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Agenda & Presentations

• 12:00 p.m. | Welcome
  • Louisiana Motor Transport Association
• 12:15 p.m. | Wage Pressure Facing Trucking Company Owners
  • Leah Shaver, President & CEO, National Transportation Institute
  • Driver compensation trends, factors driving wage pressure, and strategies to manage labor costs while staying competitive.
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• 1:15 p.m. | Compliance Across the Miles: The New Maternity Mandates, Owner-Operators, and W2s. 
  • Alexandra Hains, Partner, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.
  • A discussion of new federal maternity law requirements and practical strategies for managing owner-operators and truck drivers remotely. testing for owner-operators and W-2 employees.
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• 2:15 p.m. | Operations That Hit the Bottom Line
  • Steve Horelica, McLeod Software
  • How planning, fuel, labor, equipment utilization, and day-to-day operations impact the bottom line.
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• 3:15 p.m. | Post Accident Strategies for Reducing Exposure
  • Doug Williams, Partner, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.
  • Current legal issues facing Louisiana trucking companies and how to defend against them in your operations.
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• 4:15 p.m. | Factoring vs. Traditional Financing for Trucking Companies
  • Cory Turner, WEX
  • What carriers need to know when comparing factoring and traditional financing.
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• 5:00 p.m. | "Gourd Time Ahead" - After Conference Cocktail Hour
  • LMTA Office, a 5 minute walk from the Hilton Capitol Center.