LP1130 Improving Our Trucking Industry Starts With Us

Improving Our Trucking Industry Starts With Us #trucking #podcast #truckingindustry #truckdrivers Improving our trucking industry starts with us! Our industry is in deterioration mode in so many ways and if we want to improve the image for the future it starts with all of us working together. Host Bruce Outridge talks about why it's important in this episode of the podcast.  As the first podcast episode of the month we also bring you up to date on guests coming up this month and events for 2024. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode.  Lead Pedal Transportation Events Calendar 2024 These Events were current at the time of publication. Please note they are subject to change without notice. Listen to the first main episode of the month for an explanation.  Hamilton Transportation Club-Feb15th, 2024 - Hamilton Ontario - Networking Event - www.hamiltontransportationclub.com  TTSAO - February 28th-29th, 2024 Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario Annual Conference - www.ttsao.com   - Lionshead Golf and Country Club-Brampton ON.  The Trucking Network Mega Job Fair - March 2,2024 - Pearson Convention Centre  - www.thetruckingnetworkevents.ca  Women with Drive Event - March 7th - Toronto Ont - www.truckinghr.com  Mid America Truck Show - March 21st-23rd 2024 - Louisville Kentucky - https://www.truckingshow.com  Hamilton Niagara Fleet Safety Council Spring Seminar- March 28th, 2024 - www.fleetsafetycouncil.com   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  Hamilton Transportation Club - Spring Address -May 2nd - Waterfront Banquet Centre - Hamilton Ontario -  www.hamiltontransportationclub.com  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  PMTC Spring Golf Tournament - TBA  - www.pmtc.ca  Ontario Antique Trucks spring show  TBA.    CITT Conference - June 5th-7th 2024 Halifax Nova Scotia   https://citt.ca/conference  PMTC Annual Conference - Niagara Falls, Ontario - June 18th-20th 2024 - www.pmtc.ca  Clifford Truck Show - Clifford Ontario - July 1st-3rd, 2024 - www.greatlakestruckclub.com  519 Loud n Proud Truck Show - Mono ON - July 6-7th 2024 - www.519loudnproud.com  Hamilton Transportation Club Penske Barbecue - July 11th 2024 - Hamilton ON - www.hgamiltontransportationclub.com  Wolcott  Truckers Jamboree - Wolcott Iowa - July 11th-13th 2024 -  https://iowa80truckstop.com/trucker-jamboree/  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 - August 1st-4th 2024 - https://elrodeo.com/en/festival/online-store/40th-anniversary-ticket/  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  The Trucking Network Mega Job Fair - September 21, 2024 - Pearson Convention Centre - Brampton ON -www.thetruckingnetworkevents.ca  Bridging the Barrier Event - Mississauga, ON - TBA - https://www.womenstruckingfederationofcanada.net  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- Virtual Event - 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  ISBMEE Biz and Breakfast - TBA - Milton ON - www.isbglobalservices.com  Christmas Networking Event - December 12th 2024 - Hamilton ON - www.hamiltontransportationclub.com  End of Event Listings This episode is sponsored by Bison Transport with many opportunities for truck drivers in their fleet across Canada. We have a wide variety of Canada Only positions for Owner-Operators to choose from! AND Bison has the steady freight to keep Owner-Operators moving!   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   DriverVerified is an online platform that allows you to keep a profile that can be found by potential employers, sent directly to insurance professionals, or updated with documents that help you stand out from other applicants. You can learn more about DriverVerified at www.driververified.com  Set up your free profile today.    About the Show LISTEN TO THE PODCAST- The show is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com  , ITunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeartradio, SoundCloud, and other popular podcast platforms. Thanks for listening JOIN THE LEAD PEDAL PODCAST FAN CLUB  www.TheLeadPedalPodcastFanClub.com  LISTEN TO LEAD PEDAL RADIO at www.LeadPedalRadio.com  The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews with industry professionals and truck drivers, trucking information, and other features on the industry are meant to be helpful for truck drivers and those in transportation. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with bonus material on other days. 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