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The National Association of Publicly Funded Truck Driving Schools (NAPFTDS) held its annual regional conference Oct. 8-9 at the College of Southern Marylands La Plata Campus. The two-day conference touched on meeting the training needs of local companies, legislative issues, strategies for teaching the adult learner and updates from NAPFTDS President and John Wood Community College (Ill.) Assistant Professor Phil Steinkamp and American Truck Association (ATA) Vice President of Safety, Security and Operations Dave Oseicki. Among the conference participants were, front from left, CSM Commercial Truck Driver Training Lead Instructor Eric McCollum, CSM Transportation Programs Coordinator and NAPFTDS Board Member Mary Beth McCollum, CSM Assistant Instructor Dave McDermott, CSM Assistant Instructor Steve Hawks, CSM Assistant Instructor Francis Chandler, Oseicki, Chesapeake College Truck Program Coordinator Bill Gilbert, Maryland Motor Truck Association Vice President Craig Talbott, Community College of Baltimore County Truck Program Coordinator Wanda Johnson, Cecil College Truck Program Coordinator Dave Schirling, Chesapeake College Director Division of Work Force Training Bob Faiella, Steinkamp, Chesapeake College Truck Program Assistant Joyce Warrington, CSM Assistant Instructor Rodney Ross, Wor-Wic Community College Lead Instructor Truck Program Fred Marshall, Hagerstown Community College Truck Instructor Ray Huffman, Delaware Tech Instructional Coordinator Chris Antonick, CSM Occupational Training Center Administrative Assistant Mary Humbert and Hagerstown Community College Coordinator Truck Program John Cavey.
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The National Association of Publicly Funded Truck Driving Schools (NAPFTDS) annual regional conference was organized by CSM Transportation Programs Coordinator and NAPFTDS Board Member Mary Beth McCollum, left, and included speakers American Truck Association (ATA) Vice President of Safety, Security and Operations Dave Oseicki, Maryland Motor Truck Association Vice President Craig Talbott and NAPFTDS President and John Wood Community College (Ill.) Assistant Professor Phil Steinkamp. The conference, held Oct. 8-9 at CSMs La Plata Campus, focused on training needs and strategies, legislative issues and updates.