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SMC/FMC 2026 Spring Seminar - 
March 25-27 | Hilton Waco

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Hilton Waco
113 S. University Parks Drive
Waco, TX 76701
To Reserve your hotel room Click here

Room rate: $ 149
Room reservation deadline: February 23, 2026

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FULL AGENDA COMING SOON! Subject to change

Wednesday, March 25
8:00am Golf Outing: Bear Ridge Golf Course – the new course!
1000 Bear Ridge Dr
Waco, TX 76712

4:00pm SMC Executive Committee Meeting
5:00pm Registration Opens
6:00pm Opening Reception

Thursday, March 26
7:00am Breakfast / Registration Opens
8:00am Welcome: Kenny Ray, SMC Chairman

Morning Education Sessions:
8:15am  John Esparza, TXTA - Policy and Politics for 2026
9:15am  Back to the Basics: Safety 101 
10:45am  Back to the Basics: Intrastate vs. Interstate 

Noon – Lunch

Afternoon Education Sessions:
1:15 pm  What I Learned from Suing a Trucking Company- 
    Mike Bassett, Founder, the Bassett Firm
3:00 pm  Texas DPS Safety Update
4:00 pm  Back to the Basics: CVE Officer/Driver Crash Investigation Dynamics

5:00pm Adjourn
6:00pm Reception

Friday, March 27
7:00am Breakfast / Registration Opens

Education Sessions:
8:00am  Back to the Basics: New to Safety -— Concerns and Issues – Panel
9:00am  Local Safety Council Reports
9:30am  Awards 101 – Descriptions/Requirements, Nominations & Deadlines
10:15am  Joint FMC & SMC Panel - Next Level Compliance

11:00am Adjourn
 

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Sponsors needed and Exhibitors Welcome! Please contact Ann Quass at ann@texastrucking.com or call 512-982-7473