Michael Burt
Michael Burt of the Conference Board of Canada will be among the presenters at the annual CTEA conference in October.File photo
Registration is now open for the annual conference of the Canadian Transportation Equipment Association.
The CTEA’s 54th annual Manufacturers’ Conference takes place Oct. 23-25 at Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ont., across the river from Detroit.
In fact a highlight of the conference will be a cross-border bus trip to tour the Detroit Diesel plant in Redford, Mich.
Jeremy Harrower, the CTEA’s manager of technical programs, said that Don Moore, the association’s director of government and industry relations, used his prior work connections with Western Star and Freightliner to arrange the tour. The buses, which will leave depart from Caesars Windsor, are expected to cross the historic Ambassador Bridge en route to the factory tour.
Presenters at the conference include economist Michael Burt of the Conference Board of Canada, who will discuss “The Carbon Economy and the New Reality;” and motivational speaker Dr. Kimberley Amirault-Ryan, who will talk about “The Winner’s Trait!/Excellence.”
Harrower also expects that Burt will touch on potential changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement.
THE CTEA is expecting 200 attendees at the conference. With the event’s proximity to Detroit, the association is anticipating more participation from its U.S.-based membership.
“People flying into Detroit can drive across to Windsor,” Harrower said. “People that are in the Michigan/Ohio area can drive.”
Other highlights of the schedule, as posted on the CTEA website, are a trailer forum, an OEM future truck panel, new products presentations, and a table-top trade show on the opening evening.
The conference closes with a reception and gala on the final evening.
The occasion “promises to be yet another fantastic opportunity for trailer and vocational truck manufacturers, their dealers, suppliers and service providers to gather and network,” says a posting on the CTEA website.
The association has secured a special room rate of $145 at Caesars Windsor, which is Canada’s largest casino resort. Conference attendees wishing to book rooms at that rate must do so by Oct. 3.
More information on booking those room and the conference itself can be found on the CTEA website, https://ctea.site-ym.com, by clicking on the “Coming Events” tab.