Program

9:15am - 4:00pm

HINO AUSTRALIA GOLF TOURNAMENT at St Michael's course, Little Bay. A fantastic networking opportunity, bringing together trucking industry suppliers and operators in a sometimes competitive, but always enjoyable environment.

(Seperate ticket required)

7:00pm

ATA FOUNDATION SPONSORS’ WELCOME RECEPTION at Parramatta Town Hall

The Hon Duncan Gay MLC

(Included in Partners' Program)

Thursday 17 May

7:00am

TRANSPORT WOMEN AUSTRALIA BREAKFAST at Rosehill Gardens Events Centre. (Separate ticket required)

8:45am

WELCOME ADDRESS by the ATA Chairman, David Simon.

9:00am

BUSINESS OUTLOOK FOR THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY Chris Richardson, Deloitte Access Economics

Big companies pay leading economic forecasters like Chris Richardson for their advice. Now you can get it for the price of your convention registration, when Chris shares his hard-hitting, plain spoken views about where the economy is headed.

10:00am

MORNING TEA

10:30am

MANAGING CHANGE AT AUSTRALIA POST Steve Ousley, Executive General Manager, Mail Services

Steve Ousley has been with Australia Post since 1978. Now the Executive General Manager for Mail Services, Steve is driving this important part of the business to return to a self-sustaining position. He leads the development of new products and services and identifies new revenue streams to offset the decline in the letters business.

PARTNERS' PROGRAM Lunch at Opera bar

12:00pm

ISUZU LUNCHEON with entertainment and a fine meal

1:15pm

NATIONAL TRUCK LAWS - WHAT YOU NEED TO DO Richard Hanncock, National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Project Office

Richard Hancock moved to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Project Office at its conception in mid 2010, and is responsible for the establishment of the NHVR by December 2012. Together, Richard and a panel of industry experts will create a to-do list for operators to follow as they prepare for the new laws.

3:00pm

AFTERNOON TEA

BELIEF BASED BUSINESS LEADERSHIP Gary Hodge, Pacific Institute

Gary is the director of the Advanced Leadership Program with The Pacific Institute (Australia). The Institute partners with senior leadership teams to provide employees with practical, well-researched tools that enable the creation of new habits, beliefs, attitudes and expectations that drive higher company results.

5:15pm

EXHIBITION DRINKS

(Included in Partners' Program)

7:00pm

VOLVO's NIGHT AT THE RACES party & auction dinner A fantastic night of fun and fund-raising, with entertainment and fine food.

(Included in Partners' Program)

11:30pm

CAT TRUCKERS OUTBACK BAR at Rydges Hotel Rosehill (a short walk from the conference)

Friday 18 May

7:00am

NATIONAL TRUCKING INDUSTRY AWARDS FINALISTS’ BREAKFAST at Rosehill Gardens Events Centre. A special breakfast to honour the finalists in the 2012 National Trucking Industry Awards. Optional: tickets are $65.00. All delegates are urged to attend.

9:00am

MANAGING DRIVER HEALTH

It’s hard to recruit new drivers today, so you need to keep the drivers you have and help them look after their health. In this session, you’ll hear from the experts about how you can look after your team so they perform at their best.

MANAGING CHANGE IN YOUR BUSINESS Brendan Richards, Ferrier Hodgson

Brendan Richards is a leading transport and logistics adviser, specialising in corporate recovery, insolvency and banking since 1992. He has wide experience in advising financiers and companies facing challenging financial circumstances. Brendan has undertaken a large number of transport company restructuring and consulting assignments.

10:30am

MORNING TEA

12:30pm

KENWORTH LEGENDS LUNCHEON The giants of our industry talk about the journey they have taken and their hopes for trucking's future.

(Included in Partners' Program)

2:00pm

BEST PRACTICE SPEED MANAGEMENT

Paul Endycott, NSW RS & Phillip Brooks, NSW Police

Speed management and speed limiter tampering are in the news, with the police making allegations against a series of trucking businesses. Join Paul Endycott from NSW Roads and Maritime Services and Phillip Brooks from the NSW Police as they explain what speed limiter tampering devices look like, the penalties, and what you can do to make sure your management systems comply with the law.

TAXES, CHARGES AND MORE TAXES

The fuel tax on trucking businesses will go up 2.4 cents per litre on 1 July, many registration charges will go up, and the carbon tax will increase your costs. Our panel will discuss what the increases involve, what you should tell your customers and what the industry can do about them.

4:00pm

INDUSTRY PARLIAMENT – ATA POLICY AGENDA Put forward your views about where the industry should concentrate its efforts in the next 12 months and beyond.

5:00pm

EXHIBITION DRINKS

(Included in Partners' Program)

7:00pm

ATA FOUNDATION SPONSORS GALA DINNER Trucking's black tie night of the year at Rosehill Gardens Event Centre, featuring the announcement of the 2012 National Trucking Industry Award winners. MC Karl Stefanovic. Featuring a performance by Daryl Braithwaite

(Included in Partners' Program)

11:30pm

CAT TRUCKERS OUTBACK BAR at Rydges Hotel Rosehill (a short walk from the conference)

Saturday 19 May

10:00am - 4:00pm

Free entry to the exhibition for local Sydney operators

• Roll-over, recovery and emergency services display
• Bring dad for free health checks
• Historic trucks & Show'n'Shine
• Industry Issues forum