ATSSA members seek to make a difference through Roadway Worker Protection Summit ATSSA members seek to make a difference through Roadway Worker Protection Summit Preventing work zone tragedies is goal No. 1; resources help when tragedies arise Pam / Friday, January 15, 2021 0 93 Article rating: No rating The first time Kathi Holst lost an employee in a work zone incident was decades ago but she vividly remembers the heartache and overwhelming desire to closet herself off from the world. Instead, she had to keep going and deal with the myriad issues that arise from such a tragedy. Doug Dolinar is still reeling from the death of an employee just six months ago. Those experiences motivated Holst, president & CEO of RCMS in Naperville, Ill., and Dolinar, president of Guidemark Inc. of Souderton, Pa., to take part in ATSSA’s Roadway Worker Protection Summit scheduled for Feb. 8 as the kickoff event for the Association’s 51st Annual Convention & Traffic Expo. Read more
2021 Convention general sessions will inspire, inform and entertain 2021 Convention general sessions will inspire, inform and entertain Keynote speaker Chad Hymas will share lessons learned about adapting to change following an accident that left him a quadriplegic Pam / Tuesday, January 12, 2021 0 203 Article rating: No rating ATSSA’s 51st Annual Convention & Traffic Expo’s general sessions will inspire and inform, including insights from keynote speaker Chad Hymas, who was forced to rework everything in his life after a ranch accident left him a quadriplegic. Hymas will share about his experience adapting to change and offer lessons on leadership, teamwork and customer service to employ in your workplace. This year’s general sessions stretch over two days and are jampacked with valuable information including panels on the industry, innovation and government advocacy. Read more
Bring your recruitment challenges to ATSSA's Open Forum on Workforce Development Bring your recruitment challenges to ATSSA's Open Forum on Workforce Development Be part of the conversation at the 51st Annual Convention & Traffic Expo in February Pam / Wednesday, January 6, 2021 0 238 Article rating: No rating Attend the Open Forum on Workforce Development at ATSSA’s 51st Annual Convention & Traffic Expo to be part of the dialogue among key stakeholders on the challenges facing roadway safety infrastructure industry in hiring and retaining a viable workforce. Hear from experts during a two-hour session on Feb. 10 and engage in the discussion to help identify partners and resources. Sarah Sladek, founder and CEO of XYZ University, will serve as facilitator and will be joined by Karen Bobo, director of the Center for Transportation Workforce Development at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Read more
It’s not too late: Enter ATSSA’s Got Talent-Battle of the Bands edition It’s not too late: Enter ATSSA’s Got Talent-Battle of the Bands edition Entry deadline is Jan. 10 Pam / Tuesday, January 5, 2021 0 135 Article rating: No rating Always secretly dreamed of stardom? Enjoy showing off your musical talents? Have a group of bandmates? Get your act together and compete in ATSSA’s Got Talent: Battle of the Bands edition during the 51st Annual Convention & Traffic Expo in February. Achieve fame among your ATSSA colleagues and you could be playing for the crowd in Tampa at the 52nd Annual Convention & Traffic Expo. The entry deadline is Jan. 10. Read more
Increase your competitive advantage at ATSSA’s 2021 Convention & Traffic Expo Increase your competitive advantage at ATSSA’s 2021 Convention & Traffic Expo Sales veteran Jim Pancero shares how to increase sales in today’s virtual environment on Feb. 17 Pam / Monday, January 4, 2021 0 180 Article rating: No rating Jim Pancero, a Dallas-based sales and sales leadership speaker, trainer and consultant, has spent the past four decades helping distributors and equipment manufacturers increase their competitive advantage and strengthen their sales leadership skills. Pancero will share his expertise at 3 p.m. on Feb. 17 during one of nearly 50 education sessions offered during ATSSA’s 51st Annual Convention & Traffic Expo. The Convention is being held online over two weeks in February – Feb. 8-12 and 16-18. Check out the breadth of offerings available at North America’s largest annual gathering of roadway safety infrastructure professionals. Read more
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