BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:10/01/26 ~ Annual Conference - Navigating Change. Influencing Policy. Driving Success. DESCRIPTION:This year\, MMTA's Annual Conference is supercharged\, featuring four great speakers in a powerhouse venue! Speakers will cover topics directly affecting your business (DOT & FMLA)\, your industry (FMCSA)\, and your personal approach. Join us at M&T Bank Stadium for lunch\, MMTA's general meeting\, workshops and cocktails. You don't want to miss this year's lineup.REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 16TH FOR EARLY BIRD PRICING!!\n(after 9/16 member registration is $150) Worried about the Family and Medical Leave Insurance law? - Maryland's new FMLI program will provide up to 12 weeks of guaranteed paid time off for employees. Employers and employees will share in the cost of this program as part of a new payroll tax that starts in January 2027. Employers must start planning now by learning which employees are covered\, what are the benefit amounts\, how contributions are calculated\, when do benefits begin\, and more. Learn all about it from Brian Hubbard and Mariha Burkavage with longtime MMTA partners Kelly and Benefits. Wondering when your fleet will spend less time in traffic? - Maryland Secretary of Transportation Katie Thomson will touch on major transportation initiatives that include:Traffic managementKey Bridge rebuildingTruck parkingI-695 expansionI-81 wideningAppointed by Governor Moore in December 2025\, Secretary Thomson is committed to ensuring Maryland's transportation system is safe\, reliable\, and efficient\, while connecting Marylanders to opportunity. Join us to meet the new Secretary in her first MMTA appearance! Trying to Motivate Your Workforce and Influence Your Customers? - Learn how from Baltimore's own Gerry Sandusky of The Sandusky Group. Gerry will be presenting: Invisible Influence: Strategic Storytelling and Narrative Design for Leaders Who Need to Move People. Influence is not created by more information. It is created when people understand\, remember\, and act. Help leaders use narrative deliberately to align teams\, drive change\, and influence decisions. Gerry Sandusky served as the play-by-play voice for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens for 20 years. He is a New York Times best-selling author\, multiple Emmy award winner\, and spent 42 years in broadcast media. As president of The Sandusky Group\, Gerry helps leaders improve their presentation skills\, share their visions\, and communicate a clear path to achievement and success. Want to Know What Else the FMCSA Is Up To? - We've invited FMCSA Administrator\, Derek Barrs to speak on the agency's National Blueprint to Combat Fraud\, Address Cargo Theft\, Eliminate Bad Actors\, Enhance Safety\, and Restore Fair Competition in Trucking. His appearance is unconfirmed at the time of publication.\nConference Registration Form:\nConference Sponsor Form Only: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

This year\, MMTA'\;s Annual Conference is supercharged\, featuring four great speakers in a powerhouse venue!  \;Speakers will cover topics directly affecting your business (DOT &\; FMLA)\, your industry (FMCSA)\, and your personal approach.  \;Join us at M&\;T Bank Stadium for lunch\, MMTA'\;s general meeting\, workshops and cocktails. You don'\;t want to miss this year'\;s lineup.

REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 16TH FOR EARLY BIRD PRICING!!
(after 9/16 member registration is $150)

>\;Worried about the Family and Medical Leave Insurance law? \;- Maryland'\;s new FMLI program will provide up to 12 weeks of guaranteed paid time off for employees.  \;Employers and employees will share in the cost of this program as part of a new payroll tax that starts in January 2027.  \;Employers must start planning now by learning which employees are covered\, what are the benefit amounts\, how contributions are calculated\, when do benefits begin\, and more.  \;Learn all about it from Brian Hubbard and Mariha Burkavage with longtime MMTA partners Kelly and Benefits.

>\;Wondering when your fleet will spend less time in traffic? \;- Maryland Secretary of Transportation Katie Thomson will touch on major transportation initiatives that include:

Appointed by Governor Moore in December 2025\, Secretary Thomson is committed to ensuring Maryland&rsquo\;s transportation system is safe\, reliable\, and efficient\, while connecting Marylanders to opportunity.  \;Join us to meet the new Secretary in her first MMTA appearance!

>\;Trying to Motivate Your Workforce and Influence Your Customers? \;- Learn how from Baltimore'\;s own Gerry Sandusky \;of The Sandusky Group.  \;Gerry will be presenting: Invisible Influence: Strategic Storytelling and Narrative Design for Leaders Who Need to Move People.  \;Influence is not created by more information.  \;It is created when people understand\, remember\, and act. \; Help leaders use narrative deliberately&mdash\;to align teams\, drive change\, and influence decisions.  \;

Gerry Sandusky served as the play-by-play voice for the NFL&rsquo\;s Baltimore Ravens for 20 years.  \;He is a New York Times best-selling author\, multiple Emmy award winner\, and spent 42 years in broadcast media.  \;As president of The Sandusky Group\, Gerry helps leaders improve their presentation skills\, share their visions\, and communicate a clear path to achievement and success. \;

>\;Want to Know What Else the FMCSA Is Up To? - We'\;ve invited FMCSA Administrator\, Derek Barrs to speak on the agency&rsquo\;s National Blueprint to Combat Fraud\, Address Cargo Theft\, Eliminate Bad Actors\, Enhance Safety\, and Restore Fair Competition in Trucking.  \;His appearance is unconfirmed at the time of publication.


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