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CVSA HAS RECORD HIGH ATTENDANCE AT ITS 2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
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n Sept. 18-22, 2016, CVSA held its 2016 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Little Rock, Arkansas, home state of 20152016 CVSA President Maj. Jay Thompson of the Arkansas Highway Police.
More than 650 government officials, enforcement and industry members attended this year's annual conference.
The 2016 annual conference was held in Arkansas, the home state of 2015-2016 CVSA President Maj. Jay Thompson.
American Inspectors Championship (NAIC), CVSA’s college scholarships, the International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA), FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) and the National Training Center’s (NTC) Roadside Instructor of the Year.
More than 650 government officials, enforcement and industry members attended the conference in support of the Alliance’s mission to improve uniformity in commercial motor vehicle safety and enforcement throughout North America. This year’s annual conference was a record-breaking event for CVSA with a record high number of attendees, sponsors and exhibitors. There were 660 people registered for the annual conference, 38 sponsors and 40 exhibitors.
International Driver Excellence Award winner Bob Wyatt of Schneider received a standing ovation from the nearly 600 people in attendance at the general session. He delivered touching remarks thanking Schneider, law enforcement, CVSA and most importantly, his wife, for her years of support; acknowledging that the loved one who cares for CVSA presented its second annual the homestead while the International Driver Excellence Award commercial driver is on the (IDEA) winner, Bob Wyatt of Schneider, road for days or weeks at a with his award at the annual time works just as hard and is conference general session. just as deserving of praise as the professional driver. The general session, which kicked off the annual conference, included regulatory In addition, Maj. Jay Thompson, as one of his updates from the Canadian Council of Motor last duties as CVSA president, presented the Transport Administrators/Compliance and coveted CVSA President’s Award to FMCSA Regulatory Affairs (CCMTA/CRA), the Associate Administrator for Enforcement and Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes Program Delivery Bill Quade and to Lt. Col. (SCT) of Mexico, and the U.S. Department of Mark Savage of the Colorado State Patrol, who Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety just completed serving the final year of his Administration (FMCSA). In addition, award past-presidency. Continued on next page winners were acknowledged for the North FOURTH QUARTER 2016
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