2017 KMCA ANNUAL CONVENTION
September 26-28, 2017
Hyatt Regency Wichita
It’s that time again, the Kansas Motors Carriers Association Annual Convention is being held in Wichita, Kansas Tuesday, September 26 through Thursday, September 28, 2017. The convention offers an opportunity for those in the trucking industry to network with their peers as well as law enforcement and vendors.
As always, education is an important component to the convention. This September, KMCA is offering a special ELD session on Thursday morning. The ELD mandate begins December 18, 2017 and we’ve fielded several questions about it. This session will address the logistics of ELD usage and how you can become compliant. For those companies wanting education on ELD usage, but do not plan to attend the convention, there is a separate registration for the ELD session only.
As in previous years, the convention includes a golf tournament and a clay shoot followed by the board meeting. Running concurrently with the tournament and shoot is a welcome event that will feature two popular restaurants in the Old Town section of Wichita - River City Brewery and Public at the Brickyard. There is a a separate fee for the welcome event.
Other events of note include the annual state of the industry talk at the Wednesday lunch, educational sessions, the regulatory speaker panel and exhibition and trade show. Early registration fees are due by Friday, September 8, 2017. Any registrations received after that date include an extra fee.
You can book your hotel room at the Hyatt Regency Wichita by contacting (402) 592-6464 or (888) 421-1442.
To register for the convention you can download the forms (general registration, golf tournament, clay shoot registration or sponsorship forms) and fill them out and mail them with your preferred method of payment to the Kansas Motor Carriers Association office at PO Box 1673, Topeka, KS 66601 or register for individuals online here. If you wish to sponsor an activity at this year's convention, please register here.
Convention Schedule
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
8:15 a.m.
Golf Tournament Registration Opens – Auburn Hills Golf Course (443 S. 135th St. West, Wichita) – Registration Required. Golf Shotgun Start at 9 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
Clay Shoot Registration Opens – Shady Creek Sporting Clays (1252 N. Oliver Rd., Belle Plaine) – Registration Required. Shoot Begins at 10:00 a.m.
12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Welcome Event – River City Brewery (150 N. Mosley St., Wichita) and Public at the Brickyard (129 N. Rock Island Rd., Wichita) – Registration Required. Please note this event is for attendees not participating in the clay shoot or golf tournament.
3:00 p.m.
Convention Registration Opens
3:30 p.m.
KMCA Board Meeting
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
KTA Reception
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast & Keynote Speaker Greg Marks, Columnist, Author and Small Business Owner
9:30 a.m.
Spouse Function – Tour Frank Lloyd Wright’s Allen House (255 N. Roosevelt St., Wichita)
9:30 - 10:40 a.m.
Educational Session: The Fate of a Trucking Case in the Courtroom - Speaker: Ted Perryman
10:50 - 11:30 a.m.
Educational Session - TBD
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Luncheon & State of the Industry
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Exhibitor Booths Open (indoor and outdoor)
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Regulatory Speaker Panel
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Division Elections
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Spouses Bunko
2:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Visit with exhibitors for your chance to win door prize
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Ice Cream Social
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Capital Club Reception - By Invitation Only
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Reception
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Banquet & Entertainment by Greg Claassen, Ventriloquist
Thursday, September 28, 2017
8:15 a.m.
Breakfast Buffett
9:00 - 11 a.m.
ELD Session with Dave Osiecki from Scopelitis Law Firm
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
ELD Vendor Display
