SESPTC Board Meeting (Executive Board Room)

Early Registration of Delegates (Royal Palm Foyer)

FAPT Charity Golf Tournament sponsored by Matthews Bus Alliance and Sun State Bus Centers (for all Vendors, Members and Guests – 4 Ball Scramble)

Registration of Delegates (Royal Palm Foyer) State Leadership Forum (Royal Palm East 1-3) Moderated by Charlie Hood, Executive Director, NASDPTS and Derek Graham, SESPTC Board Member

Reasonable Suspicion Drug and Alcohol Testing Training (Royal Palm West 1-3) Lisa Busse, Director, Client Onboarding, FSSolutions Hotel Registration and Check-In Begins FAPT Executive Committee Meeting (Executive Board Room) Reception: It’s time for a summer jamboree at Saddlebrook. Please join Thomas Built Buses and Matthews Bus Alliance at Tropics Terrace and Restaurant for an evening of food, fun, and music by BEAT.

Saturday July 7

2:00 – 4:00pm

3:00 – 5:00pm

Sunday July 8

9:00 – 1:00pm

10:00 – 4:00pm

1:00 – 4:00pm

3:00 – 5:00pm

4:00pm

4:00-5:00pm

6:00pm

FAPT and SESPTC

Annual Conference and Trade Show

Saddlebrook Resort Wesley Chapel, Florida

July 8-11, 2018

Breakfast sponsored by Blue Bird (Vouchers for breakfast buffet will be provided to delegates and registered guests for use on Monday (6:30 – 8:30am) at TD’s Sports Bar) Delegate Registration (Royal Palm Foyer) Vendor Registration (entrance to Grand Pavilion) Set up may begin at noon in Grand Pavilion and Royal Palm Foyer.

Opening Session (Royal Palm Ballroom for all Monday Sessions) Presentation of the Colors and Pledge of Allegiance Zephyrhills High School ROTC Invocation, Father Kevin Yarnell, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pinellas Welcome from Pasco District Schools, Allen Altman, School Board Member Welcome from Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference and Florida Association for Pupil Transportation Greg Akin, President, SESPTC and Arby Creach, President, FAPT Roll Call of States Keynote Speaker – Mark Lukert “The Power of an Inspirational Leader” John Maxwell Leadership Trainer, Coach, Mentor, Speaker and Team Builder Break (15 min) sponsored by Transfinder, AngelTrax and Bergstrom Spouse/Guest Hospitality Reception Tropics Restaurant Drivers and Techs, Buses and Students: How National Issues Affect the Real World Charlie Hood, Executive Director, NASDPTS Barry Sudduth, President, NAPT Buffet Lunch (Delegates only) Royal Palm West #1, 2 & 3

July 8 – 11, 2018 FAPT/SESPTC Conference and Trade Show

Monday July 9 6:30am

7:30 – 12:00 noon

8:00am – 5:00pm

8:30am

9:00am

10:30am

10:30 – 11:30am

10:45 – 11:45am

11:45am

Human Trafficking/Crimes Against Children Twiler Smith, FBI Social Work Victim Specialist Break (15 min) Sponsored by Cummins, DAVCO, Fortress Mobile and BusPatrol Active Shooter Training Greg Akin, Chief Operating Officer Volusia District Schools, Florida FAPT Business Meeting in Royal Palm East #1&2 SESPTC Business Meeting Royal Palm West #1&2 Buccaneer Pirate Welcome Reception and FAPT Awards Presentation in Lagoon Pavilion (SESPTC and FAPT Delegates, Registered Guests and event sponsors only) Sponsors: ALC, BlueOne, Edulog, FTS, Gatekeeper, Luke AC, Matthews Bus Alliance, MCC, Reliable Transmission Service, Seon, Sun State Bus Centers, and TransAir

Continental Breakfast (Royal Palm Ballroom) (Delegates and Registered Guests)

Vendor Exhibit/Trade Show in Grand Pavilion and Royal Palm Foyer Note: There will be Cash Drawings on the hour and half hour beginning at 8:30 in the trade show. Must be present to win! Trade Show Prize Drawings and $500 Grand Prize Drawing Must be present to win! Lunch (Royal Palm Ballroom) (Delegates and Registered Guests)

Monday July 9

continued

1:00 – 2:00pm

2:00pm

2:15 – 4:15pm

4:15pm

5:30 – 7:00pm

Tuesday July 10

7:00am

8:00 – 12:00noon

11:45 – 12noon

12:00noon

July 8 – 11, 2018 FAPT/SESPTC Conference and Trade Show

1:30 - 2:30pm

SpEd Update Traffic Incident Management

FDOE Updates Manufacturers’

Updates

Royal Palm East 1 Royal Palm East 2 Royal Palm East 3 Royal Palm West 1

Launi Harden,

Director of

Transportation

Washington

County, Utah

Heather Glenny, Traffic Homicide Lieutenant, Orange County FL

Robert

Manspeaker,

Johnnie Douglas,

MaryLee Mayo,

David Couch

BlueBird IC Thomas

2:35 - 3:35pm

Lap-Shoulder Belts: Dispelling

Negative Rumors

Using Humor to Cope, Lead and

Succeed

McKinney Vento Update

Manufacturers' Update

Royal Palm East 1 Royal Palm East 2 Royal Palm East 3 Royal Palm West 1 Don Carter, Director St. Lucie District Schools, FL Bob Downing, Indiana District Director, Monica Coburn, Acct Mgr, IMMI.

Tom Higgins, Trainer Sarasota District Schools, FL

Christina Savino, Sr. Administrator Orange District Schools, FL

BlueBird IC Thomas

Ice Cream Break (Royal Palm Foyer

sponsored by our friend of 16 years, Bob Burke

3:50 – 4:50pm

Safety and Security in

Transportation

Creating Leaders From Behind the

Wheel SpEd Update

Florida Dealers’ Update

Royal Palm East 1 Royal Palm East 2 Royal Palm East 3 Royal Palm West 1

Beverly Hughes Safety Supervisor Osceola District Schools, FL

David King, Coordinator Osceola District Schools, FL

Launi Harden, Director of Transportation Washington County, Utah

FTS Matthews Bus Alliance Sun State Bus Centers

Banquet and SESPTC Awards Ceremony All Delegates and Registered Guests Host: IC Corporation Located in the Grand Marquee

Breakout Sessions

1:30 – 4:30pm

3:35pm

6:30pm

Tuesday July 10

Continental Breakfast (Delegates only) (Royal Palm West 1, 2 and 3) All Wednesday morning General Sessions will be in Royal Palm Ballroom The ABC’s of Employee Recruitment And Retention Tom Farmer, Director of Facilities and Transportation, Bryant School District, AL The Millennial Workforce (Generational Differences) Amy L. Zilbar, Principal, Pride Elementary, Hillsborough District Schools, FL Research to Practice: Working Together to Improve School Bus Evacuation Jerry Davis, PhD, and Leslie Alan Gunter, PE, Doctoral Student, Auburn University, AL

Florida Specific Issues (Florida delegates only) Voting Business Meeting Arby Creach, President (Royal Palm West 2&3) SESPTC Executive Board Meeting (Royal Palm East 1) Have a Safe Trip Home!

July 8 – 11, 2018 FAPT/SESPTC Conference and Trade Show

Wednesday July 11

7:00 – 8:00am

8:00 – 9:00am

9:00 – 10:15am

10:15-11:15

11:15 – 12:00 noon

11:15am

Executive Committee

Greg Akin, President, Florida Kevin Snowden, Vice President, Alabama, Retired Leonard Swilley, Program Chair, Mississippi, Retired Elisa Hanley, Secretary, Kentucky Pat Schofill, Historian, Georgia Robert Manspeaker, Host – State Representative, Florida Derek Graham, Treasurer, North Carolina, Retired Mario DiFoggio, Manager, Center for Education and Marketing, Thomas Built Buses, Conference Coordinator for Exhibitors Simone Farrar, Marketing and Event Planning Specialist, Thomas Built Buses, Exhibit Coordinator June Eanes, Conference Coordinator for Delegates, Virginia, Retired Jaime Gallego, Conference Photographer & Webmaster, Texas State Directors:

Alabama Chad Carpenter (Interim) Arkansas Jerry Owens Florida Robert Manspeaker Georgia Pat Schofill Kentucky Elisa Hanley Louisiana Michael Comeaux Mississippi Donny Gray North Carolina Kevin Harrison Oklahoma Tina Spence South Carolina Tim Camp Tennessee Tammy Knipp Texas Christie Hebert Virginia Vijay Ramnarian West Virginia Michael Pickens

Executive Committee

Arby Creach, President, Brevard District Schools Shawn Tucker, President-Elect, Osceola District Schools Scott Pfender, Past President, Lake District Schools Kayleen Watts, Region I (South)Director,

Martin District Schools Jason Harris, Region II (West Central) Director,

Manatee District Schools PJ Hope, Region III (Central) Director, Dixie District Schools Johnnie Jacobs, Region IV (N Central, N East) Director Baker District Schools Jay McInnis, Region V (Panhandle) Director Okaloosa District Schools Robert Manspeaker, Florida DOE Representative Bob Dolan, Vendor Representative, Matthews Bus Alliance Louise Piper. Executive Director

Plan to join us in 2019:

SESPTC Embassy Suites NW Arkansas Hotel Spa and Convention Center

Rogers, Arkansas July 14-17, 2019

&

FAPT Rosen Centre Hotel

Orlando, Florida July 7-11, 2019

3D E-Consulting Group

ALC

American Cooling Technology

AMF-Bruns of America

AngelTrax***

App-Garden

Auto-Jet Muffler Corp..

Bay2Bay Ventures, LLC

Bergstrom Inc.**

BESI, Inc.

Bitzer US Inc.

Blue Bird****

Blue1USA

Bob Burke, Friend**

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations

Bus Parts Experts

BusPatrol**

BusPlanner

Certified Safety Mfg

Child Check-Mate System, Inc.

CI Solutions

Cummins Sales & Service***

DAVCO Technology LLC **

Dorman Products

Easy Way Safety Services

Education Logistics, Inc.

EMRG

E-ZOIL

Florida Transportation Systems, Inc.

Fogmaker North America

Fortress System International Inc.**

FuelMaster/Syntech Systems, Inc.

Gatekeeper Systems Inc.

Genuine Parts Company d/b/a NAPA Auto Parts

Heavy Duty Lift & Equipment Inc.

HSM Transportation Solutions

Hydrotex

IC Bus****

IMMI

Jasper Engines

Luke A/C Contracting, Inc. Marangoni Tread North America

Matthews Bus Alliance

Michelin NA

Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America

Mobile Climate Control Corp.

NCSU Institute for Transportation Research and Education

Pro-Cut

Pro-Vision Video Systems

Q'Straint/Sure-Lok

ReaXium LLC Reflective Image REI

Reliable Transmission

Rosco Vision Systems

Rostra Accessories

Rotary Lifts & Automotive Development Group

Safe Fleet/Seon

Safely Cross

Safety Systems & Controls, Inc.

Safety Vision

Samsara

Secured Mobility

Sober Steering

SoundOff CVS

Sun State Bus Centers

Syntec Seating Solutions

TerraClean / PMF

Thomas Built Buses****

Tiger Mirror Corporation

Trans/Air Manufacturing

Transfinder***

TripSpark Technologies

TRP Bus Parts

Tyler Technologies

Unity School Bus Parts*

Valeo Thermal Bus Systems

Weldon / Class 1 Electronics

Zen-tinel, Inc.

Zonar

* Bronze Sponsor

** Silver Sponsor

*** Gold Sponsor

**** Platinum Sponsor

Pirate Reception Sponsor

Conference Sponsors and Exhibitors