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OTA on the Air

Webinars Exclusively for OTA Members

OTA President & CEO Tom Balzer hosts OTA on the Air, a webinar series, designed exclusively for OTA members. OTA on the Air features industry experts and thought leaders who provide updates on the regulatory, legislative and compliance environment.

 

OTA on the Air

Past Episodes

Episode 46 | November 22, 2022
Team 88 Update: Election Results, HB 283 & HB 197

Guest Speaker: Andrew Huffman, Governmental Policy Group

Episode 45 | June 24, 2022
An Economic Update with Bob Costello

Guest Speaker: Bob Costello, American Trucking Associations

Episode 44 | June 9, 2022
A Conversation with Jim Ward

Guest Speaker: Jim Ward, Truckload Carriers Association

Episode 43 | May 18, 2022
Trucking Fitness

Guest Speaker: Dr. Mark Manera, Founder of The Trucking Fitness Company

Episode 42 | May 11, 2022
Employee Retention

Guest Speaker: Max Farrell, CEO and Co-Founder of WorkHound

Episode 41 | April 4, 2022
Team 88 Update

Guest Speaker: Andrew Huffman, Gorvernmental Policy Group

Episode 40 | March 1, 2022
State Trucking Association Collaboration

Guest Speaker: Paul Enos, CEO of the Nevada Trucking Association

Episode 39 | February 11, 2022
Commercial Truck Driver Student Aid Program 

Guest Speaker: Chancellor Randy Gardner, Ohio Department of Higher Education

Episode 38 | February 3, 2022
Vaccine Mandates and the Trucking Industry

Guest Speaker: Rich Pianka, General Counsel and Executive Vice President, American Trucking Associations

Episode 37 | January 4, 2022
Trends in the Trucking Sector

Guest Speaker: Avery Vise, Vice President of Trucking, FTR | Transportation Intelligence

Episode 36 | December 13, 2021
Meet OAM Chair Brad Robbins

Guest Speaker: Brad Robbins, CEO, Berman Moving + Storage

Episode 35 | December 7, 2021
Industry White Paper Program

Guest Speaker: Carl Scharf, Shareholder, Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.

Episode 34 | November 29, 2021
Measure & Manage Your Safety Reputation

Guest Speaker: Steve Bryan, CEO, Bluewire

Episode 33 | October 29, 2021
Defeating the Reptile Theory

Guest Speaker: Bill Kanasky Jr., Ph.D., Vice President of Litigation Psychology at Courtroom Sciences, Inc.

Episode 32 | October 14, 2021
Meet OTA Chair Glenn Fehribach

Guest Speaker: Glenn Fehribach, ContainerPort Group, Inc. and 2021/2022 OTA Chair

Episode 31 | September 30, 2021
Team 88 Update

Guest Speaker: Andrew Huffman, Governmental Policy Group

Episode 30 | September 13, 2021
State of the Association Address

Guest Speaker: Thomas A. Balzer, CAE, President & CEO for the Ohio Trucking Association

Episode 29 | September 2, 2021
Upcoming OTA Events & Activities

Guest Speaker: Nick Miller, Vice President of Membership for the Ohio Trucking Association

Episode 28 | August 11, 2021
Crisis Communications for the Transportation Industry

Guest Speaker: Stephanie York, Esq., Hennes Communications

Episode 27 | August 5, 2021
Ohio CDL Council

Guest Speaker: Richard Crockett, CEO and President of Capital Transportation Academy

Episode 26 | July 14, 2021
OTA Emerge Program

Guest Speaker: Deidre Ewing, HTI Hall Trucking

Episode 25 | July 7, 2021
Third-Party Logistics with the TIA

Guest Speaker: Anne Reinke, President & CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association

Episode 24 | June 7, 2021
Taming the Compensation Monster

Guest Speaker: Beth Carroll, Author and Founding Partner of Prosperio Group

Episode 23 | May 27, 2021
Team 88 Update

Guest Speaker: Andrew Huffman, Governmental Policy Group

Episode 22 | April 29, 2021
The Value of Being an OTA Member

Guest Speaker: Nick Miller, Vice President of Membership for the Ohio Trucking Association

Episode 21 | April 15, 2021
Ohio Secretary of State

Guest Speaker: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose

Episode 20 | April 1, 2021
Highlights of the Transportation Budget

Guest Speaker: Andrew Huffman, Governmental Policy Group 

Episode 19 | March 17, 2021
Issues Facing the Driver Community

Guest Speaker: Lewie Pugh, Executive Vice President of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA)

Episode 18 | March 3, 2021
Infrastructure Update

Guest Speaker: Ed Mortimer, Vice President, Transportation and Infrastructure with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Episode 17 | December 17, 2020
Economic Update

Guest Speaker: Alan Karickhoff, Economic Analyst, American Trucking Associations

Episode 16 | November 12, 2020
Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission

Guest Speaker: Ferzan M. Ahmed, Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission

Episode 15 | October 29, 2020
How Safety Improves the Bottom Line

Guest Speaker: Lee Darden, Ag Container Transport dba Pappas Trucking

Episode 14 | October 15, 2020
Ohio Transportation Business Outlook and Economic Survey

Guest Speaker: Daniel P. Phillips, CPA from Schneider Downs

Episode 12 | September 17, 2020
Driver Appreciation Week

Guest Speaker: Jeffrey Rose, YRC Freight and 2020 OTA Driver of the Year

Episode 11 | September 3, 2020
Trucking Industry Entrepreneur

Guest Speaker: Steve Bryan, Founder of Vigillo and Trucking Industry Entrepreneur

Episode 10 | August 20, 2020
ATRI

Guest Speaker: Rebecca Brewster, President & Chief Operating Officer of ATRI

Episode 9 | August 6, 2020
Recruiting CDL Drivers

Guest Speaker: Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach

Episode 8 | July 23, 2020
Ohio Department of Transportation

Guest Speaker: Jack Marchbanks, Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation

Episode 7 | July 16, 2020
Incoming ATA Chairman

Guest Speaker: Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, Garner Trucking and Incoming ATA Chairman

Episode 6 | July 9, 2020
Thoughts from Washington

Guest Speaker: Troy Balderson, Ohio's 12th District

Episode 5 | July 2, 2020
Economic Trends During COVID-19

Guest Speaker: Tom Balzer, Ohio Trucking Association

Episode 4 | June 25, 2020
Legislative Impacts in Ohio

Guest Speaker: Andrew Huffman, Governmental Policy Group

Episode 3 | June 18, 2020
Meet OTA Chairman Jim Subler

Guest Speaker: Jim Subler, Classic Carriers, Inc. and 2019-2020 OTA Chairman

Episode 2 | June 11, 2020
The New Hours of Service Rule

Guest Speakers: Stephen McCormick and Julia Felts, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Episode 1 | June 4, 2020
News from ATA

Guest Speaker: Chris Spear, President & CEO, American Trucking Associations

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