20 (7:00 am - 4:00 pm) 

Raising Canes River Center  

275 South River Center

Baton Rouge, LA | 70802

View Schedule for April 19

View Schedule for April 20 

Register Now! 

Here is an update from our partners at the New Orleans and Baton Rouge NWS.

Main Takeaways:

• There is a marginal to slight risk of severe weather on Saturday. All threats are on the table including large hail damaging winds, and tornadoes cannot be ruled out. The main timing for this looks to be around mid morning to the evening hours.
• Tonight will be mostly clear to start, but clouds will move in through the night. Some rain showers will start to move in from the southwest heading towards the morning hours. Overnight lows fall into the low to mid 60s.

Tuesday, April 25 12:00 pm Central Time

Here is an update from Samba Safety, official partners of the LMTA.

• How rising risk and fleet-related costs negatively impact companies across industries
• The 15 most common violations that are leading indicators of future claims
• Ways to spot risky drivers before they receive violations
• 5 simple steps to identify and intervene with high-risk drivers and prevent crashes

REGISTER NOW!

FROM PUBLIC AFFAIRS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF LOUISIANA (PAR)

PAR President Dr. Steven Procopio will interview gubernatorial candidates at 2:00 p.m. to discuss public policy issues and their plans to move the state forward. PAR's Annual Conference and Luncheon takes place on Wednesday, April 26, at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge.

Conference Schedule:

• 9:30 – Board and Membership Meeting
• 10:00 – Candidate Forums for Attorney General and Insurance Commissioner
• 11:30 – Patron Reception
• 12:00 – Luncheon and Address from Keynote Speaker Patrick Butler, President and CEO of America’s Public Television Stations
• 2:00 – Governor Candidate Forum
  • State Sen. Sharon Hewitt
  • Attorney General Jeff Landry
  • Attorney Hunter Lundy
  • State Rep. Richard Nelson
  • Former Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson
  • Former Louisiana Association of Business and Industry leader Stephen Waguespack

PAR'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE 

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Register Now! 

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