Alberta Motor Transport Association

AMTA's Calgary and Edmonton offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 11 for Remembrance Day, offices will reopen Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 8 am.

Steering Change Ep. 24 is here! In this episode, hosts Kelsey Hipkin (she/her) and Doug Walton chat with Dr. Mark Manera, founder and CEO of Offshift, for the second episode of our special edition four-part series: Road to Wellness. These episodes are dedicated to the health and well-being of the commercial drivers who keep goods on the move 24/7. In our conversation, we want to help change the narrative, provide some tangible and driver-friendly takeaways for improved health behind the wheel, and as Dr. Mark says, put the ‘health’ back in ‘health and safety.’ Listen now on our website: https://lnkd.in/geRsQJep or on your preferred podcast platform. #steeringchangepodcast #albertamotortransportassociation #amta

Call for Committee Members! AMTA is seeking interested members to advise on a committee focused on a 2025 Drawdown Dinner to take place November, 2025. Interested members will be required to fill out a Terms of Reference to participate. If you would like to share your expertise on building this 2025 event please reach out to marcom@amta.ca by Tuesday, November 12, 2024.

Our next Virtual Regional Meeting is next Wednesday, November 13. Register now and join us as we talk all things commercial transportation including our special guests from the Alberta Occupational Health & Safety - Prevention Services branch. AMTA Regional Meetings are an opportunity for members, stakeholders, and anyone interested in commercial transportation to gather and learn about industry updates, WCB, Alberta Sheriffs, AMTA events, and guest speakers. Register: https://ow.ly/p1TO50THiY1

Coming this week on AMTA's Steering Change Podcast! AMTA's Kelsey Hipkin (she/her) and Doug Walton chat with Dr. Mark Manera, founder and CEO of Offshift, for the second episode of our special edition four-part series: Road to Wellness. In our conversation, we want to help change the narrative and provide some tangible and driver-friendly takeaways for improved health behind the wheel. Stay tuned or listen to all episodes now on our website: https://lnkd.in/gZvvwW43 or on your preferred podcast platform.

Congratulations to our November Driver of the Month, Jim Tench of Pilot Flying J Canada Transport out of Sherwood Park, Alberta! Read more about Jim: https://lnkd.in/gexvQAiJ And thank you, Driver of the Month sponsor, Impirica Inc.

OHS is hosting a Safe Minds, Safe Work: Addressing Psychosocial Hazards in the Workplace webinar Nov. 5 at 9 am Full details here: https://lnkd.in/gcnpk8C5

With winter approaching faster than we might like, lets look back on this Micro-Learn discussing some of the dos and don'ts of your pre-trip, and entering and exiting a vehicle https://lnkd.in/ga8AurVf

#WomenInIndustry #WomensHistoryMonth

Steering Change Ep. 23 is live! In this episode, hosts Kelsey Hipkin (she/her) and Doug Walton chat with Justin Barber, co-founder of my-eforce, for the first episode of our special edition four-part series: Road to Wellness. These episodes are dedicated to the health and well-being of the commercial drivers who keep goods on the move 24/7. In our conversation, we discuss how technology can contribute to driver safety while out on the road and within the cab. Listen now on our website: https://lnkd.in/gUDZ8qgF or on your preferred podcast platform. #steeringchangepodcast #albertamotortransportassociation #amta