FREIGHTLINER OF LOUISIANA

Empire Truck Sales, Lonestar Truck Group - Shreveport & Capitol Freightliner

DRESS CODE: Casual

PARKING: Paid Valet ONLY. Please see the parking details to the right.

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.

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 200 tickets sold, with a prize of up to $5,000 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

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

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

Currently, there are 3 Presidential Declarations and 6 State Declarations in place due to severe weather/impacts from recent tornadoes.

PRESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS

1. On April 2, 2023, the President issued a Major Disaster Declaration for Arkansas for severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on March 31 (This Executive Order will remain in effect until renewed, modified, or rescinded)
2. On March 26, the President issued a Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi for severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred on March 24 and March 25. (This Executive Order will remain in effect until renewed, modified, or rescinded)
3. On March 10, the President approved Emergency Declaration for California due to severe winter storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides. (This Executive Order will remain in effect until renewed, modified, or rescinded)

STATE EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS

1. On April 5th, The Governor of Missouri issued a State Emergency Declaration based on the severe weather.
2. On April 3, the Governor of Iowa issued a State of Emergency for 12 counties in response to the March 31, severe weather (This Executive Order will remain in effect for 30 days and shall expire on May 1, 2023, unless sooner terminated or extended)
3. On March 31, the Governor of Kentucky issued a State of Emergency for severe weather systems (This Executive Order will remain in effect until renewed, modified, or rescinded)
4. On March 31, the Governor of Arkansas issued a State of Emergency for significant damages in Central Arkansas. (This Proclamation shall remain in effect for 30 days or until the end of the emergency)
5. On March 25th, the Governor of Mississippi issued a State of Emergency for significant damages in Mississippi. (This Proclamation shall remain in effect for 30 days or until the end of the emergency)
6. On March 1, the Governor of California issued a State of Emergency for multiple counties for winter storms (This Executive Order will remain in effect until renewed, modified, or rescinded)

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

Main Takeaways:

• Several more disturbances will move through again Friday to provide the second day and night of on and off moderate to heavy rainfall over the area.

• Rainfall could be heavy enough to cause flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas.

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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