NASDPTS Conference Preliminary Program Schedule and Agenda November 7 November 11, 2015 Location: Hilton Garden Inn/Richmond, Virginia Saturday, November 7 th 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. NASDPTS Board Meeting 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Registration In front of the Miller Rhoads Gerhart 6:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Reception, Dinner and Entertainment Sponsored by Safe Fleet The Tobacco Company Restaurant Walking distance to 1201 East Cary Street and 12 th in the Historic Shockoe Slip! Cocktails and appetizers 6:00-7:00 p.m.; Dinner at 7:00 p.m. Live music and dancing at 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 8 th 6:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Registration In front of the Miller Rhoads Gerhart 7:00 a.m. 7:45 a.m. Breakfast Sponsored by Bluebird Corporation River City 7:45 a.m. 8:15 a.m. Opening Session-- Welcome and Introductions Leon Langley, NASDPTS President Maryland State Director Dr. Barbara Goodman Past NASDPTS President Retired Virginia State Director Affectionately known as Mother Virginia, Barbara welcomes us warmly. 8:15 a.m. 9:00 a.m. ASBC s Ride to Opportunity Campaign Chelsey Oliver, University of Oklahoma Brandon Dedmond, University of Oklahoma This workshop will introduce a public relations campaign developed by students at OU about the benefits of the yellow school bus. 9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Incidents of Dragging Students in the Service Door Kathleen Furneaux, B.S., CDPT Executive Director, PTSI Peter Lawrence, Ed.D, CDPT Director of Transportation Fairport Central School District, NY Ms. Furneaux and Dr. Lawrence will discuss incidents of children being caught in the service door of the school bus and dragged.
Sunday, November 8 th (continued) 9:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Break sponsored by Trans/Air Manufacturing Corporation 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Bus Fires-Causes, New Challenges, Best Practices Joey Peoples SP Fire Research Institute Hear an interesting perspective and overview of the known causes of fires on the bus, along with the new risks being introduced and best practices for prevention. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. U.S. Department of Homeland Security- Transportation Security Administration Report (TSA) David Cooper, Industry Engagement Mgr. Highway and Motor Carrier Division, TSA The current status of national security concerns as they relate to school buses. 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by SoundOff Signal River City
Sunday, November 8 th (continued) 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Joint Session with NAPT Keynote speaker, Scott Burrows Vision, Mindset, Grit! Dr. Mark R. Rosekind, Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Following Mr. Burrows Keynote presentation, Dr. Rosekind will brief us on NHTSA s July meeting, "School Bus Occupant Protection: Taking Safety to a New Level," and will discuss the agency s safety initiatives. Richmond Marriott 500 East Broad Street Salons E and F 3:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Break Sponsored by BESI, Inc. 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. OEM Update Jeff Terlep, Vice President, North American Bus Sales, Blue Bird Corporation Steve Gardner, Regional Sales Manager/National Sales, IC Corporation Ken Hedgecock, Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Service Thomas-Built Buses The three large school bus manufacturers will provide updates on what is expected in the next year and on market trends. 4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. NASDPTS Business Meeting (State Directors only) 4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. SNAC Membership Meeting (SNAC members) 6:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Reception, Dinner and Entertainment Sponsored by Thomas Built Buses John Marshall Join Thomas Built Buses for an evening of food, fun and networking; try your hand at some Vegas favorites! Walking distance to 101 North Fifth Street
Monday, November 9 th 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Registration In front of the Miller Rhoads Gerhart 7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Sponsored by Rosco Vision Systems River City 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Supplier Council Member Presentations ALC, Edulog, UltraLED, REI, Rosco Vision Systems, Seon and SoundOff Signal will be illustrating new services and technologies in the school bus and transportation industry. 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. NCST Vehicle Specifications Writing Committee Meeting 9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Update Larry Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy and Designated Federal Officer Learn about important FMCSA initiatives and actions, including the upcoming Entry Level Driver Training program and other related topics. 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Break Sponsored by Pupil Transportation Safety Institute 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. American School Bus Council Report Markus Videnieks, Coordinator, ASBC ASBC s role in the industry and its current and future projects.
Monday, November 9 th (continued) 10:45 a.m. 11:15 a.m. National Associations Reports Keith Henry, President, NAPT Ronna Weber, Executive Director, NSTA Leon Langley, President NASDPTS The leaders of the three national student transportation associations will discuss what they see as the urgent and emerging issues in student transportation. 11:15 p.m. 12:00 p.m. National Transportation Safety Board Report (NTSB) Thomas Barth, Ph.D. Survival Factors Investigator and Biomechanics Engineer, NTSB Update on the Safety Board s recent school bus crash investigations, especially those involving on-board video and seat belts. 12:00 p.m. 12:45 p.m. Lunch sponsored by SafeGuard/IMMI River City 12:45 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Report Jennifer Keller, Program Manager, EPA Update on the Clean Diesel Rebates program, available grants, and greenhouse gas and emissions standards. 1:30 p.m. 2:15 p.m. Spotlight: Focus on Supplier Council Members Meet our Supplier Council members, who will introduce themselves and provide a brief introduction of their companies. 2:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Break Sponsored by UltraLED
Monday, November 9 th (continued) 2:30 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Report from the Chairman: National Transportation Safety Board Christopher Hart, Chairman NTSB The Chairman will update attendees on the Safety Board s recent activities and Most Wanted safety recommendations. 3:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. NASDPTS Executive Director s Report Charlie Hood, Executive Director NASDPTS It has been a busy year of tracking policy trends and issues of importance to NASDPTS members and working with federal agencies. 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. NASDPTS Business Meeting (State Directors only) 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. School Bus Manufacturers Technical Council (SBMTC) Meeting 3:30 p.m. 3:45 p.m. Supplier Council Membership Committee Meeting 3:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Supplier Council Steering Committee Meeting 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Supplier Council Membership Meeting: Report to Members 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. State Directors Reception to Honor the Supplier Council New Amethyst Day Room River City
Tuesday, November 10 th 7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Registration In front of the Miller Rhoads Gerhart 7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Sponsored by HSM Solutions River City 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. NCST Update Murrell Martin, State Director, Utah NCST Steering Committee Chairman Hear the significant decisions from May s 16th National Congress and the anticipated release date of the 2015 National School Transportation Specifications and Procedures. 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 41 st Annual NAPT Trade Show Richmond Convention Center
Wednesday, November 11 th 7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Breakfast sponsored by IC Bus River City 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. NASDPTS Board Meeting (old and new Board members) 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. NASDPTS Surveys and Round Table Discussion Michael LaRocco, NASDPTS Treasurer State Director, Indiana Significant results from recent NASDPTS surveys and a discussion of student transportation initiatives from around the nation. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Bus in the Classroom Pete Meslin, Director of Transportation Newport-Mesa USD, California Pete will introduce the innovative new program, The Bus in the Classroom. 10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Break Sponsored by SynTec Seating Solutions, LLC 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. SNAC Report to NASDPTS Members Jeff Vrabel, SNAC Chair, will provide an update on the activities of SNAC this past year. 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Stop Arm Violations and the Instructional Messaging Shmuel Bollen will discuss how the instructional messaging on the back of the school bus is not currently optimized for easy reading and comprehension.
Wednesday, November 11 th (continued) 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by Collins Bus Corporation River City 12:30 p.m. Conference Adjourns 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. NASDPTS Business Meeting (State Directors only) 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. NCST Steering Committee Meeting