...WIT News Briefs.................... A Record-Breaking Year: 2019 Accelerate! Conference & Expo More than 1,100 transportation and logistics professionals registered for the fifth annual Women In Trucking (WIT) Accelerate! Conference & Expo Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 in Dallas, Texas. That represents a 300-person increase from 2018 and more than 600 first-time attendees. The unique event works to elevate the issue of gender diversity, develop women leaders,
and explore how to engage and retain more females in the industry. Even before the event officially began, there were numerous opportunities to learn and connect. Many attendees participated in the speed networking and speed mentoring sessions, others attended a personal safety workshop, while some hopped on a bus to Denton where they toured the impressive, state-of-the-art Peterbilt facility.
Author Amelia Mimi Brown engaged the audience in a dynamic presentation.
Roundtable luncheons gave attendees a chance to network and discuss industry issues.
WIT’s Image Team welcomed conference attendees at the registration desks.
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Over the course of three days, attendees chose from more than 60 dynamic educational sessions, focusing on industry issues related to leadership, professional development, recruiting and talent management, operations, sales/ marketing and professional drivers. Leading authorities, such as Jodi Detjen of Orange Grove Consulting and Joel Boggess of Finding Your Voice Radio, shared how women can reach their full potential in the workplace and in life.
