As someone who has been researching changing careers from an employed IT professional to the uncertain world of expediting, the workshop help me make the decision to make the jump. I did learn some new things and had a lot of the info on this board confirmed. Also, meeting some of the people whom post here a lot, and even advertise was also interesting. I espceially like the presentation from the Heath? from Middle Georgia FL, in Macon. Heath is the service manager and there was a very interesting dicussion on the proper PSI you should use for your steer tires. The nut shell was that running 100 PSI on your steers was probably too high, and that 94 or thereabouts, depending on weight and such, would increase the life of your steers by as much as 100%. Moiser from Knoxville FL also had some interesting info on trucks and the changes starting in 2007. Nutshell is, new EPA regs mean more $$$ to buy and service your truck. All the presenters had some good infomation, not just the two highlights. Dave K? also gave the down and dirty finanical needs to get properlly started, and that I found useful too. So, overall, learned some new things, got some freebies, and will be making the jump. Anyone need a good (if newbee) driver in a month or two?
EO University Workshop Knoxville Workshop Impressions
- Thread starter Panzer
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It was a pleasure to meet you and so many others. It is nice to be able to put a face to alot of the screen names.
The workshops are so helpful, I wish they were around when I started.
Again, glad I got a chance to meet you and provide some helpful advice.
Davekc
owner
21 years
PantherII
EO moderator
The workshops are so helpful, I wish they were around when I started.
Again, glad I got a chance to meet you and provide some helpful advice.
Davekc
owner
21 years
PantherII
EO moderator
Thanks for the kind words and am very glad you enjoyed it!
Lawrence,
Expediters Online.com
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Lawrence,
Expediters Online.com
T.V. - Why do you think they call it programming?
No, YOU suck. - the mean people
"Americans are benevolently ignorant about Canada, while Canadians are malevolently well informed about the United States." - J. Bartlett Brebner
Te audire no possum. Musa sapientum fixa est in aure. - I can't hear you. I have a banana in my ear.
Become who you are. - Nietzsche
Whoever coined the phrase "Quiet as a mouse" has never stepped on one.
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blacktiger
Expert Expediter
Hi,
We are new and thinking of jumping in as well. Just wanna do it all the right way. Lots and lots of info to take in for sure at the workshop. Truck guys were nice and informing but seemed sorta to be selling there trucks too. I quess thats how these things work. There headliner guy at the end, Dave KC was really good and knew his stuff.
He had alot of starting out information with humor.
All in all it was a great show and worth going to plus the prizes was a nice touch.
We are new and thinking of jumping in as well. Just wanna do it all the right way. Lots and lots of info to take in for sure at the workshop. Truck guys were nice and informing but seemed sorta to be selling there trucks too. I quess thats how these things work. There headliner guy at the end, Dave KC was really good and knew his stuff.
He had alot of starting out information with humor.
All in all it was a great show and worth going to plus the prizes was a nice touch.