STN EXPO EAST


AI Session Advises Attendees to Be Curious But Cautious Artificial intelligence holds much promise for student transportation operations, but it isn’t being fully accepted by the industry quite yet, at least according to a general session on the opening day of STN EXPO East last month. Panelists Katrina Falk, director of transportation for Shelby Eastern Schools in Indiana, Herbert Byrd, the assistant director of transportation for Chesapeake Public Schools in Virginia, and Karl Hamman, the fleet director for Cook-Illinois Corporation in Illinois, are intrigued yet retain some skepticism about how AI will work for the industry. Learn more at stnonline.com/go/jj.


Bus Technology Summit Launches Hands-on Labs Six school bus supplier companies hosted interactive, hands-on product demonstrations during the first in-person Bus Technology Summit. Learn more about vendor offerings from 247Security, REI, Safety Vision, Transfinder, Tyler Technologies, and Zonar at stnonline.com/go/ji.


Wayne Lee ‘Trance-Forms’ Attendee Minds While many voiced wariness of hypnosis, peak performance expert Wayne Lee told Transportation Director Summit participants on June 1 and conference keynote attendees on June 3 that hypnosis is not voodoo. It simply is a person being open to suggestion, overcoming subconscious blocks, and letting go of stress and fear so they can be more receptive to the possibilities and opportunities that could transform their professional and personal lives. Read about Wayne Lee’s lessons at stnonline.com/go/jh and stnonline.com/go/jf.


16 School Transportation News • JULY 2024


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