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*Schedule Subject to Change

TUESDAY / JULY 30

2:00–4:00 pm

ELC Class of 2026 Meeting
Closed Meeting for ELC Members

San Augustine     

6:00–8:00 pm

Dinner for ELC Class of 2024 and 2026
Closed Event for ELC Class of 2024 and 2026. Previous ELC Class members can register for a fee. 

Palo Duro

WEDNESDAY / JULY 31

10:00-Noon

ELC Class of 2026 Meeting                                                                        Closed Meeting for ELC Members

 San Augustine     

1:00-4:00 pm

 Executive Committee Meeting
Closed Meeting for Executive Committee Members

San Miguel

Noon

Registration/Refreshments

San Antonio Grand Ballroom Foyer

6:00–10:00 pm

Foundation Main Event Fundraiser
Additional Registration Required 

San Antonio Grand Ballroom Foyer

THURSDAY / AUGUST 1

7:30 am

Registration Opens

San Antonio Grand Ballroom Foyer

7:30–8:00 am

Breakfast Buffet 

San Antonio Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:00–8:15 am

Welcome                                                                                                   John Esparza, TXTA President and CEO

San Antonio Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:15–8:45 am

State of the Industry
Sarah Ratjik, ATA Chief Operating Officer 

San Antonio Grand Ballroom

8:45–9:30 am

 Economic Outlook
Bob Costello, ATA Chief Economist and Senior Vice President

San Antonio Grand Ballroom
9:45–10:45 am

Breakout Sessions 1

  • Impact of Environmental Requirements on Truck Engines
  • Panelists: 
    • Dragan Brocilo, Manager, Propulsion Platform Strategy, Daimler Truck North America
    • Andrea Brown, Director, Product Management—Mack Propulsion/VGNA Regulatory, Mack Trucks, Inc.
    • Michael Noonan, VP Engineering, Navistar
    • Tom Swenson, P.E., Director-Global Regulatory Affairs, Cummins Sales and Service
  • Moderator
    • Mario Sanchez-Lara, Director Cummins Sales & Service SW Region, Cummins Sales and Service
  • Cybercrimes – Impacts & Preventions for Transportation
    • Speaker: Ben Barnes, Chief Information Security Officer, McLeod Software

San Antonio G & H

11:00 am–12:00 pm

Breakout Sessions 2

  • FMCSA/DPS: Latest in State and Federal Regulatory Changes and a Look Into the Future
    • Panelists: 
      • Joanne Cisneros, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
      • Major Chris Nordloh, Texas Department of Public Safety
    • Moderator
      • John Esparza, TXTA President & CEO 
  • Business Financial Planning
    • Panelists: 
      • Kirsten Barringer, Virtual Financial Services
      • Heather Cage, Phase 3 Business
      • Heather Lee, Weinstein Spira 
      • David Bird, Global Business Advisors 

San Antonio G &  H

12:00–1:30 pm

Safety & Maintenance Awards Luncheon

San Antonio Grand Ballroom

1:30–2:15 pm

 Fully Autonomous Trucking in 2024
Zac Andreoni, Aurora Vice President of Business Development

San Antonio G & H

2:15–3:45 pm

Board of Directors Meeting

San Antonio G & H

3:45–5:00 pm

 Foundation Trustees Meeting
Closed Meeting for Foundation Trustees

San Augustine

6:30–7:30 pm

Member Appreciation Reception

San Antonio Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:30–11:00 pm

Chairman’s Dinner & Entertainment
Featuring The Squeezebox Bandits

San Antonio Grand Ballroom 

FRIDAY / AUGUST 2

7:00 am

TruckPAC Golf Breakfast
Additional Registration Required

Resort Golf Course

8:00 am

TruckPAC Golf Shotgun Start
Additional Registration Required

Resort Golf Course

11:00 am–12:30 pm

Spouse Brunch
Additional Registration Required

Palo Duro

5:00 pm

Registration Opens

San Antonio Grand Ballroom Foyer
6:00–7:30 pm

TruckPAC Reception 
Invite only for 2023-2024 TruckPAC Committee

Palo Duro
7:30–8:30 pm Allied Celebration Dinner 

San Antonio Grand Ballroom 

8:30–9:30 pm

Comedian In Concert 
Featuring John Heffron

San Antonio Grand Ballroom 

 

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