Telling Industry’s Stories
08/02/24 • 39 min
In this episode, hosts Kelsey Hipkin and Dave Elniski (AMTA’s Industry Advisor, Safety and Compliance), chat with Leo Barros, Associate Editor, Today’s Trucking, to discuss Leo’s history as a journalist, writer, and a former long-haul truck driver, as well as his love of storytelling and reporting on the stories that matter most to the commercial transportation industry in Canada.
- Read the stories discussed in today's episode at TruckNews.com, as well as the many other print and video stories on their website, and sign up for their newsletter.
- If you have a story idea or a question, please don't hesitate to reach out to Leo at Truck News: [email protected].
- Subscribe to AMTA's bi-weekly eNews on our website here.
- If you have any questions about safety management, legislation, or other topics discussed today, please get in touch with Dave at [email protected].
Thank you to everyone who has engaged with our Best Big Rig Movie Ever Bracket so far. Don't forget to engage in our poll and follow along on social media to see which movie moves on to the next round.
Listeners, don’t forget about the AMTA Mailbag! We want to hear from you with your industry queries. DM us with your questions and we will answer via the AMTA Mailbag segment in future episodes or directly via our team of advisors.
Join the conversation at:
Web: amta.ca
X: AMTA_ca
Instagram: amta_ca/
Facebook: AlbertaMotorTransportAssociation
LinkedIn: alberta-motor-transport-association
Thank you for taking the time to listen, we encourage you to share this episode with those in your network who would receive value from our conversation. Make sure to hit that subscribe button and have a safe day!
In this episode, hosts Kelsey Hipkin and Dave Elniski (AMTA’s Industry Advisor, Safety and Compliance), chat with Leo Barros, Associate Editor, Today’s Trucking, to discuss Leo’s history as a journalist, writer, and a former long-haul truck driver, as well as his love of storytelling and reporting on the stories that matter most to the commercial transportation industry in Canada.
- Read the stories discussed in today's episode at TruckNews.com, as well as the many other print and video stories on their website, and sign up for their newsletter.
- If you have a story idea or a question, please don't hesitate to reach out to Leo at Truck News: [email protected].
- Subscribe to AMTA's bi-weekly eNews on our website here.
- If you have any questions about safety management, legislation, or other topics discussed today, please get in touch with Dave at [email protected].
Thank you to everyone who has engaged with our Best Big Rig Movie Ever Bracket so far. Don't forget to engage in our poll and follow along on social media to see which movie moves on to the next round.
Listeners, don’t forget about the AMTA Mailbag! We want to hear from you with your industry queries. DM us with your questions and we will answer via the AMTA Mailbag segment in future episodes or directly via our team of advisors.
Join the conversation at:
Web: amta.ca
X: AMTA_ca
Instagram: amta_ca/
Facebook: AlbertaMotorTransportAssociation
LinkedIn: alberta-motor-transport-association
Thank you for taking the time to listen, we encourage you to share this episode with those in your network who would receive value from our conversation. Make sure to hit that subscribe button and have a safe day!
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Across the Western Associations
In this episode, hosts Kelsey Hipkin and Michelle Spacil, chat with the leaders from our fellow Western Associations, Aaron Dolyniuk, Executive Director of the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA), Susan Ewart, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA), and Dave Earle, President and CEO of the British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA), to discuss industry initiatives, our mutual interests for our members, and commercial transportation in Canada.
Learn more about each of the Western Associations and their initiatives on their website:
- Alberta Motor Transport Association
- Manitoba Trucking Association
- Saskatchewan Trucking Association
- British Columbia Trucking Association
In this episode, we discussed many topics. Learn more about each of the following:
- AMTA's Certified Transportation Safety Professional
- MTA's RPM: Trucking Industry Safety
- STA's Women Shifting Gears
- BCTA's CleanBC HDVE Program
Listeners, don’t forget about the AMTA Mailbag! We want to hear from you with your industry queries. DM us with your questions and we will answer via the AMTA Mailbag segment in future episodes or directly via our team of advisors.
Join the conversation at:
Web: amta.ca
X: AMTA_ca
Instagram: amta_ca/
Facebook: AlbertaMotorTransportAssociation
LinkedIn: alberta-motor-transport-association
Thank you for taking the time to listen, we encourage you to share this episode with those in your network who would receive value from our conversation. Make sure to hit that subscribe button and have a safe day!
Next Episode
AMTA’s Inaugural Industry Innovation EXPO
In this episode, Kelsey Hipkin (Manager of Communications), chats with AMTA’s Terri Johnson (Manager of Industry Advancement) and Erin Horb (Technology Advisor & Hydrogen Specialist), to introduce AMTA’s inaugural Industry Innovations EXPO coming up in Edmonton on September 26.
This event will invite attendees to explore the forefront of low and zero-emission, electric, and alternative-fuel commercial vehicles, alongside cutting-edge emerging technologies and the industry professionals leading the charge. As well, Terri and Erin speak to a few of the many exciting projects our Industry Advancement team is working on.
- Register for our Industry Innovations EXPO on our website: https://www.amta.ca/events/amta-industry-innovations-expo-2024.
- Learn more about the various projects from our Industry Advancement team mentioned in this episode, including our exciting AZETEC project on our website: https://www.amta.ca/innovation-projects.
- Are you interested in learning more or participating in our Hydrogen Commercial Vehicle Demonstrations project? We want to hear from you! Visit our website: https://www.amta.ca/hydrogen-commercial-vehicle-demonstrations, and contact Jamie King at [email protected] to express your interest. We would also love for you to chat with one of our team members at the event in September.
- Learn more about the Zero Emission Truck Testbed collaboration here: https://www.amta.ca/news/alberta-motor-transport-association-collaborates-on-zero-emission-truck-testbed.
Thank you to everyone who has engaged with our Best Big Rig Movie Ever Bracket so far. Don't forget to follow along on social media to see which movie wins this round.
Listeners, don’t forget about the AMTA Mailbag! We want to hear from you with your industry queries. DM us with your questions and we will answer via the AMTA Mailbag segment in future episodes or directly via our team of advisors.
Join the conversation at:
Web: amta.ca
X: AMTA_ca
Instagram: amta_ca/
Facebook: AlbertaMotorTransportAssociation
LinkedIn: alberta-motor-transport-association
Thank you for taking the time to listen, we encourage you to share this episode with those in your network who would receive value from our conversation. Make sure to hit that subscribe button and have a safe day!
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