BISC – Winter Meeting 2016

The Bus Industry Safety Council is your forum to address the latest safety and compliance topics that affect motorcoach operations.

Download a Winter BISC Registration Form

BISC Meetings Include:

Presentations on the topics that matter, such as the new compliance reviews, changes to CSA, ADA compliance, and medical cards.
Top speakers. Administrators of FMCSA, TSA, and NHTSA have all spoken at recent BISC meetings.
A focused thematic approach linking the sessions – the theme for the 2016 Winter meeting is “Training and Technology”
Open access to the Marketplace exhibit floor, featuring products, services, and new-coach exhibits
Education seminars and networking opportunities
Fun Marketplace evening events

Schedule:

Date	Time	Session/Activity	Location
Sat., Jan. 9	12 pm – 2pm	BISC Executive Committee Meeting	201
Sat., Jan. 9	11 am – 12 pm	ABA Operations Track Education Session: New Gadgets and Gizmos Improving Motorcoach Safety	L8
Sat., Jan. 9	12:30 – 1:30 pm	ABA Operations Track Education Session: How Secure is Your Operation, Conducting a Company Security Assessment	L8
Sat., Jan. 9	2 – 3 pm	ABA Operations Track Education Session: Taking Steps to Assure Customers, Preserve Industry Relationships While Securing Your Operations	L8
Sat., Jan. 9	5 pm – 6 pm	BusMARC/BISC Joint Orientation Session	L15

Date	Time	Session/Activity
Sun., Jan. 10	8:30 am – 10 am	BISC Committee Meeting: Government Activities Review Committee	L15
Sun., Jan. 10	9 am – 10 am	ABA Operations Track Education Session: Understanding the Epidemic of Bus Fires, How Each Employee in Your Company Plays a Role	L4
Sun., Jan. 10	9 am – 10 am	BISC Topical Session: National Transportation Safety Board Updates: What More Could Be Learned From On-Board Recorders and other Recommendations	L5
Sun., Jan. 10	10 am – 10:30 am	Break
Sun., Jan. 10	10:30 am – 12 pm	BISC/IMG Opening General Session	L15
Sun., Jan. 10	12:20 pm – 2:15 pm	All-Delegate Lunch
Sun., Jan. 10	2:30 pm – 4 pm	BISC Committee Meeting: Workplace Health & Environmental Safety Committee	L15
Sun., Jan. 10	2:30 pm – 3:30 pm	BISC Topical Session: The Roadside Inspection of the Future, Understanding the Technologies of Enforcement	L5
Sun., Jan. 10	2:30 pm – 3:30 pm	ABA Operations Track Education Session: Finding the Right Fit: Hiring and Driver Retention Tips for Bus Operators	L4
Sun., Jan. 10	4 pm – 5 pm	BISC Topical Session: Lease & Interchange	L5
Sun., Jan. 10	4 pm – 5 pm	ABA Operations Track Education Session: Electronic Logging Devices, A Bold New World	L4
Sun., Jan. 10	4 pm – 5 pm	BISC Topical Session: In Case of Emergency! Passenger Safety Briefings and Evacuation Tips	Marketplace Floor

Date	Time	Session/Activity
Mon., Jan. 11	9 am – 10:30 am	BISC Committee Meeting: Vehicle Technical Operations Committee	L15
Mon., Jan. 11	9:30 am – 10:30 am	ABA Operations Track Education Session: The In’s & Out’s of Entry Level Driver Training: A New Delivery Mechanism	L4
Mon., Jan. 11	9:30 am – 10:30 am	BISC Topical Session: Get Certified! The ABCs of Certification for Motorcoach Safety Professionals	L5
Mon., Jan. 11	11 am – 12:30 pm	BISC Committee Meeting: Human Performance Committee	L15
Mon., Jan. 11	11 am – 12:30 pm	BISC Topical Session: Embracing the Right Safety Technologies for Your Company, Completing the Feedback Loop	L8
Mon., Jan. 11	11 am – 12:30 pm	ABA Operations Track Education Session: Does Your Training Program Cover Enough? Looking at Training In-House or Using an Outside Consultant: A Case Study of a Small to Mid-Sized Carrier	L4
Mon., Jan. 11	12:20 pm – 2:15 pm	All-Delegate Lunch
Mon., Jan. 11	2:30 pm – 4 pm	BISC Committee Meeting: Security Committee	L15
Mon., Jan. 11	2:30 pm – 4 pm	BISC Topical Session: How to Develop and Implement a Fatigue Management Program	L4
Mon., Jan. 11	2:30 pm – 4 pm	BISC Topical Session: What Can Smaller Carriers Do to Develop Effective and Affordable Training Programs?	L5
Mon., Jan. 11	4:30 pm – 6 pm	BISC/IMG Closing General Session	L15

Date	Time	Session/Activity
Tues., Jan. 12	9 am – 10 am	ABA Operations Track Education Session: Getting an ROI From Environmentally Conscious Driver Training	L4
Tues., Jan. 12	9:30 am – 11:30 am	FMCSA Listening Session: Beyond Compliance	108
Tues., Jan. 12	10:30 am – 11:30 am	ABA Operations Track Education Session: Breaking Down Barriers, ADA Compliance for Motorcoach Operators	L4
Tues., Jan. 12	12:20 pm – 2:15 pm	All-Delegate Lunch
Tues., Jan. 12	2:30 pm – 4:30 pm	FMCSA Listening Session: Beyond Compliance	108