16 Oregon Trucking Association, Inc. Oregon Truck Dispatch AS ANYONE IN the trucking industry knows, it’s our fleet managers and service technicians who keep things (literally) running. Which is why it’s so important for them to be up-to-speed on the latest technology and equipment, as well as to keep their routine maintenance knowledge and skills current. The OTA’s annual Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) Maintenance & Education Fair offers technicians a full-day crash course in best practices and the latest information on maintenance to ensure they can keep their fleet in top condition and their trucks out on the road where they need them. The event includes workshops and presentations from top industry suppliers, manufacturers and others. In addition to the workshops and speaker portion of the day, we also invite our allied members who have relevant information to share with technicians to attend the vendor fair. The vendor fair gives allied members an opportunity to speak one-on-one with some of the decision-makers from trucking companies all across the state when it comes to their company’s fleet and maintenance decisions. As the Chair of OTA’s Technology & Maintenance Council, one of my primary responsibilities is to help put together and execute the Maintenance & Education Fair. In my day job, as the Director of Safety at KOOL PAK, I see every day how technology and equipment in our trucks is changing and how critical it is that our Join the Technology & Maintenance Council for the 2024 Maintenance & Education Fair! By Nicole Hawks-Morse teams know how to adapt and utilize this new technology to keep our teams safe and on the road where we need them. If you’ve never attended the TMC Maintenance & Education Fair, I highly encourage you to attend this year’s event on November 6, 2024 at the Pacific Northwest Truck Museum in Salem. If you’re a regular attendee, we have some exciting speakers and new workshops for you this year! Spots always fill up fast for the Maintenance & Education Fair, so be sure and sign up to attend as soon as registration goes live at www.ortrucking. org/annual-events/ or email the OTA team at [email protected]. I’ll look forward to seeing you in Salem in November! TMC Maintenance & Education Fair November 6, 2024 Pacific Northwest Truck Museum Salem, Oregon
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