The North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI) provides internationally recognized, university-accredited training and professional certification for truck and bus fleet management professionals. NATMI will hold its Annual Meeting in conjunction with the TCA Safety & Security Meeting.
The meeting will be from 12:00pm - 5:00pm on Tuesday, June 10 and 7:30am - 12:00pm on Wednesday, June 11. The meeting will include educational seminars, committee meetings, and a networking reception.​
Thank you to our presenting sponsor!
Registration for NATMI is separate from the TCA Safety & Security Meeting, but discount bundled registration is available.
Tuesday, June 10
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lunch
Sit with your peers and enjoy lunch!
1:00pm - 1:25pm
Opening Session - Overview & Introduction to NATMI
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1:30pm - 2:15pm
Certification Committee Meeting
The Certification Committee reviews and makes recommendations on the certification process from testing to applications to issuance of certification.
2:30pm - 3:15pm
Safety Technical Committee Meeting
Review, revise and, when necessary, restructure the content for NATMI safety certification, driver trainer certification, accident investigation, and regulatory compliance training programs.
3:25pm - 4:10pm
Educational Session:
All about TCM - Training, Coaching and Mentoring
This session is designed to help you understand the distinct roles and benefits of training, coaching and mentoring, and how they can be effectively integrated to build an effective team and a safer fleet.
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Speaker:
Ricardo Fuentes
Senior Risk Manager, Transportation Risk & Compliance
Amazon
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Educational Session:
Enhance Fleet Safety with Repeat Coaching
Repeated unsafe driving behaviors can put drivers and fleets at risk, but targeted coaching can turn these patterns around. This session equips you with effective strategies to identify, address, and correct recurring risky driving practices. Leveraging tools like dashcam footage, telematics data, and real-time feedback, this session ensures that drivers receive timely, private coaching to improve their habits and uphold compliance standards.
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Speaker:
TBD
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Networking and Awards Reception
Awards will be presented for outstanding partners, instructors, and volunteers
Wednesday, June 11
7:30am - 8:00am
Breakfast
Sit with your peers and enjoy breakfast!
8:00am - 8:45pm
Canadian Curriculum Committee Meeting
Maintenance Technical Committee Meeting
- Canadian Curriculum committee: Review, revise and, when necessary, restructure the content for NATMI safety certification, driver trainer certification, collision investigation, and any other programs NATMI offers in Canada.
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- Maintenance committee: Review, revise and, when necessary, restructure the course content, certification processes or criteria for the maintenance management certification programs.
9:00am - 9:45pm
Advisory Committee Meeting
The Advisory Committee is a strategic committee that provides broad guidance and general input on NATMI programs and services
9:55am - 10:55pm
Educational Session:
Transform Training with Proven Adult Learning Strategies
Build a culture of continuous learning—because smarter training means safer roads! Effective training in the trucking industry goes beyond instruction—it embraces real-world application, interactive learning, and experience-driven insights to maximize engagement and retention. This session equips safety professionals with strategies to tailor content to drivers' specific needs, integrate simulations, case studies, and active problem-solving, and ensure training objectives directly benefit their careers. By leveraging drivers' prior experience and cutting-edge technology, this approach fosters lasting improvements in safety and compliance.
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Speaker:
TBD
11:00am - 12:00pm
Educational Session:
Breaking Barriers: Harnessing Neuroscience and Coaching for Lasting Change Across Generations
By understanding generational differences through the perspective of neuroscience and our brains, we can uncover new perspectives on how to leverage individualized learning strategies to build impactful coaching programs. During this session you’ll learn why reform in education in trucking is necessary to change behaviors – like when drivers know not to do things like texting and driving or speeding but continue to do them – which can lead to tragic results.
Speakers:
Jeff McKinney, CDS, Vice President of Safety, Jetco, a GTI Group
Dr. Gina Anderson, CEO, Luma Brighter Learning