TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2022 7:30 AM - 7 PM Welcome Kiosk
Thank you Sponsors! 8:30 - 10 AM Rooms 22-23
8:30 - 10 AM Rooms 18-19
REGISTRATION
* Full Registration Required
Registration Sponsored By: TexTrail Trailer Parts Welcome Kiosk Sponsored By: KampCo Steel Products & KampCo Services of Georgia
5 - 6 PM Room 20
This reception may only be attended by NATM’s “restricted class,” which includes certain NATM employees, individual and other noncorporate NATM members, and certain employees of corporate members with pre-approval.
6 - 7:30 PM
WORKSHOP SESSION ONE
Addressing the Workforce Shortage Presenter: Nic Carter, Executive Director of Insurance & New Ventures The presentation will discuss what tactics Florida has taken to address the workforce crisis, and a 2022 economic outlook.
TECHNICAL FORUM ONE
Tire Construction and Fundamentals Presenter: Al Henderson, Kenda/Americana Tire & Wheel This session will cover the anatomy of tires and explain what the different components of an automotive tire are as well as how they affect performance. Overview on the different tire compounds and uses. Discus the different type of tire prefixes and applications. The difference between radial and bias tires will be reviewed in addition to tire storage for winterization and best practices before returning tires to operation. Sponsored By: Hydrastar
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Ballrooms A-B
TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEMS
• Membership Update: NATM will provide an update on the state of the Association. • Membership Award Ceremony: NATM will award members of the association for their outstanding contributions to NATM and the trailer manufacturing industry. • Statistical Surveys Awards: Statistical Surveys will award top trailer manufacturers for registrations in 2021. • Networking Reception: This new networking event encourages members to mingle during a buffet lunch. Sponsored By: Optronics International
East Hall
1:30 - 3 PM
Rooms 22-23
1:30 - 3 PM
Welcome Kiosk
Rooms 18-19
7:30 - 11 AM 8 - 11 AM Rooms 22-23
8 - 10 AM
Rooms 18-19
4:30 - 6 PM
Rooms 15-16
TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEMS
NEWCOMER ORIENTATION & RECEPTION
Join us for an informative, but casual session reviewing your membership benefits and programs. Topics will include compliance, membership benefits by type, etc. Sponsored By: Marsh & McLennan Agency
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11:30 - 1 PM
DEALER LUNCHEON & WORKSHOPS***
11:30 AM
Dealer Lunch Served
11:40 -12:30 PM
NATM CVP & Trailer Compliance, NATM Resources, and Marketing the NATM Decal Presenters: NATM Compliance Team Learn more about the NATM Compliance Verification Program, accessing trailer safety resources, and how to market the NATM Decal and the value of compliant trailers to your customers.
* Full Registration Required
Registration Sponsored By: TexTrail Trailer Parts Welcome Kiosk Sponsored By: KampCo Steel Products & KampCo Services of Georgia
EXHIBITOR MOVE-IN
12:45 -2:30 PM
WORKSHOP SESSION THREE
Government Affairs/Trade & Tariff Update Presenters: Brody Garland, K&L Gates and Stacy Ettinger, K&L Gates
TECHNICAL FORUM THREE
Common Trailer Failures Presenters: Steve Tuskan and Mark Leonard, Rimkus Consulting Group
Top NATM Compliance Verification Program Failures and Benefits Presenters: NATM Compliance Team and Andy Derr, M.H. Eby Join the NATM Compliance Team to review top compliance failures as well as learn more about under-utilized membership benefits. Sponsored By: Hydrastar
Thank you Sponsor! 9:30 - 10 AM Room 20
2:45-3:45 PM
COFFEE BREAK
TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEMS
Need a caffeine pick-me-up? Grab a cup of coffee across the hall from Room 20 to power through educational workshops. Sponsored By: Hutchens Industries Inc.
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AMERICAN BOLT & SCREW We hold industry together.
Dealers only.
This presentation will address the most common trailer failures seen in the field, how they were or could be used in claims or litigation, and standards and industry practices for trailers. verification, as well as strategies for enhancing trailer safety for both owners and other drivers testing different applications. Sponsored By: Hydrastar
10 - 11 AM Rooms 18-19
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Join NATM President Marty Lorick for an evening of fun, networking and drinks. Sponsored By: Dexter
Interested in learning more about NATM’s work on Capitol Hill and trade and tariff updates? Come join the Government Affairs discussion covering Congressional activities, trade topics and what can be expected in 2022.
WORKSHOP SESSION TWO
Robotic Welding & Automation Presenters: Mike Mueller of B&W Trailer Hitches & Bill Monti of Miller Electric This introduction to welding robotics workshop will review the many benefits of implementing automation on your shop floor, including addressing the workforce shortage and increasing current employee retention and productivity; improving the consistency and quality of welds; increasing production and speed; and reducing waste and rework. Sponsored By: Hydrastar
Dealers allowed on trade show floor after 4 pm.
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TECHNICAL FORUM TWO
PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION*
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM REGISTRATION
EXHIBITOR MOVE-IN How to Recruit & Retain a Multi-Generational Workforce Presenter: Jim Pancero, Keynote Speaker & Sales Expert This information-intensive program will review and discuss the significant motivational differences with the four generations present in today’s workforce, and what you as the coach and leader of your team can do to attract these groups. The workshop will talk in detail about the latest entry onto your team… The Gen Z worker (under 27 years old) and how to attract, manage, motivate and retain them.
East Hall
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Thank you Sponsor! Noon - 6 PM
CONT. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2022 11:30 AM - 5 PM TRADE SHOW
Rooms 24-25
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East Hall
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM AWARD CEREMONY AND LUNCH RECEPTION*
Ballrooms A-B
CONT. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2022 PAC RECEPTION
Axles & Brakes 101 Presenter: Bill Snider, Dexter Dexter product training manager Bill Snider will educate dealer attendees about brake laws, the basics of trailer axles and brakes, how trailers should be equipped, and how best to sell those options. We don’t have inventory, now what? Presenter: Sara Hey, Bob Clements International Is it possible to have your best year ever without having all of the inventory you need? The team at Bob Clements International thinks it’s possible. It just requires you to think a little differently about your dealership. During her session, Sara Hey from Bob Clements International will walk you through specific things you can do to maximize parts and service inventory while capturing customers sales!
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11:30 AM - 1 PM LUNCH WITH THE EXHIBITORS* East Hall
Grab lunch on the exhibit floor and get a head start on visiting your vendors or customers.
4 - 5 PM
TRADE SHOW RECEPTION*
East Hall
All attendees are encouraged to attend the Trade Show Reception on the show floor. Enjoy refreshments and networking. This is the perfect time to mingle with your industry peers. Dealers welcome to Reception. Sponsored By: LaVanture Products Company and H.E. Parmer
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2022 8 AM - Noon
Welcome Kiosk
REGISTRATION
* Full Registration Required
Registration Sponsored By: TexTrail Trailer Parts Welcome Kiosk Sponsored By: KampCo Steel Products & KampCo Services of Georgia
Thank you Sponsors! 9 AM - Noon East Hall
TRADE SHOW
Dealers and all attendees welcome.
9 - 10 AM
COFFEE WITH EXHIBITORS
Noon - 5 PM
EXHIBITOR MOVE-OUT
East Hall
Enjoy a hot cup of coffee while walking the final day of the show.
*** Dealers Restricted: Dealers are unable to attend the President’s Reception and the Wednesday hours of the Trade show with the exception of the Trade Show Reception. Dealers are welcome to walk the show floor on Thursday from 9AM-Noon.
Many presentations, not from NATM staff, during the NATM Convention and Trade Show, including during workshops, may contain advertising, logos, website links, and reference to products, services, or trade names of manufacturers associated with the presenter or his or her company. They should not be construed as an endorsement by NATM of the presenters’ companies or their products, services, or names. Those presentations also may contain statements expressing the presenters’ views, opinions, and beliefs or those of the companies they represent. These statements do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers, its staff or management, or the official policies of NATM.
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