2025 AFC Q1 Meeting

Description

Register for the first quarter meeting of the Arkansas Trucking Association Accounting & Finance Council at ABF Freight, 3801 Old Greenwood Rd, Fort Smith on March 4 at 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

Sponsored by: 

Make plans to join us as we hear from Ed Gilroy, American Trucking Associations’ chief advocacy and public affairs officer. He will share insights on the newly appointed Trump administration and the 119^th Congress. Following this discussion join us for our carrier panel where a group of key financial executives will share how they are positioning their business for a successful year ahead. 

AFC Meeting Participants will

• hear insights from American Trucking Associations' (ATA) plans to advance industry priorities within the Trump Administration and 119th Congress
• review upcoming legislative activity on key issues including taxes, tariffs, energy, environment, labor and infrastructure
• hear ATA's plans to shape EPA's electric-truck mandate
• review 2024 hiring and budget challenges and discuss how those experiences are shaping financial plans for the year ahead  

In order to provide proper accommodations, we must guarantee a headcount in advance.

• For ATA members who submit their meeting registration by the deadline and attend the meeting, there is no fee.
• ATA members who attend without registering or register but do not attend will be charged $25.
• Out of courtesy, if you decide to attend after the registration deadline, please contact the ATA office.
• ATA welcomes guests and non-members to Council meetings for $25.

Refunds and Cancellations:
Deadline to register is Friday, February 28. For more information regarding administrative policies such as refunds and/or complaints, please contact our office at 501-372-3462 or send an email.

Participants will earn 1.0 CPE credits. 
In order to be awarded the full credit hours, you must be present, register your attendance and departure on provided attendance sheets at registration desk. 

Fields of Study: Finance
Prerequisites: No prerequisites required
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Basic 
Delivery Method: Group Live

Session 1: The First 100 Days and Beyond - What to Expect from the Trump Administration and the 119^th Congress 
Presented by Ed Gilroy, Chief Advocacy and Public Affairs Officer, American Trucking Associations
A radically different political landscape unfolded in the nation’s capital this year. ATA’s Chief Advocacy & Public Affairs Officer Ed Gilroy will lead an in-depth discussion on how our federation is fully prepared to capitalize on opportunities to advance the trucking industry’s priorities within the Trump Administration and the 119th Congress. Over the next two years, legislative activity is expected to accelerate on key issues ranging from taxes and tariffs to energy, environment, labor and infrastructure. As these issues are debated, ATA will have a seat at the table and will partner with state trucking associations and congressional champions to ensure that trucking’s perspective is paramount. ATA is also gearing up to shape a host of rulemakings, such as working with the new Administration to replace EPA's electric-truck mandate with national emission standards that are technologically achievable and account for the operational realities of our essential industry.

Session 2: Carrier Panel Discussion - Recap and Review 2024
(CPE Finance – 1 credit) 
Moderated by Bob Laster, CFO, JM Bozeman Enterprises

Hear from a diverse group of carrier financial executives as they discuss the highest highs and lowest lows of budgeting and hiring in 2024. They will touch on expectations versus realities and how their experiences have impacted their financial planning for the year ahead. 

Panelists: 
Natalie Masin, CFO, Groendyke Transport, Inc.
Colton Smith, Region Product Controller, DB Schenker
Kelly Conley, CFO, Transco Lines, Inc.
Shane Dickson, President, CCS Transportation   

Arkansas Trucking Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org