Hey Y’all: Welcome and Introductions
Hayes Conn, Director of Maintenance, Bergey’s Leasing Associates, a NationaLease Member

President's Welcome
Dean Vicha will discuss the current and future plans and goals for NationaLease and how technology and regulations may be impacting our maintenance teams.
Dean Vicha, President, NationaLease

Mendin’ Fences: Bridging the Generational Gap within Your Organization
As your organization grows, so do your employees. 10-20 year tenured employees celebrate their work anniversaries and retirement while high-school graduates and college students step into the ever-competitive workforce. Your organization becomes generationally diverse, which ultimately creates division and teams become siloed. Meagan Johnson will explain key generational differences and similarities and how can you create a workplace where the various generations work together cohesively for your organization.
Meagan Johnson, Author, Gotham Artists

Break

Fixin to Win Big: Idea Session
Members will be asked to present an idea or best practice utilized within their business that offers savings in money, time, productivity, improved morale, and/or increased customer satisfaction. Each member throws $10 into the kitty. Members will then vote on the best idea and cash will be awarded to the top three with the most votes. This is a great opportunity to not only share and hear innovative ideas, but also a chance to win some cash! Don’t miss this exciting session for a lot of fun and friendly competition.
Ronny Brown, Director of Maintenance, Catawba Rental Company, Inc., a NationaLease Member

Git’ To Savin: Supply Management - Closed Session
Learn about the latest supply management programs as Rob Garcia reviews the performance levels year-to-date on our products and services and also provides an update on some of our newest programs available to the membership. Rob will then discuss the latest in sourcing environment trends.
Rob Garcia, Senior Vice President of Supply Management, NationaLease

Goodness Gracious: Product & Technology Fair
The popular Product & Technology Fair grows every year! Be sure to visit all of our Premier Partners’, Select Partners’, and exhibitors’ booths to learn about their products and services. You’ll also be able to enter in their drawings for great prizes.

Breakfast

Shootin’ the Breeze: Regional Breakouts - Closed Session
This session is designed for you to get to know the other Maintenance Managers in your region, and discuss the issues specific to your area. You’ll discuss how to continue improving our best-in-class Reciprocal Service network, as well as the issues that are top of mind to you right now.

Break

Bright Eyed and Bushy Tailed: Member Product Panel
Want to hear how fellow members are saving money and increasing efficiencies in their operation? Join Scott Marzec as he talks with members about some of the game-changing products and services they are using to save time and money.
Moderator: Scott Marzec, Member Programs Manager, NationaLease

Oh My Stars!: The Future of Truck and Transportation Technology:
New Faces/New Names
Nikola, Alkane, Aurora, Tesla...five years ago most of us had never heard of these names, especially as truck manufacturers. We are seeing new entrants into the industry on what seems like a daily basis. How will that impact our business? What should we be preparing for right now? Ken Davis will answer these questions and more as he shares his insights into our fast-moving industry.
Ken Davis, Founder, Greentree Advisors LLC

Lunch

Hold Your Horses: Leveraging Today’s Safety Systems
Safety systems such as lane departure warning, high-tech cameras, predictive cruise control and collision avoidance are preventing and reducing the severity of collisions more than ever before. In this session, our top suppliers will discuss the advancement of safety technology in heavy duty commercial vehicles and how you can anticipate the use of future safety systems.
Moderator: Joe Puff, Vice President of Truck Technology and Maintenance, NationaLease
Panelists:
• Adam Mesker – Detroit
• Keith Woods – WABCO
• Mike Gracey – Bendix

Gooder than Grits: Member Services Update
Find out what’s happening at the NationaLease home office as Jane Clark provides an update on new programs and services available through NationaLease and a review of Reciprocal Service.
Jane Clark, Vice President of Member Services, NationaLease

Break

Good As Gold: Technical Tools for Recruiting
According to a recent study, the best candidates are off the market within 10 days. The competition for talent is so fierce that companies cannot afford losing a great candidate and executing another lackluster recruitment process. Kari Beeson will review the best technical tools for attracting and keeping top talent in a highly-competitive market.
Kari Beeson, Senior Director of Recruiting, Transervice Leasing, a NationaLease Member

Mama Didn’t Raise No Fool: A Component-by-Component Guide to Truck Spec’ing
Nothing is more important to your fleet’s success than properly spec’d trucks. But there are thousands of options out there, so determining which specs are best for your needs can be a challenge. There are as probably as many opinions about which components to spec as there are options. Joe Puff will share his insight and experience to help you ensure your fleet has the optimal specs for your operations.
Joe Puff, Vice President of Truck Technology & Maintenance, NationaLease

Cocktail Reception

Let’s Party Y’all: Awards Dinner
Join us as we say thank you to our Exceptional Service and announce Top Tech winners, among others. Enjoy great food and take this opportunity to congratulate your fellow NationaLease winners.