May 11, 2021
4pm-10pm London time (11am-5pm New York)
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Tentative Agenda
11:00am-11:10am NY 4:00pm-4:10pm LONDON
WELCOME
Scott Dunsmore, Acting Chairperson, DGTA, Vice President, Lion Technology
11:00am-11:10am NY 4:00pm-4:10pm LONDON
FREIGHT FORWARDING, THIRD PARTY PACKING, and DANGEROUS GOODS
How does the third party packing and freight forwarding industry work for Dangerous Goods?
Speaker from Logistics Plus
11:30m-11:50am NY 4:30pm-4:50pm LONDON
What is FIATA, and how are/were they related to IATA?
Speaker: Ajay Pande, Viba Consulting
11:50am-12:10pm NY 4:50pm-5:10pm LONDON
An overview of many of the other, non-DG regulations that affect import/export, and how some of the terminology may lead to confusion.
Speaker: Michael Yarwood, Managing Director, Loss Prevention,
Through Transport Mutual (UK) Services
12:10pm-12:15pm NY 5:10pm-5:15pm LONDON
BREAK
12:15pm-12:45pm NY 5:15pm-5:45pm LONDON
COMPETENCY BASED TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT (CBTA)
What does CBTA mean in Canada? Exploration of the history, current status, and expected future path
Speakers: Rhonda Jessup LabelMaster and Jim Powell, President, TDG LLC.
12:45pm-1:15pm NY 5:45pm-6:15pm LONDON
For IATA/ICAO, CBTA is now in print in the air regulations. What can we expect on a practical basis, and will that differ around the globe?
Speaker: Dave Brennan, Asst. Director Cargo Safety, IATA
1:15pm-1:20pm NY 6:15pm-6:20pm LONDON
BREAK
1:20pm-1:40pm NY 6:20pm-6:40pm LONDON
DANGEROUS GOODS CERTIFICATIONS
· The Certified Dangerous Goods Trainer (CDGT) and Certified Dangerous Goods Professional (CDGP) are independent indications of the excellence of one's qualifications.
How did they come about?
Speaker: Joyce Beerbower, Longtime DG Trainer
1:40pm-2:00pm NY 6:40pm-7:00pm LONDON
Where are the CDGT and CDGP now, and what do we expect in the future?
Gene Guilford, Executive Director, IHMM
2:00pm-2:20pm NY 7:00pm-7:20pm LONDON
An examination of how and why not all DGSAs are equivalent.
Richard Walsh, Managing Director, Trident Safety Group
2:20pm-2:25pm NY 7:20pm-7:25pm LONDON
BREAK
2:25pm-3:25pm NY 7:25pm-8:25pm LONDON
TRAINER SKILLS IN A PANDEMIC, AND BEYOND
Live, hands-on, face-to-face training is the best, but when that's not possible, how trainers can adapt to make e-training as effective as possible.
Steve Hunt, President and CEO, Shipmate, Inc. (Tentative)
3:25pm-3:30pm NY 8:25pm-8:30pm London
Break
3:30pm-4:00pm NY 8:30pm-9:00pm LONDON
REGULATORY PROCESS CHANGES
· Multiple factors, not just a pandemic, have changed the pace and manner of DG regulatory change. What were those factors, how did the regulators adjust, and how has the future of regulatory change been affected?
Duane Pfund, Transportation Specialist, Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
4:00pm-4:30pm NY 9:00pm-9:30pm LONDON
What needs to change? Gathered from our trainees and customers, a DGTA perspective on some of the regulations that most need to be updated.
Jay Johnson, Senior Manager, Labelmaster Services Inc.
4:30PM-4:55PM NY 9:30pm-9:55pm LONDON
Q and A
4:55pm-5:00pm NY 9:55pm-10:00pm LONDON
WRAP-UP
Scott Dunsmore
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