A panel dialogue about how both company practices and chosen fuelsaving technologies can reduce gas usage and improve effectiveness. A threemember panel featured: Rob Penner, vicepresident of functions for Bison Transportation Gene Orlick, president of Orlick's Transportation and Sharon Banks, CEO of Cascade Sierra Solutions a US nonprofit providing support on emissions reduction to the business alongside the Interstate five corridor of Washington, Oregon, and California via outreach and incentives. The BCTA states that gas prices are "sky high and increasing the carbon tax is upon us and the economy is slowing," but there is still hope for the trucking business "if it goedkope ray ban kopen is willing to adopt new strategies, find methods to invest in new equipment and eco-friendly its fleets." In addition, an "enviroTruck" was featured at the show, which experienced a new "smogfree" engine equipped with fuelsaving devices, courtesy of BCTA member Glenncoe Transport. The BCTA's 2008 service to the business award was offered to Hanne Madsen, the president of DanFoss Couriers and Freight. Madsen is a longtime member of the BCTA board of directors, infrastructure development and insurance committees, and was formerly on the BCTA government committee, the human sources job force and the convention committee. Madsen started work at DanFoss Couriers and Freight in 1987 after an preliminary time period as a sales consultant with Kraft Foods. At DanFoss Couriers and Freight, Madsen first held various positions in sales and assistant administration, then eventually moved on to turn out to be general supervisor, goedkope voetbalschoenen outlet and is now president. The 2008 BCTA driver of the year was offered to Lorne Rasmussen of Arrow Transportation Methods. Rasmussen has labored in the transportation industry for fifty six many years and five.eight million miles, according to the BCTA. Beginning at Arrow Transportation Systems in 1972, Rasmussen worked fulltime till trying retirement in the summer of 2000. During the first 28 many years with the business, he operated every day with out involvement in a preventable motor car collision, nor misplaced time because of to personal damage. goedkope voetbalschoenen Returning a couple of months following the official retirement date, Rasmussen at 71, continues to drive 3 days a 7 days in the Kamloops wooden fibre division. To date, he has provided 36 many years of dedicated services at Arrow, including participation on committees, as a mentor for new drivers and at truck rodeos. The BCTA's new government committee for 200809 is as follows: chairman, Greg Rogge of Clark Freightways first vicechairman, Murray Scadeng of Triton Transport second vicechairman, Victor Martin of Excel Transportation secretary/treasurer Steve Islaub goedkoop ray ban zonnebrillen of Northwest Tank Traces. The BCTA affiliate associates are: Gerry Cullen of Western Star Sterling Trucks of Vancouver, with alternate Greg Munden of Munden Ventures and previous chairman, Dietmar Krause of TMS Transportation Administration Services. The 20082009 BCTA Board of Directors, who were acclaimed at the AGM, are as follows: Larry Baloun, BC ReadyMixed Concrete Affiliation/Ocean Building Supplies Jack Bandstra, Bandstra Transportation Systems Michael Bennett, Hub International Insurance Brokers Don Benson, Benson Tank