6:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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TIDA Golf Outing (Registration required.)
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8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
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TIDA Board of Directors Meeting
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9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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TIDA Service Project (RSVP on the seminar registration form.)
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12:00 - 1:45 p.m.
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IDEA Committee Meeting
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1:00 - 6:00 p.m.
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Annual Seminar Registration Desk Open
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1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
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Exhibitor Set-up & Video Recordings
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2:00 - 3:20 p.m.
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Judicial Fairness Roundtable Discussion (RSVP on the seminar registration form.)
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3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
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Young Professionals Symposium (RSVP on the seminar registration form.)
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5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
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Exhibit Hall Open
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5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
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Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Ya Engineering Services |
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025
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7:45 - 8:30 a.m.
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Breakfast
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7:45 - 6:15 p.m.
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Exhibit Hall Open
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8:00 - 10:30 a.m.
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Annual Seminar Registration Desk Open
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8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
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State of the Industry Speaker
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9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
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Opening Remarks & Awards
April Arnold, TIDA President
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9:30 - 10:20 a.m.
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How to Become a Fixer: High-Stakes Problem Solving for the Trucking Industry
Presented by: William McKenzie, McKenzie PLLC
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10:20 - 10:40 a.m.
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Challenges to Change: Insights from Operation Sideswipe
Presented by: Andrea Albert, Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith
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10:40 - 11:00 a.m.
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Morning Networking Break
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11:00 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
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A View from the Other Side of the "v.": Honest Discussions from a Plaintiff Trucking Attorney
Presented by: Cesar Tavares, Williams Hart & Boundas, LLP
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12:20 - 12:50 p.m.
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Lunch
Sponsored by InQuis Global LLC
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12:50 - 1:50 p.m.
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Keynote Speaker
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1:50 - 2:10 p.m.
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Are We Our Own Worst Enemy: Is Risk Aversion for Trial Causing the Industry to Overpay in Settlements
Presented by: Andrew Zeiter, Daily Underwriters of America, Inc.
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2:10 - 2:30 p.m.
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How to Attack Plaintiff's Medical Mills
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| 2:30 - 2:50 p.m. |
The Price is Wrong: How to Spot, Identify, and Combat Lien-based Medical Treatment
Presented by: Vallie Dugas, Melton Truck Lines, Inc.
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| 2:50 - 3:10 p.m. |
Defusing Nuclear Verdicts: How to Effectively Argue Pain and Suffering Damages at Trial to Prevent Excessive Jury Demands
Presented by: Clark Conforti, Tyson Mendes
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| 3:10 - 3:30 p.m. |
Digging Deep and Using Surveillance to Confront the Reliability of Plaintiff Experts in TBI Cases
Presented by: Jim Dill, The Dill Firm
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3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
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TIDA Membership Meeting & Board of Director Elections (TIDA Members only.) |
4:00 - 4:10 p.m.
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Afternoon Networking Break
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4:10 - 5:00 p.m.
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Mock Voir Dire
Presented by: Amy Tracy and Jason Bloom
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5:15 - 6:15 p.m.
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Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by COX P.L.L.C. |
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025
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8:00 - 8:30 a.m.
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Breakfast
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8:00 - 11:30 a.m.
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Exhibit Hall Open
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8:30 - 8:50 a.m.
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Lessons from a Legend
Presented by: Tom McLaughlin, TFI International
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8:50 - 9:10 a.m.
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How to Recruit and Retain Good Defense Attorneys and Adjusters
Presented by:
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9:10 - 9:30 a.m.
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TIDA's Best Trial Attorneys
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9:30 - 9:50 a.m.
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Predicting the Future Trucking Litigation Related to Incoming Products-Liability Arguments
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| 9:50 - 10:10 a.m. |
Creative Ideas Defense Counsel Can Do at Mediation
Presented by: Sherra Gilbert, Gilbert Law Firm, LLP
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10:10 - 10:30 a.m.
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Morning Networking Break
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10:30 - 11:20 a.m.
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The Truck Stops Here: Defending Franchise Firm Lawsuits in the Fast Lane
Presented by: Dawn Boland, FedEx and Trey Sandoval, MehaffyWeber
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11:20 - 11:40 a.m.
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Work Comp Strategies
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11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Strategic Best Practices for Small Fleet Management
Presented by: Christa Peterson, Higginbotham
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Closing Remarks
Exhibitor Breakdown |
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