2022 Towing & Recovery
Management Summit Schedule
(as of January 24, 2023 – Subject to Change)
Pick up your Summit Attendee Packet at registration.
2023 Towing & Recovery
Management Summit Schedule
(as of January 24, 2023 – Subject to Change)
Pick up your Summit Attendee Packet at registration.
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Wednesday, March 22nd |
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10 a.m. |
REGISTRATION OPEN Attendee gifts sponsored by
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1 – 3:30 p.m. | Opening Session: Overview of Federal Wage and Hour Regulations ![]() |
Michael McGovern Mike Holland |
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3:45 – 5:15 p.m. | Session 1: The Impact of Inflation on Your Business | Tom Tedford Rudy Smith |
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5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | OPENING Cocktail Party Sponsored by ![]() |
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Thursday, March 23rd | |||
7:00 a.m. | REGISTRATION OPEN | ||
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. | SPONSORED BREAKFAST Sponsored by ![]() ![]() |
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8:30 – 10 a.m. |
Roundtable: Benefiting from a Group of 20 Sponsored by |
Mike Porter Pat Derbak |
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8:30 – 10 a.m. | SESSION 2: Let’s Talk Numbers, Part 1 | Bert King | |
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. | SESSION 3: Is Your Company Ready for an Employee Trainer | Shane Coleman | |
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. | SESSION 4: How to Be a Bad Boss | Mike Porter | |
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. | SNACK/SODA/COFFEE BREAK![]() |
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11:45 a.m.- 1 p.m. | Session 5: How to Build Value in your Towing Company | George Metos | |
11:45 am – 1 p.m. |
PANEL: Ins and Outs of Captive Insurance Sponsored by |
Todd Welch Moderator Bill Giorgis |
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1 p.m. |
SPONSORED Lunch Sponsored by
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2 – 4 p.m. | SPECIAL AFTERNOON SESSION: Employee Benefits and the Bottom Line |
Pat Derbak Mike Porter |
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Friday, March 24 | |||
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. |
SPONSORED BREAKFAST Sponsored by |
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8:30 – 10 a.m. | SESSION 6: Let’s Talk Numbers, Part 2 | Bert King | |
8:30 – 10 a.m. | SESSION 7: Employee Manuals | Mike Holland Michael McGovern |
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10:15 – 11:30 a.m. | SESSION 8: How to Build Value in Your Towing Company | George Metos | |
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. |
Special Session: 40 Under 40 Sponsored by
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Moderator Lauren Colon | |
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. |
SNACK/COFFEE BREAK |
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11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
SESSION 9: State Legislation in Action Sponsored By |
Sam Johnson, ERSCA | |
11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. | SESSION 10: How to Get Paid by Insurance Companies | Brian Walters | |
1:15 p.m. |
SPONSORED LUNCH Sponsored by |
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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 – 7:30 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 Build Value in Your Towing Company | George Metos | |
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 Get Paid by Insurance Companies | Brian Walters | |
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: Employee Manuals | TBD | |
Friday, October 21 | |||
7:30 – 8:30 am |
BREAKFAST Sponsored by |
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8:30 – 10 am | SESSION 6: Let’s Talk Numbers, Part 2 | Bert King, King Consulting | |
8:30 – 10 am | SESSION 7: TBD | ||
10:15 – 11:30 am | SESSION 7: Associations Can Thrive, Not Just Survive | SSTA Leadership | |
10:15 – 11:30 am | special session: How to Get Paid by Insurance Companies | Brian Walters | |
11:15 – 11:45 am | SNACK/COFFEE BREAK | ||
11:45 am – 1 pm | SESSION 9: 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 Sponsored by ![]() |