Truck Driver Social Media Event

2011 Convention Guest Speakers

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Landon Middleton	SOCIAL MEDIA Landon Middleton is a highly sought after internet marketing expert that leverages the iSocial Academy expertise and secrets of social media for his clients in the trucking industry. Working directly with Austin Walsh, he is currently creating and managing social media campaigns for clients all across the country. Landon will share his expertise on leveraging the power of social media that you will be able to apply immediately.
Paul Taylor	LEGAL Trucking employment law attorney, Paul Taylor has been fighting for the rights of truckers for over 20 years, through his law firm at the Truckers Justice Center. Mr. Taylor will be speaking on trucker's rights under any area of trucking employment, including: Refusal to drive Commercial Truck Lease Disputes Drug and Alcohol Testing DAC Reports
Eddie Gichuhi	BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Eddie Gichuhi ran over the road for seven years facing the many challenges of being an independent owner operator in a very competitive business environment. Seeing the struggles faced by drivers, he set out to build and design the ultimate bookkeeping service for small to medium sized truck fleets, business owners, owner-operators and company truck drivers. As founder of Trip Sheet Central, he developed a proven framework that truck business owners can use to "manage their businesses" and grow in "strength" and "profit". If you are serious about having your own "successful trucking business", you will not want to miss his "Winning Business Strategies" session.
James McCormack	EMPLOYMENT James McCormack has been helping drivers get back in the drivers' seat with Trucking Careers of America, LLC: A Career Planning and Job Placement Company. Mr. McCormack will speak on how to find the best truck driving job opportunities for your individual needs and skills.
Richard Wilson	REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE A man with many titles, Richard Wilson is a Safety and Regulatory Manager, Regulatory Consultant and Trainer with Trans Products & Tran Services. He travels the country training both drivers and motor carriers in current, up-to-date industry regulations. Mr. Wilson will discuss the various regulations and how they effect drivers, as well as explaining how to access the Government websites and to effectively and respectfully, submit comments and suggestions.

ALSO ATTENDING:

Hope Rivenburg
Jason's Law

Kylla Leeburg of Truckers Against Trafficking

Kylla Leeburg
Truckers Against Trafficking

Big Rigs songwriter - Barry Allen-David Ayers

Songwriters:
Barry Allen & David Ayers

When the Big Rigs
Don't Roll

Pete Kleckner
Interpreter for the
hard-of-hearing (HOH)

Pete Kleckner has been a driver of
commercial vehicles, ranging from school buses, church buses, transit buses and motor coaches to dock trucks and OTR semis.

In addition to being the convention's interpreter this year, he is hard-of-hearing (hoh) and has worn two hearing aids since childhood.

He will be accompanied by his Hearing Dog, Snickers.

Pete also has a BA degree in Communication Studies from
Minnesota State University Moorhead. He is a writer/singer
and currently working on a book about Snickers.

"Character is the indelible mark that determines the only true value of all people and all their work."