2016 ATA Convention & Meeting Program Guide by Alabama Trucking Association

Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Thank you for attending the Alabama Trucking Association’s 78th Annual Convention & Meeting. We are so grateful for your support and attendance and proud you have made the journey to Las Vegas with us. We have so much planned this week that I’m not sure where to begin. First, I’d like to thank all of our incredible corporate sponsors for making our meeting a top-notch event. When we voted to bring this meeting to Las Vegas, Gary Bond, 2016 we worried that due to logistical concerns there might be a Convention Chairman slight dip in participation. That hasn’t been the case at all. We are so grateful for their kind donations and support of this Association. A full list of these businesses is found at the centerspread of this booklet. Each one of these companies is a credit to Alabama’s trucking industry. Many, if not all of them, are regular supporters of the Alabama Trucking Association and its mission to serve and protect Alabama truckers. The next few days will be jam packed with informative meetings; thought provoking discussions; and endless world class entertainment options. If you have questions or concerns during the meeting, find me or one of the ATA staff members, and we will do everything we can to assist you. Meanwhile, the following pages provide the information you need to make the most of this meeting. Buckle up, we have a great week planned.

Table of Contents Welcome �� 2 Agenda �� 3 Map of Hotel �� 4–5 Business Session �� 6 Keynote Speaker �� 7 Sponsors �� 8–9 Membership Meeting & Awards Ceremony �� 10 Webb Award �� 11 Optional Excursions �� 12–13 Chairman’s Reception �� 14 Cirque Du Soleil �� 15 ATA Staff & Board of Directors �� 16

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Agenda At A Glance THURSDAY – APRIL 28th

8:00 – 11:00 A.M. • WCSIF Board Meeting, Mesquite 5

2:00 – 5:00 P.M. • Open Registration, The Loft

5:00 - 7:00 P.M. • ATA Welcome Reception, Acacia

FRIDAY – APRIL 29th

8:00 – 11:00 A.M. • Registration, The Loft

9:00 – 11:00 A.M. • ATA Business Session & Breakfast, Acacia Speaker: Lt. Col. Robert J. Darling, United States Marine Corps (Ret.) Author of “24 Hours Inside the President’s Bunker 9/11/01: The White House” ATA Workers Comp Fund Annual Membership Meeting

12:00 – 5:00 P.M. • Free Afternoon Or Optional Scenic Tours • Hoover Dam Package with lunch – 4.5 hours – depart 12:00 Noon • Downtown Summerlin – Scenic Tour (Shopping) with lunch 5 hours - depart 12:00 Noon • Downtown/Strip Las Vegas City Tour with lunch 3.5 hours – depart 12:30 P.M.

5:00 – 8:00 P.M. • ATA WCSIF Reception, The Hyde at Bellagio

SATURDAY – APRIL 30th

8:00 – 11:00 A.M. • Registration, The Loft

9:00 – 11:00 A.M. • ATA Annual Membership Meeting & Awards Ceremony, Acacia

12:30 – 5:00 P.M. • Golf Tournament, Spanish Trail Country Club

1:00 - 5:00 P.M. • Free Afternoon OR Optional Scenic Tour • High Tea – Mandrin Hotel – 2.5 hours - depart 12:30 P.M.

7:00 – 8:30 P.M. • Chairman’s Reception Honoring Greg Brown, Chairman of the Board, Acacia

9:30 P.M. • Free Evening OR Optional Show, Bellagio Hotel • Cirque Du Soleil “O” Show – 1.5 hours – depart 8:30 P.M. for 9:30 P.M. Show

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Map of Hotel

First Floor

ENTRANCE

SECOND FLOOR PREFUNCTION

ACACIA MEETING ROOM D

ACACIA MEETING PRIVATE ROOM C DINING ROOM

MAX CASINO

SAVONA BISTRO

HIBISCUS SPA

SPORT BOOK

WESTIN WORKOUT

SERVICE CORRIDORS FIRE EXIT

CASHIER

MESQUITE SALON 3 ENTRANCE

ACACIA MEETING ROOM D

ACACIA MEETING ROOM C

ACACIA MEETING ROOM B ACACIA MEETING ROOM A

FIRE EXIT

MESQUITE SALON 4

PREFUNCTION

SERVICE CORRIDORS

MESQUITE SALON 2

MESQUITE SALON 5

PROPERTY OVERVIEW

ACACIA MEETING ROOM B ACACIA MEETING ROOM A

STAIRS

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PINON

LUGGAGE DESK

CASUARINA BALLROOM

PONDEROSA BOARDROOM

SPG REGISTRATION

THE LOFT

BUSINESS CENTER

STAIRS LOBBY BAR

CONCIERGE MAX CASINO OVERLOOK

MAIN ENTRANCE SALES OFFICES PORTE-COCHÈRE

MESQUITE SALON 1

PROPERTY OVERVIEW Second Floor First Floor PALOVERDE MEETING ROOM A

CAFE

ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL

POOL

WESTIN WORKOUT

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PALOVERDE MEETING ROOM B

GIFT SHOP

STARBUCKS

ENTRANCE

HOT TUB

CYPRESS SERVICE CORRIDORS ROOM

STAIRS

Second Floor SECOND FLOOR PREFUNCTION

ELEVATORS

See reverse side for Meeting / Banquet Facilities capacity chart. PALOVERDE MEETING ROOM A PALOVERDE MEETING ROOM B

PARKING GARAGE ELEVATORS ENTRANCE

PARKING GARAGE

SERVICE CORRIDOR

HOTEL GUEST FACILITIES

MEETING / BANQUET FACILITIES

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ELEVATORS

Map of Hotel

Second Floor Second Floor

ENTRANCE

ACACIA MEETING ROOM C

SECOND FLOOR PREFUNCTION

ACACIA MEETING ROOM D

HIBISCUS SPA

ACACIA MEETING ROOM B ACACIA MEETING ROOM A

FIRE EXIT

WESTIN WORKOUT

STAIRS

MAX CASINO OVERLOOK

SALES OFFICES

THE LOFT

PINON CASUARINA BALLROOM

PONDEROSA BOARDROOM

SERVICE CORRIDORS

SERVICE CORRIDOR

HOTEL GUEST FACILITIES

MEETING / BANQUET FACILITIES

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PALOVERDE MEETING ROOM A PALOVERDE MEETING ROOM B

SERVICE CORRIDORS

CAFE

POOL

See reverse side for Meeting / Banquet Facilities capacity chart.

HOT TUB

ELEVATORS

Business Session Friday, April 29, 9-11 a.m. – Acacia Ballroom

Friday morning’s Business Session will feature presentations from several ATA leaders to discuss pressing topics affecting our Association and the trucking industry as a whole. Keynote speaker for the meeting is Retired Marine Lt. Col. Robert J. Darling, author of “24 Hours inside the President’s Bunker: 9-11-01: The White House.” Mr. Darling is a former White House military office airlift operations liaison officer with more than two decades of active military service. He also held high-level federal government assignments, including several years as a top adviser for the George W. Bush Administration and the Presidential Emergency Operations Center. His recent book details his time with the president’s emergency operations center on September 11, 2001 (See full bio on page 7).

ATA Workers’ Comp Fund Membership Meeting Following Mr. Darling’s presentation, the Alabama Trucking Association Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance Fund will hold its Annual Membership Meeting. All attendees are welcome and encouraged to participate.

ATA Workers’ Comp Fund

The ATA Workers’ Comp Fund has served Alabama trucking businesses since 1993. It is the only workers’ compensation provider that bears the name and full endorsement of the Association. For two decades, more than 300 trucking and related businesses have taken advantage of the Fund’s many benefits, including preferred pricing discounts, loss control, risk management, claims management and individualized deductibles. Today, the Fund is as committed as ever in providing affordable coverage for all members. For more information on the Fund, please visit www.atacompfund.org.

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Keynote Speaker Friday, April 29, 9-11 A.m. – Acacia Ballroom Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Darling, United States Marine Corps (Ret.) Retired Marine Lt. Col. Robert J. Darling, author of “24 Hours Inside the President’s Bunker: 9-1101: The White House,” will speak during Friday morning’s Business Meeting. Mr. Darling is a former White House military office airlift operations liaison officer. In that position, he was charged with organizing all logistical aspects of travel for the White House. His recent book details his time in the president’s emergency operations center on September 11, 2001. At the urging of family, friends, and colleagues to share his witness to American history, Mr. Darling wrote his memoir and regularly shares his personal experience and knowledge of crisis leadership with many military, corporate, and university audiences nationwide. He retired from the United States Marine Corps with more than twenty years of active duty service in October 2007. He flew Cobra attack helicopters in Desert Shield and Desert Storm during the first Gulf War and in Somalia, Africa in support of Operation Restore Hope. In June 1998, he was selected to fly as a presidential pilot with Marine Helicopter Squadron One and in October 2000, he was selected to work for The White House Military Office, Airlift Operations Department. It was in that capacity that, then Major Darling supported the President, Vice President and National Security Advisor in the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) on September 11, 2001. He graduated from Iona College, New Rochelle, NY with a BA in Economics in 1987 and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant aboard the USS Intrepid. In 2002, he attended the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. where he earned an MBA in Financial Management. He is now President of Quantitative Analytics, LLC, an aviation operations and logistics consulting company located in Stafford, Va.

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Membership Meeting &

Awards Ceremony Saturday, April 30, 9-11 a.m. – Acacia Ballroom On Saturday morning, ATA will conduct its annual Membership Meeting & Awards Ceremony, which will focus on the Association’s recent accomplishments and set forth a plan for next year. During the meeting, the Association will also honor several men and women who helped the association reach its goals during the past year. Recognitions will include an introduction of the Alabama Truck Driver of the Year, Frank Calvert, a driver for AAA Cooper Transportation’s terminal in Birmingham, who has been with the Dothan-based trucking firm for more than 21 years. In a career that spans six decades, Calvert has amassed more than 5 million miles of professional driving. We will also introduce our Alabama Road Team captains and honor their crucial work of delivering the message of road safety and driving tips to the motoring public. Lastly, we will announce our 2016 recipient of the H. Chester Webb Award for Outstanding Service to the Industry, ATA highest recognition for a member (Read a full description of the award and a list of previous winners on page 11).

The Alabama Road Team, from left, Rodney Cosper, Rusty Holmes and Dan Thompson.

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Webb Award H. CHESTER WEBB AWARD During Saturday’s Membership Meeting and Awards presentations, Association leaders will announce this year’s H. Chester Webb Award recipient. The award recognizes distinguished service by an individual from the state’s trucking industry, for their outstanding record of service to the industry, the Alabama Trucking Association and to their community. Previous Honorees Jack Cole .......................... 1958 M.C. Hines......................... 1959 W.B. Baxley....................... 1960 Jones J. Dunham.............. 1961 A.E. Houk.......................... 1962 Cecil Floyd......................... 1963 B.E. Sullivan...................... 1964 Leroy Osborne, Sr............. 1965 Claude N. Knox................. 1966 P.H Taylor ......................... 1967 T.K. Dorsey........................ 1968 Howard E. Durden ............ 1969 P.C. White.......................... 1970 Sam N. Cole ..................... 1971 Clarence Levi ................... 1972 William Sellers, Jr............. 1973 B.A. Real........................... 1974 J.H. Dove........................... 1975 Wilson Hiller..................... 1976 E.C. Mitchem..................... 1977 Glenn McClendon.............. 1978 J.T. Fowler......................... 1979 W.D. Biggs......................... 1980 Douglas W. Lambert, Sr..... 1981 S. Earl Dove....................... 1982 Jule Beasley...................... 1983 Ross Neely, Jr. ................. 1984 Robert R. MacDonald........ 1985 James I. Ritchie................ 1986 Dempsey Boyd.................. 1987 Walter Poole...................... 1988 G. Mack Dove.................... 1989 G. Raymond McClendon.... 1990 Sybil Dove.......................... 1991 E.H. Moore, Jr.................... 1992 Robert P. Layman.............. 1993

Whit Riley.......................... 1994 Don Johnston.................... 1995 Terry Cross........................ 1996 Jerry Davis........................ 1997 Kurt Michel ...................... 1998 Doug Cook......................... 1999 Bill Watson ....................... 2000 Hubert Rogers.................. 2001 Bruce MacDonald............. 2002 Ken Adams ....................... 2003 Barry McGriff.................... 2004 Ronnie Stephenson........... 2005 James Suttles................... 2006 Jack Fricks........................ 2007 Harold Sorrells................. 2008 Drew Linn.......................... 2009 Gene Vonderau.................. 2010 Thomas J. Willings............ 2011 Buck Moore....................... 2012 Bill Scruggs...................... 2013 Gail Cooper....................... 2014 J. Frank Filgo.................... 2015

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OptionAl Excursions Pre-Registration is RequireD for optional excursions Visit the ATA Convention Registration Desk for complete details and last minute changes (no guarantee that late requests can be accomodated).

Friday – Hoover Dam Tour On this guided tour, you will see the Hoover Dam, admission to the Visitor Center, power plant, and dam passageways. This is a unique way to see, learn and appreciate what the Hoover Dam is about. This tour offers guided exploration and information into lesser known parts of the dam. Departs: 12:00P.M. • Returns: 5:00P.M. Inclusions: Guided Tour of the Historic Hoover Dam • Box Lunch • Scenic Drive Through Boulder City and Lake Mead Park

Friday – Downtown Summerlin Scenic Tour Check out the newest and hottest addition to the Las Vegas shopping scene in Downtown Summerlin. There are more than 125 shops and restaurants in an open air shopping environment. Located in the heart of Summerlin, it’s your one-stop shop for fashion, dining and entertainment! Then take the scenic tour of beautiful Red Rock Canyon and see Las Vegas in a different light. Departs: 12:00P.M. • Returns: 5:00P.M. Inclusions: Lunch at Downtown Summerlin • Connect@ Macy’s Shopping Package • Additional Shopping Time at Downtown Summerlin • Driving Tour of Red Rock Canyon National Park

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OptionAl Excursions Friday – Las Vegas Strip/Downtown City Tour On this guided tour, we will introduce you to the whole of Las Vegas, from its heyday of classic casinos, legendary performers like Frank Sinatra and the city’s connection to the mafia, and to the new mega-resorts that characterize modern Las Vegas. Departs: 12:30P.M. • Returns: 5:00P.M. Inclusions: Lunch at a unique Downtown Restaurant • Guided Tour of Downtown Las Vegas/Fremont Street • Shopping at the Downtown Container Park • Tour Down the Las Vegas Strip with stops at Bellagio and the Las Vegas Sign

Saturday – High Tea at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Take a moment to relax while enjoying beautiful views and the serene atmosphere of this peaceful Tea Lounge. Designed as a zen-like retreat, the Tea Lounge serves a selection of the finest teas from around the world, alongside coffee, juices, cocktails and delicious delicacies such as English scones, cupcakes and macaroons Departs: 12:30P.M. • Returns: 4:30P.M. Inclusions: Selection of Freshly Brewed Loose Leaf Teas • Assorted Tea Pastries and Sandwiches • Glass of Champagne

Saturday – ATA Convention Golf Tournament Our Convention Golf Tournament will be held at the Spanish Trail Golf & Country Club (Sunrise and Canyon Courses) in Las Vegas, Nev. The Sunrise Course features one of the clubs most difficult par-3 holes. Its challenging fifth hole will provide a formidable test for even the most skilled golfers. The layout features open, rolling fairways and water hazards on a few holes. Its signature ninth hole features a scenic waterfall. The Canyon Course is the longest and most challenging nine of the club. It is a classic desert layout with numerous bunkers strategically placed throughout. Busses will depart from the front of the Westin at 11:30 A.M. For more information, visit the ATA Convention Registration Desk.

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Chairman’s Reception Saturday, April 30, 7-8:30 p.m. – Acacia Ballroom Greg Brown Chairman of the Board Adjouring this year’s Convention is a reception honoring current ATA Chairman of the Board Greg Brown, President of B.R. Williams Trucking of Oxford Ala. With more than three decades in trucking, and holding a law degree and undergraduate degrees in mathematics and accounting, Brown brings an incredible amount of executive experience to the Association. The ATA leadership board could not have chosen a more qualified person to spearhead its mission. Under his watch, ATA improved services for members and fostered a stronger public image and industry presence throughout Alabama – and beyond. ATA President and CEO Frank Filgo said, “We are grateful for Greg’s leadership. He is a dedicated and hard-working individual, having served the industry at both the national and state level for many years. His leadership qualities are well known throughout the nation, and he abides by the definition of a true leader – one who always does the right thing.” Brown has served on ATA’s Board of Directors for six years, assuming many leadership positions during that time. He also serves as the state’s representative to the American Trucking Associations in Washington D.C. He also sits on executive boards for NobleBank & Trust, Knox Concert Series, YMCA of Calhoun County, Jacksonville State University Endowment Foundation, and the Anniston Museum Endowment Corp. B.R. Williams provides transportation, warehousing and logistics services to hundreds of customers across the southeastern U.S. The company employs more than 350 and maintains a current fleet of 170 tractors and 600 trailers. It also offers more than 1 million sq. ft. warehouse space. The company has been a member of the Association for more than 50 years, and Brown is the third executive to serve as Association chairman. Others include the late Bill Watson (2005-06) and Jack Brim (2012-13), who remains an active board member.

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Cirque Du Soleil

“O”: The Life Aquatic • Saturday, April 30 – 9:30 p.m. Join us Saturday evening after the Chairman’s Reception as we wrap this year’s convention by taking in a late performance of Cirque du Soleil’s “O”. The performance is part of your registration fee and attendance is optional, but preregistration is required and availability is not guaranteed. This marvelous performance weaves an aquatic tapestry of artistry, surrealism and theatrical romance in the timeless production. This breathtaking experience is performed in a magnificent theatre reminiscent of a European opera house.

“You cannot move water, water moves you.”

Inspired by the concept of infinity and the – Gilles Ste-Croix, Creative Vice elegance of water’s pure form, “O” pays President of Cirque du Soleil tribute to the beauty of performance and theater. Pronounced “eau”, the French word for water, the performance features a dynamic and diverse collaboration of world-class acrobats, gymnasts, trapeze artists, synchronized swimmers, divers, and characters who perform in, on, and above the water. The cast boasts more than 75 performers from 16 countries, and has the most Olympic athletes of any Cirque du Soleil productions.

Busses will load at the front of The Westin at 8:30 P.M. to take attendees to The Bellagio.

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ATA STAFF Frank Filgo, CAE President and CEO

Lynn Thornton Accounting

Tim Frazier, CDS Director of Safety and Member Services

Ford Boswell Director of Communications

Jane Nixon Executive Assistant

Brandie Norcross Administrative Assistant

ATA Board of Directors Steve Aronhalt Dennis Bailey Aubrey Baugh Rhonda Bees Joe Black Gary Bond Jack Brim Greg Brown Will Bruser Mike Callahan Dan Carmichael Fenn Church Mark Coffman Jeff Coleman John Collier Rodger Collins Driscoll Colquett Brent Cook Gail Cooper Al Cox Jerry Davis Ranny Davis

Amy DeFee Joe Donald Edmund Doss Mack Dove Russ Elrod Dean Flint Will Forbes Jack Fricks Beau Holmes Terry Kilpatrick Jason King Susan Kirkpatrick Mark Knotts Jerry Kocan Drew Linn Hunter Lyons Bruce MacDonald Bart McCrory Jeff McGrady Barry McGriff Tom McLeod Buck Moore

E.H. Moore, Jr. Ross Neely, Jr. Tommy Neely Butch Owens Clay Palm Mike Pursley Kevin Savoy Bill Scruggs Danny Smith Ronnie Stephenson Steve Stinson Paul Storey Harold Sumerford, Jr. John Summerford James Suttles Bill Ward Wayne Watkins Scott White David Wildberger Skip Williams T.J. Willings Keith Wise

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