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GOLF EVENT 144 golfers, 36 foursomes, 37 golf hole


sponsors. Golf towels were supplied by Beehive Insurance with CR England and the American Trucking Associations pro- viding the golf balls. Workers Compensation Fund sponsored the conti- nental breakfast and the luncheon was sponsored by Rush Truck Centers. Refreshments carts were also roaming the course and sponsored by Workers Compensation Fund and The Buckner Company. Awards and prizes such as golf bags, gift certificates and golf clubs were graciously donated by Beehive Insurance.


Breakout sessions included a presentation regarding cargo security and theft by Scott Cornell of the Travelers Insurance Group, and a presentation on health care and busi- ness by Natalie Gochnour, the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce’s executive vice president and chief economist. Motivational speaker Bill Sims presented an address entitled “Green Beans & Ice Cream” about the importance of measuring the right things to create a safety culture. This was the first year the convention


was held under the Utah Trucking Association’s new staff leadership, includ- ing Clasby and Sasha Seegmiller, Communications Director. Terry Smith, Safety and Membership Director, remains from the old team and helped those two plan the conference. Duane Braegger, presi- dent of Tramcor Corp., who as UTA’s first vice president was chairman of the conven- tion’s planning committee, said Smith’s experience was “invaluable.”


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Having a new leadership team added


new creative elements to the event. Seegmiller created a phone app that mem- bers could download featuring the conven- tion schedule, while sponsors were recog- nized on an electronic billboard rather than traditional signage. The convention hall was laid out in an open configuration that created a dynamic environment. The panel discussion also was a departure, according to Breagger. “That was a little different than what we’ve done in the past, and I think it was accepted well,” he said. Scott Godfrey, CEO of Godfrey Trucking


and UTA president, said the new leadership team “hit the ground running, and they came in with some different ideas and dif- ferent philosophies.” He had high praise for Clasby in particular. “In the short time he’s been there, he’s quite a leader, and I think he’s going to do great things for the associ- ation,” he said. Having a new team also meant that the


membership had to be more active in the process, said Kenworth’s Mills. She said convention planners wanted the event to provide useful information to participants. “We want to make sure that there’s value


for the people coming, that yes, we want everybody to get together and spend some time socially, but we also want it to have some value with the seminars and speakers and such,” she said. At the annual awards banquet, the


President’s Award was given to Dale Ipson, vice president of safety and compliance for DATS Trucking and a past president of UTA. In the awards presentation, Godfrey cited Ipson’s relationships with law enforce- ment and regulatory agencies and his will- ingness to volunteer for transportation safety initiatives. Distinguished Service Awards were


awarded to Irene Warr, a longtime trans- portation attorney in Utah, and Erma


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