2018 FALL CONFERENCE OCTOBER 17 - 19 ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
Schedule-At-A-Glance Note: Sessions, times and dates are subject to change
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 2:00 p.m.
Registration Opens
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Meet CVTA’s Board of Directors
3:30 – 5:45 p.m.
Roundtable Session
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Reception
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 8:00 a.m.
Registration Opens
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00 – 9:20 a.m.
Opening Remarks
9:25 – 10:15 a.m.
Freight & Trucking Trends
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
CEO Series
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
CVTA’s ELDT Pilot Program: Highlights, Feedback & Evaluation
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Networking
2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
Local SEO: Why It’s Important
3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Transitioning Students from School to a Successful Career
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Best Practices: Admissions
10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
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HOTEL
REGISTRATION* CVTA Member Before 9/17/18 (Early Bird)
$485
CVTA Member After 9/17/18 $550 CVTA Additional Member Before 9/17/18
$310
CVTA Additional Member After 9/17/18
$375
Non-Member
$880
Non-Member Additional
$475
Exhibitor $485 (Cut off date is 9/17/18)
CVTA Block Room Rate* By 9/17/18 $189
* Please note there will be no extensions. CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT Check-in 4pm Check-out 11am Address Hyatt Regency The Arch at St. Louis 315 Chestnut St. | St. Louis, MO 63102 P: 314.655.1234 As the closest hotel to the newly transformed Gateway Arch, our contemporary downtown St. Louis hotel is within walking distance of popular attractions, like Busch Stadium.
* Please review CVTA’s Conference Refund Policy
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
CHAIR
VICE CHAIR
Jerome Redmond Jill Balleh American Truck Training, Inc. CDS Tractor Trailer Training
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Kim Carsten Commercial Driver Training
Duane Boswell MTC Truck Driver Training
Angela Horowitz Stevens Transport
Jake Hoffman Eureco Health
Matthew Bither Advanced Career Institute Don Klaus Midwest Technical Institute
Paul Rasmussen Paschall Truck Lines Curt Valkovic Maverick Transportation
Marilyn Surber Bill Collins Melton Truck Lines Interstate Truck Driving School Deb Rishel Paradigm Media Consultants
Donna Miller Liberty Career Finance
HYATT REGENCY ST. LOUIS AT THE ARCH 315 Chestnut Street St. Louis, Missouri 63102, USA T +1 314 655 1234 F +1 314 241 9839 stlouisarch.regency.hyatt.com
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VISITOR INFORMATION • Language: English • Currency: USD • Climate: four distinct seasons with average temperatures between 80 °F and 30 °F • Visa: Please refer to your local travel consultant prior to travel
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Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch offers its guests a haven of contemporary style coupled with the convenience of a location within walking distance of the city’s most famous sightseeing attractions. Walk to riverboats, major sporting venues, Gateway Arch and Citygarden.
POINTS OF INTEREST • America’s Center® • Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour • Ballpark Village • Basilica of St. Louis (Old Cathedral) • Busch Stadium (Cardinals) • Cathedral Basilica (New Cathedral) • Citygarden • City Museum • Contemporary Art Museum • The Dome • Forest Park • Gateway Arch and Riverboats • Grant’s Farm • Jefferson National Expansion Memorial • Laclede’s Landing • Lumiere Place Casino • Missouri Botanical Garden • National Blues Museum • Peabody Opera House • Scottrade® Center (Blues) • Saint Louis Zoo
MEETING & EVENT SPACE • A total of 83,000 square feet of indoor / outdoor stacked meeting and event space • Grand Ballroom offers 19,758 square feet of space with 14,600 square feet of prefunction space • Regency Ballroom offers 16,800 square feet of space with 8,725 square feet of prefunction space • The intimate Park View room offers 3,300 square feet of unique space with beautiful arched windows, and a view of the Gateway Arch • Gateway East, West, and Terrace located on the 18th floor features over 6,840 square feet of meeting space and outdoor space with spectacular Arch views • 18 conference rooms that offer the utmost in style and flexibility • PSAV® Presentation Services
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RECREATIONAL FACILITIES • StayFit™ Center featuring the latest equipment such as Life Fitness® cardio and strength-training machines complete with flat-screen televisions
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SERVICES & FACILITIES • Hyatt Fast Board™ • 1-800-CHECK-IN® • In-room dining • Concierge services • FedEx Office® Print and Ship Center • Enterprise Rent-A-Car® • Laundry / Dry Cleaning • Valet parking • Gift shop
RESTAURANTS & BARS • Red Kitchen & Bar: daily breakfast buffet, seasonal menu and creative cocktail concoctions • Starbucks®: full service one-stop coffee shop; conveniently located on the lobby level • Brewhouse Historical Sports Bar: a huge selection of local craft beers, in-house smoked meats and BBQ • Ruth’s Chris Steak House: fine dining; famous sizzling steaks, seafood and signature cocktails
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ACCOMMODATIONS 910 guestrooms, including 62 suites / parlors, 388 kings, and 442 double / doubles All Accommodations Offer • Free Wi-Fi is available in guestrooms and social spaces like lobbies and restaurants, excluding meeting spaces • Hyatt Grand Bed® • Spectacular Gateway Arch or Downtown view rooms • 50-inch flat-screen television with remote control, in-room pay movies • Video checkout • Telephone with voicemail and data port • Deluxe bath amenities and hair dryer • Coffeemaker • In-room refrigerator • Iron / ironing board • iHome® alarm clock radio • Dog friendly
Riverboats
Mississippi River
RAVE REVIEWS FROM SPRING CONFERENCE ATTENDEES
“This was the best one so far” “It was a great event” “Highly rated!” “It is a great network of people and an organization to be a part of.”
“This is the most welcoming and engaging membership group I have ever worked with. Genuinely interested in new ideas, and members and leaders go the extra mile to make you feel part of the group, so they can learn how you can help them.” Rich Lineback, VP, Strategic Planning, Higher Learning Technologies, Inc.
EXHIBITOR MARKETPLACE Interested in exhibiting? Space is limited. There are only 15 spaces available in the Exhibitor room.
Fill out the Exhibitor submission form and reserve your spot today!
“Top notch” “This was by far the best CVTA event i have attended so far.”
Amy Bricken, Manager of Client Development, DriverIQ
Sonny Meeks Director Mississippi Truck Driving School, LLC
Don’t miss this great opportunity to showcase your products & services!
“Awesome!”
DINE & DRINK Lucas Park Grille Zia’s Restaurant and Catering Charlie Gitto’s on The Hill Cunetto House of Pasta Broadway Oyster Bar Blueberry Hill Restaurant & Music Club Pappys’ Smokehouse Bogart’s Smokehouse
NIGHTLIFE & ATTRACTIONS Lumiere Place Casino St. Louis Union Station Laclede’s Landing The Charles P. Stanley Cigar Company and Lounge Thaxton Speakeasy Ballpark Village Three Sixty Rooftop
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WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND Rush to the airport on Friday or stay for the weekend and enjoy what the city has to offer? Before booking your flight, here are some additional things to consider doing before heading home.
An Evening with Fleetwood Mac
Saturday, October 20; 8 PM Scottrade Center Price: $66.50 - $226.50 Tickets: http://www.scottradecenter.com/events/detail/fleetwood-mac-1
Gateway Arch Oktoberfest Cruise
Sunday, October 21; 12:30 PM - 3 PM Price: $42 Tickets: https://www.gatewayarch.com/experience/riverboat-cruises/
The Gateway Arch National Park
Hours: Daily, 9 AM – 6 PM Plan Your Trip: https://www.gatewayarch.com/plan-your-visit/
National Blues Museum
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM; Sunday 12 PM - 5 PM https://www.nationalbluesmuseum.org/about/hours-and-admission/
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