2022 Towing & Recovery
Management Summit Schedule
(as of May 11, 2022 – Subject to Change)
Pick up your Summit Attendee Packet at registration.
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| Wednesday, October 19 |
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| 10 am | REGISTRATION OPEN Attendee gifts sponsored by   Free Drink sponsored by  Summit Shirts sponsored by  |
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| 1 – 3:30 pm | Opening Session: Overview of Federal Wage and Hour Regulation Sponsored by  |
Michael McGovern, The McGovern Law Firm | |
| 3:45 – 5:15 pm | The Impact of Inflation on Your Business | Tom Tedford, Guardian of the Highways | |
| 5:30 – 7 pm | OPENING GALA Sponsored by  |
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| Thursday, October 20 | |||
| 7 am | REGISTRATION OPEN | ||
| 7:30 – 8:30 am | BREAKFAST Sponsored by  |
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| 8:30 – 10 am | SESSION 1: How to Get Paid by Insurance Companies | Brian Walters | |
| 8:30 – 10 am | SESSION 2: Let’s Talk Numbers, Part 1 | Bert King, King Consulting | |
| 10:15 – 11:30 am | SESSION 3: Is Your Company Ready for an Employee Trainer? | Shane Coleman, ERSCA | |
| 10:15 – 11:30 am | Session 4: How to Build Value in Your Towing Company | George Metos | |
| 11:15 – 11:45 am |
SNACK/COFFEE BREAK Sponsored by |
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| 11:45 am – 1 pm | Session 5: How to Be a Bad Boss | Mike Porter, TDR Way | |
| 11:45 am – 1 pm |
PANEL: Ins and Outs of Captive Insurance Sponsored by |
Moderator: Bill Giorgis, Mike’s Wrecker Todd Welch Jeff Packard |
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| 1 pm | Lunch Sponsored by   |
Special Lunch Speaker | |
| 2 – 4 pm |
SPECIAL SESSION: Manually Speaking |
Nick Porto, The Porto Law Firm |
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| Friday, October 21 | |||
| 7:30 – 8:30 am |
BREAKFAST Sponsored by |
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| 8:30 – 10 am |
PANEL: Expanding Role of Women in Towing |
TBA | |
| 8:30 – 10 am | SESSION 6: Let’s Talk Numbers, Part 2 | Bert King, King Consulting | |
| 10:15 – 11:30 am | SESSION 7: Associations Can Thrive, Not Just Survive | SSTA Leadership | |
| 10:15 – 11:30 am |
ROUND TABLE: Future Business Development Sponsored by |
Brad McIntosh, Sandy’s Towing | |
| 11:15 – 11:45 am | SNACK/COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 11:45 am – 1 pm |
SESSION 8: Employee Benefits and the Bottom Line |
Pat Derbak, D.I.G. Benefits | |
| 11:45 am – 1 pm |
PANEL: Benefiting from a Group of 20 Sponsored by |
Mike Porter, TDR Way | |
| 1 pm |
CLOSING EVENT Outdoor BBQ & Games |
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