Accelerate! Conference & Expo Schedule

Participate in the Virtual Accelerate! Conference Nov. 17-18 if you are unable to attend the in-person conference. If you're registered for the In-Person Conference, you also have access to the Virtual Conference to take in sessions you were unable to attend!

All times are in Central time zone

Saturday, Nov. 6
Sunday, Nov. 7
Monday, Nov. 8
Tuesday, Nov. 9

06:30 PM - 09:00 PM

Pre-Conference Networking Dine-Around

07:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Exhibitor/Truck & Technology Tour Set-Up

08:30 AM - 09:30 AM

Non-Denominational Faith Service

09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Registration Opens

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Pre-Conference Workshops

FEAR NO MORE - No Non-Sense Self Defense

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Lunch (On Your Own)

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Speed Mentoring

Learn More

01:30 PM - 02:00 PM

Opening Session/Welcome

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Opening Keynote

Keep Drivin’ & Thrivin’! How to Create & Manage Your Personal Brand for Career Success

03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Speed Networking Session

03:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Expo/Truck & Technology Tour

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

"I Heart Trucking" Networking Reception

Learn More

06:30 PM - 09:00 PM

Dinner (Dine-Around)

07:30 AM - 05:00 PM

Registration Opens

07:30 AM - 08:15 AM

Networking Breakfast

08:30 AM - 08:45 AM

Welcome & Introduction

08:45 AM - 09:45 AM

Opening Session

Liar, Liar Pants on Fire

09:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Expo/Truck & Technology Tour

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Breakout Sessions (Block 1)

Remove Imposter Syndrome from Your Vocabulary: Building Self-Confidence for Leadership Roles

Ask, Don't Assume

The Four Influential Communications Practices for Women in Trucking

Recruiting Top Talent with Diversity and Inclusion as the End Goal

The Corporate Culture Factor: Productivity and Longevity for Women in the Workplace

12:15 PM - 01:15 PM

Interactive Roundtable Discussions (Lunch)

01:30 PM - 02:30 PM

Breakout Sessions (Block 2)

Women in Leadership: Where Confidence and Competence Intersect

Next Gen in Transportation: Recruiting & Retaining Younger Professionals

Improving Driver Habits to Maximize Revenue

Better Conversations: The Art of Asking Questions

Are Socially Constructed Biases Keeping the Glass Ceiling Alive?

02:30 PM - 04:00 PM

Expo/Truck & Technology Tour

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Breakout Sessions (Block 3)

Safety & Harassment through the Lens of Drivers

Change the Conversation, Change the Culture

Resilient Leaders Amid a Pandemic and Beyond

Three Leadership Myths that Destroy Influence

05:30 PM - 06:30 PM

"Top Companies" Recognition Program

06:30 PM - 09:00 PM

“Dancin’ Thru the Decades” Networking Reception

Learn More

08:00 PM - 09:00 PM

WIT Concert

07:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Registration Opens

07:30 AM - 08:30 AM

Interactive Roundtable Discussions (Breakfast)

08:45 AM - 09:00 AM

Welcome & Introduction

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Opening Session

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Influential Woman in Trucking Recognition

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Breakout Sessions (Block 4)

Driver Retention: Where the Boots Hit the Pavement (and Pedals)

Emerging Truck Technology: Who's Driving This Rig and How Is It Powered?

Title Doesn't Make a Leader

Delegate or Die: 5 Keys for Women Leaders to Shift From Stifled to Successful

Help Her Stay: How to Design Programs & practices to Empower Female Drivers

11:30 AM - 01:00 PM

Expo/Lunch (Truck/Tech Tour)

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Breakout Sessions (Block 5)

Keeping Her Happy: How to Retain More Women in Trucking

Our Growth Story: How Employee Resource Groups Create Community

5 Ways to Embed Sustainability to Grow Your Business

Experience Boost: How to Make Customers Feel Better in Any Situation

02:15 PM - 03:15 PM

Closing Keynote

FMCSA Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi: Critical Issues (and Opportunities) in the Trucking Industry

03:15 PM - 03:30 PM

Prize Give-Aways/Wrap Up

03:30 PM - 03:45 PM

Conference Adjourns

03:30 PM - 06:00 PM

VIEW THE SCHEDULE

Participate in the Virtual Accelerate! Conference Nov. 17-18 if you are unable to attend the in-person conference. If you're registered for the In-Person Conference, you also have access to the Virtual Conference to take in sessions you were unable to attend!

Pre-Conference Networking Dine-Around

Exhibitor/Truck & Technology Tour Set-Up

Non-Denominational Faith Service

Registration Opens

Pre-Conference Workshops

Lunch (On Your Own)

Speed Mentoring

Opening Session/Welcome

Opening Keynote

Speed Networking Session

Expo/Truck & Technology Tour

"I Heart Trucking" Networking Reception

Dinner (Dine-Around)

Registration Opens

Networking Breakfast

Welcome & Introduction

Opening Session

Expo/Truck & Technology Tour

Breakout Sessions (Block 1)

Interactive Roundtable Discussions (Lunch)

Breakout Sessions (Block 2)

Expo/Truck & Technology Tour

Breakout Sessions (Block 3)

"Top Companies" Recognition Program

“Dancin’ Thru the Decades” Networking Reception

WIT Concert

Registration Opens

Interactive Roundtable Discussions (Breakfast)

Welcome & Introduction

Opening Session

Influential Woman in Trucking Recognition

Breakout Sessions (Block 4)

Expo/Lunch (Truck/Tech Tour)

Breakout Sessions (Block 5)

Closing Keynote

Prize Give-Aways/Wrap Up

Conference Adjourns

Expo Teardown

Schedule subject to change. Check back regularly to view the most current schedule.

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