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Sunday, March 23, 2025
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Opening Welcome
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Opening Welcome
Location: Kannapolis Ballroom
Speaker:
Tony Corpin
– School Transportation News
Speaker:
Nicole Portee
– Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
CEO Talk: 2050 Technology Trends
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
CEO Talk: 2050 Technology Trends
Location: Kannapolis Ballroom
Speaker:
Charles Kriete (he/him/his)
– Zonar
Sponsored By
9:45 AM – 10:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Blue Bird Green Bus Summit: The Right Bus for the Right Route: Managing Mixed Fleets
9:45 AM – 10:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Blue Bird Green Bus Summit: The Right Bus for the Right Route: Managing Mixed Fleets
Location: Kannapolis Ballroom
Facilitator:
Stephen Whaley
– Blue Bird Corporation
Panelist:
Luke Patrick
– South Carolina Dept. of Education
Panelist:
Brad Beauchamp
– Blue Bird
Panelist:
Tom Hopkins
– Roush CleanTech
Sponsored By
9:45 AM – 10:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Transfinder Bus Technology Summit Lab
9:45 AM – 10:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Transfinder Bus Technology Summit Lab
Location: Fairway Ballroom
Speaker:
Terrell Doolen (he/him/his)
– Transfinder
Sponsored By
9:45 AM – 10:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Zonar Bus Technology Summit Lab
9:45 AM – 10:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Zonar Bus Technology Summit Lab
Location: Carolina Ballroom
Speaker:
Bryant Maxey
– Zonar Systems
Speaker:
Erick Cole
– Zonar
Speaker:
Matt Dickey
– Zonar
Sponsored By
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Basics of Special Needs Transportation
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Top Ten Things to Know When Transporting Students With Disabilities
Location: Fairway Ballroom
Speaker:
Alexandra (Alex) Robinson, M.Ed. , CDPT (she/her/hers)
– A. Robinson Consulting
Speaker:
Susan J. Shutrump, OT, CPST
– Susan Shutrump Consulting, LLC
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
State of Green School Buses
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
State of Green School Buses
Location: Kannapolis Ballroom
Speaker:
Joe Annotti
– TRC Companies
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Change from Paper to a Fully Electronic Operation
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Evolution of the Electronic Transition: Adapting and Improving on the Lessons Learned
Location: Carolina Ballroom
Speaker:
Jim Ellis, CDPT
– Henrico County Public Schools
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Lunch & Learn
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Lunch & Learn: Driving Efficiency, Safety, and Communication with an Integrated Student Transportation Platform
Location: Kannapolis Ballroom
Speaker:
Zachary Moren
Sponsored By
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
East Coast USA Time
First Student Bus Technology Summit Lab
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
East Coast USA Time
First Student Camera Technology Summit Lab
Location: Fairway Ballroom
Speaker:
Gregg Prettyman
– First Alt
Speaker:
Alan Geygan
– Samsara
Sponsored By
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
East Coast USA Time
Geotab Bus Technology Summit Lab
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
East Coast USA Time
Geotab Bus Technology Summit Lab
Location: Carolina Ballroom
Speaker:
Craig Berndt
– Geotab
Sponsored By
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Green Bus Summit: A Zero Carbon Alternative for Existing Diesel Buses
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Green Bus Summit: A Zero Carbon Alternative for Existing Diesel Buses
Location: Kannapolis Ballroom
Panelist:
Joe Reen
– Executive Director of Operations
Facilitator:
Robert Friedman
– CowFartBus
Panelist:
Luke Patrick
– South Carolina Dept. of Education
Sponsored By
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
School Bus Shop Management Strategies
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
School Bus Shop Management Strategies
Location: Fairway Ballroom
Presenter:
Denny Coughlin
– School Bus Training LLC
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
What Does the Danger Zone Mean to You?
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
What Does the Danger Zone Mean to You?
Location: Carolina Ballroom
Panelist:
Dick Fischer, Sr.
– Trans-Consult
Facilitator:
Derek Graham
– DG CONSULTING SERVICES LLC
Panelist:
Shay Coates, MA
– Newport News Public Schools
Panelist:
Laura Hill
– Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Effective School Start Planning Strategies
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Effective School Start Planning Strategies
Location: Carolina Ballroom
Facilitator:
Greg Jackson
– School Bus Logistics
Panelist:
Dana Rosen, M.Ed. (she/her/hers)
– Cypress Fairbanks ISD
Panelist:
Jim Ellis, CDPT
– Henrico County Public Schools
Panelist:
Andrew Grasty
– Metro Nashville Public Schools
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Navigating Electrification as Service & the RFP Process
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Navigating Electrification as Service & the RFP Process
Location: Kannapolis Ballroom
Speaker:
Ewan Pritchard, PE, PhD (he/him/his)
– Energetics CLEAResult Consulting
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Challenge: Promoting Leadership in Student Transportation
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Challenge: Promoting Leadership in Student Transportation
Location: Fairway Ballroom
Speaker:
Nicole Portee
– Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Speaker:
Alexandra (Alex) Robinson, M.Ed. , CDPT (she/her/hers)
– A. Robinson Consulting
5:45 PM – 9:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Buses depart for Technlogy Demo & Ride and Drive at Charlotte Motor Speedway
5:45 PM – 9:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Buses depart for Technlogy Demo & Ride and Drive at Charlotte Motor Speedway
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Charlotte Motor Speedway Reception: Technology Demonstrations and Ride & Drive
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Charlotte Motor Speedway Reception: Technology Demonstrations and Ride & Drive
Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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