2007 Annual International Conference Preliminary Program

Dress code for the conference is business casual. Chair of the Board Deb Hillmer has declared the 74th Annual International Conference a "tie-free" meeting.


Friday, August 17

7:30 – 8:30 am
AAMVA Board of Directors Breakfast

8:30 am – 12:00 pm
AAMVA Board of Directors Meeting

8:30 am – 12:00 pm
AAMVA Board of Directors Meeting

1:30 – 5:00 pm
AAMVA Board of Directors Meeting

Saturday, August 18

7:30 – 8:30 am
AAMVA Board of Directors Breakfast

8:30 am – 12:00 pm
AAMVA Board of Directors Meeting

12:00 – 1:30 pm
AAMVA Board of Directors Lunch

8:30 am
Exhibition Hall Ribbon-cutting Ceremony
Courtesy of ACS Government Solutions

8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Exhibition Hall Open

8:30 – 9:45 am
Breakfast
Courtesy of AAMVA Region III and R. L. Polk & Co.

10:00 – 11:00 am
Opening General Session

• Call to Order
  Debra Hillmer, Director, South Dakota Division of Motor Vehicles, and  AAMVA Chair of the Board 
   
• Invocation
   
• Posting of the Colors
  South Dakota Highway Patrol Color Guard
   
• National Anthems of Mexico, Canada, United States
   
• Welcome
  The Honorable Paul Kinsman, Secretary, South Dakota Department of Revenue and Regulation
  
• Response
  Glenn Turner, Chief of Staff, Florida Division of Motor Vehicles, and AAMVA First Vice Chair
   
• Remarks from CCMTA
  Shaun Hammond, Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation, and CCMTA President (invited)
   
• Remarks
  Neil Schuster, President & CEO, AAMVA
   
• Memorial Service

Opening Session Entertainment courtesy of CEM Benchmarking, Inc.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Keynote Presentation – Taking Charge: Motivating Yourself to Achieve More Than Ever
Dr. Alan R. Zimmerman, CSP, CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame
Dr. Zimmerman believes you can achieve astonishing results if you know how to communicate with yourself and others. He was selected as the “Outstanding Faculty Member” by two different universities, and most recently he was awarded the CSP by the National Speakers Association, an award given to the top 5% of all speakers nationwide.
Dr. Zimmerman's appearance partially provided by CBN Secure Technologies and Experian Automotive

12:00 – 1:30 pm
Lunch
Courtesy of 3M Company

1:30 – 3:00 pm
Annual Membership Meeting

• Call to Order
  Debra Hillmer, Director, South Dakota Division of Motor Vehicles, and   AAMVA Chair of the Board
   
• Roll Call
  George Valverde, Director, California Department of Motor Vehicles and AAMVA Secretary
   
• Treasurer’s Report
  Julie Allen, Director, Motor Vehicle and Drivers, Missouri Department of Revenue, and AAMVA Treasurer
   
• AAMVA President & CEO Report to Members
  Neil Schuster, AAMVA President & CEO
   
• AAMVA Chair’s Report to Members
  Ms. Hillmer
   
• IRP, Inc. Report to Members
  Ruth Skluzacek, Director, Office of Motor Carrier Services, Iowa Motor Vehicle Division, and IRP Chair of the Board
   
• Nominations Committee Report
   
• Election of Officers
  Ms. Hillmer
   
• Chair-Elect’s Acceptance Speech 
  Glenn Turner, Chief of Staff, Florida Division of Motor Vehicles, and AAMVA First Vice Chair
   
• Presentations to Retiring Committee and Board of Directors Members
  Ms. Hillmer
   
• New Business
   
• Adjournment

3:00 – 3:30 pm
Refreshment Break
Courtesy of Datacard Group and Accenture

3:30 – 5:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions

• Creating Moments of Magic: Moving From Customer Service to Customer Enthusiasm
  Dr. Alan Zimmerman
  Quick! Name the most powerful sales tool a business can have. One that costs nothing to buy, takes little to maintain, and can leave your competitors reeling. No idea? Then changes are you’re missing a great deal of it. In this program, you’ll learn how to dazzle your customers. You’ll learn how to turn disgruntled customers into satisfied customers and you’ll learn how to transform satisfied customers into enthusiastic customers. You’ll learn strategies you can use immediately with all your internal and external customers.

Monday, August 20

7:30 – 9:00 am
Breakfast
Courtesy of AAMVA Region III and R. L. Polk & Co.

7:30 – 9:00 am
Exhibition Hall Open

9:00 – 11:00 am
Motorcycle Safety
The Honorable Tom Dravland, Secretary, South Dakota Department of Public Safety
Motorcycle rider fatalities have increased dramatically within the past decade.  In 1995, 2,227 motorcycle riders were killed compared to 4,553 in 2005, a 104% increase.  While motorcycles represent a small portion of registered vehicles and licensed driver/riders, driver license agencies must take appropriate highway safety countermeasures to reduce these fatalities.  This session will examine improved motorcycle licensing practices for the reduction in motorcycle rider fatalities.
Refreshments courtesy of Computerized Vehicle Registration (CVR) and VINtek

12:00 – 5:00 pm
Optional Events

Golf Tournament – Hart Ranch Golf Course
Hart Ranch Golf course is nestled against the foothills of pondersa pine and is a treat for any golfer.
Courtesy of Intellectual Technology, Inc.

Crazy Horse Memorial
On June 3, 1948, just 17 miles away from Mount Rushmore, Boston-born sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski began work on an epic mountain carving to memorialize the Native American, Crazy Horse. June 3, 1998 marked the 50th anniversary of the project and it continues today.

Custer State Park and Jeep Ride
Custer State Park in the Black Hills encompasses 71,000 acres of spectacular terrain and an abundance of wildlife. Join us for a jeep ride that begins at the State Game Lodge in search of bison and other wildlife.
Courtesy of Digial 10 Network

Explore the Black Hills on Your Own
Want to explore the Black Hills on a Harley? Black Hills Harley-Davidson has made special arrangements for AAMVA participants. You must access the dealers' Web site to reserve your motorcycle.

Box lunches for all tours courtesy of 3M

Optional Evening Event
Deadwood
For your evening enjoyment, AAMVA will provide buses to Deadwood. The entire city of Deadwood is a national historic landmark. Authentic turn-of-the-century street lamps light the way through accurately, carefully restored architecture. The city of Deadwood, seat of Lawrence County, in the Black Hills of Western South Dakota was incorporated in 1876. The city was named for the dead trees that were found in the narrow canyon (Deadwood Gulch), where you'll find the historic Main and Sherman streets, with many streets built up its steep sides.
Transportation to Deadwood courtesy of BearingPoint

Tuesday, August 21

7:30 – 9:00 am
Traditional Past Presidents'/Chairs' Salty Dog Breakfast
Courtesy of U-Haul International

9:00 – 10:00 am
REAL ID-Transportation Policy-Legislative/Regulatory Update
Confirmed: Michael Jackson, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Invited: The Honorable Mary Peters, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
Thomas E. Wolfsohn, Chief Policy Officer, AAMVA
AAMVA’s legislative efforts on behalf of the membership are comprehensive. Serving as an information conduit between the members, Congress, federal agencies, and other entities, AAMVA serves to educate and inform about issues and best practices for motor vehicle agencies and their personnel.  At this informative session you will hear from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on the latest with Real ID implementation and from the U.S Department of Transportation on transportation policy initiatives.

9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Guest Tour – Keystone, Hill City and Prairie Berry Winery
Join us for a fun-filled day visiting, shopping and touring three unique areas of the Black Hills.

10:00 – 10:30 am
Refreshment Break
Courtesy of FDI Collateral Management and TML Information Services

10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions

• Changing Young Drivers, Saving Lives
  This session will provide inspiration and practical measures for continuing to reduce teen crashes and fatalities. The AAA will present new research comparing the effectiveness of GDL laws in 43 states and DC. AAA will outline what makes some GDL laws more effective than others at keeping teenagers safe on the road and what DMVs can do to make their GDL laws better and more helpful to teenagers and their parents. The Colorado State Patrol will discuss Alive at 25, a survival course taught by troopers that is helping young drivers make better decisions and take control. They will show how an interactive course with candid conversations can turn around even a grudging teenager’s driving attitudes and behaviors!
  
• A New Future for the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System
  The leadership and staff of AAMVA continue to explore multiple opportunities to ensure a bright future for NMVTIS. As participation in NMVTIS grows, it will be solidified as an instrumental tool in preventing title fraud. This session will provide you with updates on recent successes, new opportunities for the system and also provide the opportunity to ask questions and hear from the experts. It’s a new day for NMVTIS!

12:00 – 1:30 pm
Awards Luncheon
Courtesy of 3M

1:30 – 3:00 pm
Administrators' Roundtable: Cultivate Your Peer Network
Facilitator: Ms. Hillmer
Too often overlooked and undervalued benefits of membership in an association such as AAMVA are the ability to form and cultivate a peer network and the opportunity to hear from and exchange pertinent information with fellow professionals. These benefits are at the heart of Chair Hillmer’s theme, Communicate, Collaborate, Face the Future Together. Make the theme come to life during the AIC Administrators' Roundtable, where you won’t find a podium or a PowerPoint. You will find an open floor and an open microphone and the chance to share, educate, listen, learn and debate with your AAMVA peers.

3:00 – 3:30 pm
Refreshment Break
Partially provided courtesy of NIC, Inc.

3:30 – 5:00 pm
Town Hall Meetings
Pursuing the theme to this year’s AIC, Communicate, Collaborate, Face the Future Together, AAMVA offers you the chance to communicate and collaborate in great depth at one of the three concurrent town halls: Driver Issues, Enforcement Issues, or Vehicle Issues.  Wrap up the conference portion of the AIC with an interactive session in one of these core motor vehicle agency areas. Share your experiences, learn from others and take valuable information and contacts back to your jurisdiction. 

• Town Hall Meeting – Driver Issues
  Possible topics could include jurisdictional updates, driver license testing (both CDL & non-CDL), current and future projects for AAMVA working groups, Graduated Driver Licensing, Driver Fitness, Driver License Agreement, Motorcycle Testing, Foreign Reciprocity, Examiner Certification, and other issues of interest to the attendees.
• Town Hall Meeting – Enforcement Issues
  Possible topics could include suspended and revoked drivers; automated enforcement, altered height and unconventional vehicles, auto theft, fraud,  and availability of DMV data or other issues you present to the attendees.
• Town Hall Meeting – Vehicle Issues
  Possible topics could include jurisdictional updates, unconventional vehicles, current and future projects for AAMVA working groups, on-line insurance verification, gray market vehicles, kit cars, and other issues of interest to the attendees.

6:30 – 11:30 pm
South Dakota State Reception and Black-T Banquet
Full Throttle, Sturgis, South Dakota
Join us for the unique experience of the South Dakota "Black-T" State Banquet. We'll get the real flavor of South Dakota's love for motorcycles at the Full Throttle in Sturgis, location of the largest motorcycle rally in the country. Participants will receive an official Sturgis Rally t-shirt for the event.
South Dakota Black-T Banquet courtesy of Digimarc, Saber, Unisys and Viisage
Banquet entertainment partially provided courtesy of Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) and Wheels, Inc.
Sturgis Rally T-shirts courtesy of VerizonBusiness

Wednesday, August 22

7:00 – 9:00 am
Get-away Breakfast
Courtesy of AAMVA Region III