BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-421@witruck.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T153000 DTSTAMP:20250415T202212Z URL:https://witruck.org/events/seminar-evolving-recruitment-leveraging-edu cation-regulation-and-industry-partnerships-to-attract-the-next-generation -of-talent/ SUMMARY:Seminar - Recruitment &\; Retention DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]\nTHIS SEMINAR IS POS TPONED TO A LATER DATE.  PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR MORE INFORMATION ON A NEW DATE AND TIME.\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="132px"][/vc_colum n][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""]\nWhere\n [/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="9904" img_size="medium" alignment ="center" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][ult_buttons btn_title ="REGISTER HERE (CREDIT CARD)" btn_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fwitruck.org%2Fe vents%2F" btn_align="ubtn-center" btn_title_color="#FFFFFF" btn_bg_color=" #0C5A9F" icon_size="32" btn_icon_pos="ubtn-sep-icon-at-left" btn_font_styl e="font-weight:bold\;" btn_font_size="desktop:18px\;"][ult_buttons btn_tit le="REGISTER HERE (SEND INVOICE)" btn_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fwitruck.org% 2Fevents%2F|title:Events" btn_align="ubtn-center" btn_title_color="#FFFFFF " btn_bg_color="#0C5A9F" icon_size="32" btn_icon_pos="ubtn-sep-icon-at-lef t" btn_font_style="font-weight:bold\;" btn_font_size="desktop:18px\;"][vc_ column_text css=""]\nInvoicing is only available for WMCA Members!\n[/vc_c olumn_text][vc_column_text css=""]\nSafety Council Member - $100\nWMCA Mem ber - $125\nNon-Member - $150\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""]\nR egistration closes Wednesday\, April 16th\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][v c_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""]\nAgenda\n[/vc_column_text][vc _column_text css=""]\n8:30AM - Registration Opens - Coffee &\; Pastries \n9:00AM - Seminar Begins - Tim Norlin with Roehl Transport\n12:00PM - Fir st Half of Seminar Ends - Lunch\n1:00PM - Seminar Resumes - Lindsey Trent with Next Generation in Trucking\n3:30PM - Seminar Ends\n[/vc_column_text] [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]\nOverview: \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]This seminar explores the evolving landscape of workforce developm ent in the trucking industry\, focusing on strategies to attract and retai n the next generation of professionals. Key discussion points include:\n\n Who is the Next Generation?\n\n Understanding the characteristics\, value s\, and expectations of the next generation entering the workforce.\n How shifting workforce demographics impact recruitment and retention.\n\nCare er &\; Technical Education (CTE) in Wisconsin &\; The State of Educa tion\n\n Overview of Wisconsin's CTE programs and their role in workforce development.\n How industry partnerships can strengthen educational path ways into trucking careers.\n Challenges and opportunities in preparing s tudents for careers in transportation.\n\nRecruiting\, Retaining and Manag ing Gen Z\n\n Effective strategies to attract young talent into the truck ing industry.\n Best practices for engaging and retaining Gen Z employees .\n Leveraging technology\, work-life balance\, and professional developm ent to create a sustainable workforce.\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/v c_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]\nSpeakers:\n[/vc_column_t ext][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text cs s=""]Tim Norlin - Vice President of Driver Employment\, Roehl Transport\n\ nTim is the Vice President of Driver Employment at Roehl Transport\, Marsh field\, WI. He is a graduate of Iowa State University with a BBA in Transp ortation and Logistics. Tim has over 37 years in the transportation indust ry and has held positions in Operations\, Sales\, Safety\, Driver Training and Development and Driver Recruiting. Tim currently serves on the board of directors of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association and the Next G eneration in Trucking Foundation. Tim is also a member of the North Centra l Wisconsin Workforce Development Board. In February of 2020\, Tim was nam ed the 2019 Recruiting Professional of the Year by Transport Topics magazi ne.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image im age="26642" img_size="medium" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_r ow][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]Lindsey Trent - C o-Founder and President\, Next Generation in Trucking Association\n\nLinds ey Trent is the Co-Founder and President of the Next Generation in Truckin g Association a non-profit association with the mission to promote truckin g as a positive career field and create trucking programs while encouragin g training and employment of young people in the trucking industry\; and c onnecting them to training and employment opportunities.\n\nLindsey fell i n love with the trucking industry while also learning about its vast emplo yment needs when she started a job in truck driver staffing. She went on t o work in business and customer development of Ryder\, the transportation industry leader in supply chain solutions for North America. From professi onal drivers to technicians\, equipment maintenance to warehousing\, entry -level staff to Leadership\, Lindsey brings a wealth of knowledge\, connec tions\, and solutions to every door. She is passionate about introducing y oung people to trucking and the opportunities it an provide\, leading her to revolutionize the industry by launching education and industry partners hips that aid in creating a skilled\, diverse\, and equitable workforce.\n \nLindsey serves on the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Trucking Associ ation and several school advisory boards including Fairdale High School wh ere she helped start their Diesel Technician program.\n\nLindsey is a grad uate of Purdue University and resides in Louisville\, Kentucky with her hu sband and two kids where she enjoys working out\, golfing\, traveling\, re ading\, and spending time with her family.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc _column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="26643" img_size="medium" align ment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row] LOCATION:Skinner Driven CDL Training LLC\, 2201 Zinga Dr.\, Reedsburg\, WI\ , 53959\, United States GEO:43.529317;-89.976535 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2201 Zinga Dr.\, Reedsburg\ , WI\, 53959\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Skinner Driven CDL Training LLC:geo:43.529317,-89.976535 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR