Lead Pedal Changes, Guests, Events, and the NRRS with Kim Richardson

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Welcome to the month of April with a number of changes and events. We share some changes on the Lead Pedal platforms, our new Lead Pedal 1000 Tour, upcoming guests, industry events, and talk with Kim Richardson about the upcoming National Recruiting and Retention Symposium. Visit www.transrep.ca to register for the event. More events are listed below: 

Truck World -  April 18th-20th, 2024 - Toronto, Ontario - www.trucknews.com 

National Recruiting and Retention Symposium - May 1st-2nd, 2024 - Burlington ON. www.transrep.ca 

Large Cars & Guitars Truck Show - May 9th-11th, 2024 - Kodak Tennessee  https://largecarsguitars.com 

International Roadcheck - May 16th-18th 2024 - www.cvsa.org 

Woodstock Truck Show - May 24th-25th, 2024 - Woodstock ON- www.woodstocktruckshow.ca  

Brampton Truck Driver Skill Competition - May 25th 2024, Powerade Centre, Brampton ON

PMTC Spring Golf Tournament - May 28th 2024  - www.pmtc.ca        

Ontario Antique Trucks spring show  TBA.   

CITT Conference - June 5th-7th 2024 Halifax Nova Scotia  
https://citt.ca/conference 

River City Truck Show - June 14-15th, 2024 Grand Valley ON - https://facebook.com/events/s/river-city-truck-show/347530127634240/ 

PMTC Annual Conference - Niagara Falls, Ontario - June 18th-20th 2024 - www.pmtc.ca 

Clifford Truck Show - Clifford Ontario - June 28-30, 2024 - www.greatlakestruckclub.com  

Burlington Car Show - July 6th 2024, Burlington Ontario - https://burlingtoncarshow.ca 

                                                                           

Hamilton Transportation Club Penske Barbecue - July  2024 - Hamilton ON

Wolcott  Truckers Jamboree - Wolcott Iowa - July 11th-13th 2024 -  https://iowa80truckstop.com/trucker-jamboree/             

ISBMEE Biz and Breakfast - July 11th - Milton ON - www.isbglobalservices.com 

Great Canadian Truck Show -Grand Bend On - July 26th-27th 2024  - www.facebook.com/greatcanadiantruckshow  - Grand Bend Motorplex

 
Rodeo du Camion - Notre Dame du Nord QC - Cancelled

Grey County Truck Show - Southgate Ontario - TBA - https://facebook.com/events/s/grey-county-truck-show-2023/606696817555269/ 

 

St.Thomas Big Rig Nationals- St. Thomas On-August 16th-17th 2024 - https://stthomasdragway.ca/big-rig-nationals/ 

Athen Truck Show - Antique Truck Club of America- TBA- Brockville ON-
 https://www.antiquetruckclub.org

Truck Driver Appreciation Week - Canada - September 2nd-7th

Seaforth Truck Show - Seaforth Ontario - TBA - Antique Truck Club

Truck Driver Appreciation Week - United States - September 9th-16th, 2024

 

Special Olympics Ontario Truck Ride - September 13-14th 2024 -Paris, ON -  www.truckride.ca 

Bridging the Barrier Event - Mississauga, ON - Sept 17th 2024 - https://www.womenstruckingfederationofcanada.net 

The Trucking Network Mega Job Fair - September 21, 2024 - Pearson Convention Centre - Brampton ON - www.thetruckingnetworkevents.ca  

Appleby Street Festival  - September 22nd 2024, Burlington ON - https://applebylinestreetfestival.ca 

PMTC Fall Golf Tournament - TBA - www.pmtc.ca                                                    

TenFourDC -Truck Display - TBA— National Monument - Fredericksburg Virginia - www.tenfourdc.org 

Industry Review - October 17th 2024 - 5:30-m-9:30pm -  Hamilton ON - Hamilton Transportation Club - www.hamiltontransportationclub.com 

DriverCheck Fitness for Duty Summit - October 22nd-23rd 2024- Calgary Alberta - www.drivercheck.ca 

Fleet Safety Council - TBA - Brampton ON - www.fleetsafetycouncil.com 

Trucking Network Mega Job Fair - TBA - Woodstock ON - Woodstock Fairgrounds - www.thetruckingnetwork.ca                      

TCA Canada-Bridging the Borders Event - TBA - Mississauga ON - https://www.truckloadbbb.com 

Christmas Networking Event - December 2024 - Hamilton ON - www.hamiltontransportationclub.com 

 

This episode is sponsored by Bison Transport with many opportunities for truck drivers in their fleet across Canada.

At Bison – they put Safety First
Bison’s “Right to Decide” Policy gives every Driver their ultimate protection. Drivers make the final decision if it is safe to drive and Bison actively encourages Driver’s use of this policy.
  
Safe Driving Reward Program
Bison’s Safe Driving Reward Program financially rewards Drivers for achieving safe miles. Our top level Drivers earn up to 15% more through this program. Rewards are paid quarterly and can be deposited directly in your Group RRSP if you choose.

Experience a Fleet of Support At Bison
Fleet support means 24/7 Live support for all Drivers and Owner-Operators, allowing you to focus on maximizing your miles on each trip

Bison also offers app-based solutions to make every trip as smooth as possible, including in-yard trailer location, trip rating and digital paperwork transfer
 
Drive State of the Art Late Model Freightliner and Volvo Tractors at Bison
Bison Drivers enjoy the safest and most comfortable tractors on the road with integrated powertrains, and fully automatic transmissions.
All Bison’s tractors come equipped with the latest safety features in the Detroit Assurance and Volvo Active Driver Assist platforms. These safety systems provide safety features such as collision mitigation, driver side airbag, land departure and adaptive cruise control to support the driver at all times while over the road.
 
You can learn more about Bison and the opportunities available at www.bisondriving.com   or call 1-800-527-5781 @BisonTransport #bisontransport

 

 

This episode is also sponsored by Ontario Truck Driving School has a number of courses to help you be successful when starting a career in transportation from heavy equipment to over the road trucking. You can learn more about starting your career at www.otds.com

       

      

This episode is sponsored by Rosedale Transport offering career opportunities for truck drivers with their large network. You can learn more at www.rosedalegroup.com

   

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