FAPT and SESPTC Annual Conference and Trade Show Saddlebrook Resort Wesley Chapel, Florida July 8-11, 2018 Saturday July 7 2:00 4:00pm 3:00 5:00pm SESPTC Board Meeting (Executive Board Room) Early Registration of Delegates (Royal Palm Foyer) Sunday July 8 9:00 1:00pm 10:00 4:00pm 1:00 4:00pm FAPT Charity Golf Tournament sponsored by Matthews Bus Alliance and Sun State Bus Centers (for all Vendors, Members and Guests 4 Ball Scramble) Registration of Delegates (Royal Palm Foyer) State Leadership Forum (Royal Palm East 1-3) Moderated by Charlie Hood, Executive Director, NASDPTS and Derek Graham, SESPTC Board Member 3:00 5:00pm 4:00pm 4:00-5:00pm 6:00pm Reasonable Suspicion Drug and Alcohol Testing Training (Royal Palm West 1-3) Lisa Busse, Director, Client Onboarding, FSSolutions Hotel Registration and Check-In Begins FAPT Executive Committee Meeting (Executive Board Room) Reception: It s time for a summer jamboree at Saddlebrook. Please join Thomas Built Buses and Matthews Bus Alliance at Tropics Terrace and Restaurant for an evening of food, fun, and music by BEAT.
July 8 11, 2018 FAPT/SESPTC Conference and Trade Show Monday July 9 6:30am 7:30 12:00 noon 8:00am 5:00pm 8:30am 9:00am 10:30am 10:30 11:30am Breakfast sponsored by Blue Bird (Vouchers for breakfast buffet will be provided to delegates and registered guests for use on Monday (6:30 8:30am) at TD s Sports Bar) Delegate Registration (Royal Palm Foyer) Vendor Registration (entrance to Grand Pavilion) Set up may begin at noon in Grand Pavilion and Royal Palm Foyer. Opening Session (Royal Palm Ballroom for all Monday Sessions) Presentation of the Colors and Pledge of Allegiance Zephyrhills High School ROTC Invocation, Father Kevin Yarnell, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pinellas Welcome from Pasco District Schools, Allen Altman, School Board Member Welcome from Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference and Florida Association for Pupil Transportation Greg Akin, President, SESPTC and Arby Creach, President, FAPT Roll Call of States Keynote Speaker Mark Lukert The Power of an Inspirational Leader John Maxwell Leadership Trainer, Coach, Mentor, Speaker and Team Builder Break (15 min) sponsored by Transfinder, AngelTrax and Bergstrom Spouse/Guest Hospitality Reception Tropics Restaurant 10:45 11:45am 11:45am Drivers and Techs, Buses and Students: How National Issues Affect the Real World Charlie Hood, Executive Director, NASDPTS Barry Sudduth, President, NAPT Buffet Lunch (Delegates only) Royal Palm West #1, 2 & 3
Monday July 9 continued 1:00 2:00pm 2:00pm 2:15 4:15pm 4:15pm 5:30 7:00pm Human Trafficking/Crimes Against Children Twiler Smith, FBI Social Work Victim Specialist Break (15 min) Sponsored by Cummins, DAVCO, Fortress Mobile and BusPatrol Active Shooter Training Greg Akin, Chief Operating Officer Volusia District Schools, Florida FAPT Business Meeting in Royal Palm East #1&2 SESPTC Business Meeting Royal Palm West #1&2 Buccaneer Pirate Welcome Reception and FAPT Awards Presentation in Lagoon Pavilion (SESPTC and FAPT Delegates, Registered Guests and event sponsors only) Sponsors: ALC, BlueOne, Edulog, FTS, Gatekeeper, Luke AC, Matthews Bus Alliance, MCC, Reliable Transmission Service, Seon, Sun State Bus Centers, and TransAir July 8 11, 2018 FAPT/SESPTC Conference and Trade Show Tuesday July 10 7:00am 8:00 12:00noon Continental Breakfast (Royal Palm Ballroom) (Delegates and Registered Guests) Vendor Exhibit/Trade Show in Grand Pavilion and Royal Palm Foyer Note: There will be Cash Drawings on the hour and half hour beginning at 8:30 in the trade show. Must be present to win! 11:45 12noon 12:00noon Trade Show Prize Drawings and $500 Grand Prize Drawing Must be present to win! Lunch (Royal Palm Ballroom) (Delegates and Registered Guests)
Tuesday July 10 Breakout Sessions 1:30 4:30pm SpEd Update 1:30-2:30pm Traffic Incident Management FDOE Updates Manufacturers Updates Royal Palm East 1 Royal Palm East 2 Royal Palm East 3 Royal Palm West 1 Launi Harden, Director of Transportation Washington County, Utah Heather Glenny, Traffic Homicide Lieutenant, Orange County FL Robert Manspeaker, Johnnie Douglas, MaryLee Mayo, David Couch BlueBird IC Thomas Lap-Shoulder Belts: Dispelling Negative Rumors Using Humor to Cope, Lead and Succeed 2:35-3:35pm McKinney Vento Update Manufacturers' Update Royal Palm East 1 Royal Palm East 2 Royal Palm East 3 Royal Palm West 1 Don Carter, Director Tom Higgins, Christina Savino, BlueBird St. Lucie District Trainer Sarasota Sr. Administrator IC Schools, FL Bob District Schools, Orange District Thomas Downing, Indiana District Director, FL Schools, FL Monica Coburn, Acct Mgr, IMMI. 3:35pm Ice Cream Break (Royal Palm Foyer sponsored by our friend of 16 years, Bob Burke Safety and Security in Transportation Creating Leaders From Behind the Wheel 3:50 4:50pm SpEd Update Florida Dealers Update Royal Palm East 1 Royal Palm East 2 Royal Palm East 3 Royal Palm West 1 Beverly Hughes Safety Supervisor Osceola District Schools, FL David King, Coordinator Osceola District Schools, FL Launi Harden, Director of Transportation Washington County, Utah FTS Matthews Bus Alliance Sun State Bus Centers 6:30pm Banquet and SESPTC Awards Ceremony All Delegates and Registered Guests Host: IC Corporation Located in the Grand Marquee
July 8 11, 2018 FAPT/SESPTC Conference and Trade Show Wednesday July 11 7:00 8:00am 8:00 9:00am 9:00 10:15am 10:15-11:15 11:15 12:00 noon 11:15am Continental Breakfast (Delegates only) (Royal Palm West 1, 2 and 3) All Wednesday morning General Sessions will be in Royal Palm Ballroom The ABC s of Employee Recruitment And Retention Tom Farmer, Director of Facilities and Transportation, Bryant School District, AL The Millennial Workforce (Generational Differences) Amy L. Zilbar, Principal, Pride Elementary, Hillsborough District Schools, FL Research to Practice: Working Together to Improve School Bus Evacuation Jerry Davis, PhD, and Leslie Alan Gunter, PE, Doctoral Student, Auburn University, AL Florida Specific Issues (Florida delegates only) Voting Business Meeting Arby Creach, President (Royal Palm West 2&3) SESPTC Executive Board Meeting (Royal Palm East 1) Have a Safe Trip Home!
Executive Committee Greg Akin, President, Florida Kevin Snowden, Vice President, Alabama, Retired Leonard Swilley, Program Chair, Mississippi, Retired Elisa Hanley, Secretary, Kentucky Pat Schofill, Historian, Georgia Robert Manspeaker, Host State Representative, Florida Derek Graham, Treasurer, North Carolina, Retired Mario DiFoggio, Manager, Center for Education and Marketing, Thomas Built Buses, Conference Coordinator for Exhibitors Simone Farrar, Marketing and Event Planning Specialist, Thomas Built Buses, Exhibit Coordinator June Eanes, Conference Coordinator for Delegates, Virginia, Retired Jaime Gallego, Conference Photographer & Webmaster, Texas State Directors: Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia Chad Carpenter (Interim) Jerry Owens Robert Manspeaker Pat Schofill Elisa Hanley Michael Comeaux Donny Gray Kevin Harrison Tina Spence Tim Camp Tammy Knipp Christie Hebert Vijay Ramnarian Michael Pickens Executive Committee Arby Creach, President, Brevard District Schools Shawn Tucker, President-Elect, Osceola District Schools Scott Pfender, Past President, Lake District Schools Kayleen Watts, Region I (South)Director, Martin District Schools Jason Harris, Region II (West Central) Director, Manatee District Schools PJ Hope, Region III (Central) Director, Dixie District Schools Johnnie Jacobs, Region IV (N Central, N East) Director Baker District Schools Jay McInnis, Region V (Panhandle) Director Okaloosa District Schools Robert Manspeaker, Florida DOE Representative Bob Dolan, Vendor Representative, Matthews Bus Alliance Louise Piper. Executive Director Plan to join us in 2019: SESPTC Embassy Suites NW Arkansas Hotel Spa and Convention Center Rogers, Arkansas July 14-17, 2019 & FAPT Rosen Centre Hotel Orlando, Florida July 7-11, 2019
Conference Sponsors and Exhibitors 3D E-Consulting Group ALC American Cooling Technology AMF-Bruns of America AngelTrax*** App-Garden Auto-Jet Muffler Corp.. Bay2Bay Ventures, LLC Bergstrom Inc.** BESI, Inc. Bitzer US Inc. Blue Bird**** Blue1USA Bob Burke, Friend** Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Bus Parts Experts BusPatrol** BusPlanner Certified Safety Mfg Child Check-Mate System, Inc. CI Solutions Cummins Sales & Service*** DAVCO Technology LLC ** Dorman Products Easy Way Safety Services Education Logistics, Inc. EMRG E-ZOIL Florida Transportation Systems, Inc. Fogmaker North America Fortress System International Inc.** FuelMaster/Syntech Systems, Inc. Gatekeeper Systems Inc. Genuine Parts Company d/b/a NAPA Auto Parts Heavy Duty Lift & Equipment Inc. HSM Transportation Solutions Hydrotex IC Bus**** IMMI Jasper Engines Luke A/C Contracting, Inc. Marangoni Tread North America Matthews Bus Alliance Michelin NA Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America Mobile Climate Control Corp. NCSU Institute for Transportation Research and Education Pro-Cut Pro-Vision Video Systems Q'Straint/Sure-Lok ReaXium LLC Reflective Image REI Reliable Transmission Rosco Vision Systems Rostra Accessories Rotary Lifts & Automotive Development Group Safe Fleet/Seon Safely Cross Safety Systems & Controls, Inc. Safety Vision Samsara Secured Mobility Sober Steering SoundOff CVS Sun State Bus Centers Syntec Seating Solutions TerraClean / PMF Thomas Built Buses**** Tiger Mirror Corporation Trans/Air Manufacturing Transfinder*** TripSpark Technologies TRP Bus Parts Tyler Technologies Unity School Bus Parts* Valeo Thermal Bus Systems Weldon / Class 1 Electronics Zen-tinel, Inc. Zonar * Bronze Sponsor ** Silver Sponsor *** Gold Sponsor **** Platinum Sponsor Pirate Reception Sponsor