Content that inspires ambition
Welcome to SCON23!
SCON23 – the Sylectus User Conference – is filled with inspiring keynote speakers, educational sessions, and networking time with the best, brightest, and most ambitious industry leaders. Below you’ll find session speakers and descriptions so you can determine the most relevant track sessions to attend. Please note that some sessions do repeat so you don’t miss a thing! You’ll want to bookmark this page.
Agenda is subject to change
SCON23: Sylectus User Conference |
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Wednesday, September 20th |
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| 12:00pm – 6:00pm | Registration Open on the 3rd Floor Conference Center | |||
| 6:00pm – 9:00pm | SCON23 Welcome Reception 30th Floor at Embassy Suites – SCON badge required (register on 3rd floor) Food, drinks and games – get to know attendees before we kick off! |
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Thursday, September 21st |
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| 7:00-8:00am | Breakfast & Registration in Expo Hall Sponsored by: Load One LLC |
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| 8:00-8:30am | Welcome to SCON23 Presented by: Aubrey Dahl, ̨Íåswag |
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| 8:30-9:30am |
Harnessing Ambition and Drive to Fuel You and Your Team – A Fireside Chat with NASCAR Hall of Famer, Jeff Gordon Moderated by: Tony Graham, ̨Íåswag |
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| 9:30-10:00am | Morning Break in Expo Hall Sponsored by: Fast Exact |
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| 10:00-11:00am |
Customer Panel: How to Accelerate Your Business and Overcome Roadblocks Presented by: John Elliott, Load One; Scott Hutchinson, Grand Aire; Tajratan Deol, Deol Road Carrier |
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| 11:00-11:15am | Break | |||
| Track 1 | Track 2 | Track 3 | ||
| 11:15-12:00pm |
Track 1: Revolutionizing the Route: A Look Into Sylectus Load Board Best Practices An interactive session focused on Sylectus Load Board best practices, navigation insights, and time management tips. This session will be presented twice so you can plan accordingly. |
Track 2: The Road to ROI: Optimizing Your Sylectus TMS Investment Sylectus TMS provides seamless quote-to-cash, confident driver dispatching and scheduling, freight tracking and reporting – all with no extra staff (or stuff) needed. Join us if you’re looking to get started, or uplevel your Sylectus TMS game. This session will be presented twice so you can plan accordingly.
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Track 3: Steering Through the Financial Landscape: Things to Consider When Selecting a Factoring Company OTR ̨Íåswag is dedicated to helping owner-operators and small fleets feel confident navigating a fluctuating freight market. Join us for an enlightening session on cash flow management including a deep dive into the industry’s market swings, how to leverage a factoring company for success, and utilizing OTR ̨Íåswag tools to improve the health of your business. |
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| 12:00-1:00pm | Lunch on the 4th Floor | |||
| 1:00-1:45pm |
Track 1: Optimizing Asset & Driver Operations with Intelligent Trailer Management Trailer management is a complex and challenging task, but it’s essential for improving efficiency and profitability. Spireon FleetLocate Trailer Solution is a comprehensive trailer tracking and management solution that can help you improve trailer readiness, utilization, and ROI. |
Track 2: Revolutionizing the Route: A Look Into Sylectus Load Board Best Practices An interactive session focused on Sylectus Load Board best practices, navigation insights, and time management tips. This session will be presented twice so you can plan accordingly. |
Track 3: Rev Up Your Recruiting Strategy: Driver Hiring & Retetion Tactics for a Modern Workforce Even through a tough lull in the freight market, motor carriers and private fleets alike still contend with labor market constraints and competition for professional drivers. What can fleets do? Join us for an overview of the factors impacting driver pay and a long list of strategies you can leverage to attract drivers and keep them long term. |
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| 1:45-2:00pm | Break | |||
| 2:00-2:45pm |
Track 1: Improving Fleet Efficiency and Driver Safety with FleetLocate Improve fleet efficiency and driver safety with real-time tracking, analytics, driver coaching, maintenance alerts, and ELD compliance across a mixed fleet of assets. Join us to learn more about the Spireon FleetLocate fleet solution. |
Track 2: The Road to ROI: Optimizing Your Sylectus TMS Investment Sylectus TMS provides seamless quote-to-cash, confident driver dispatching and scheduling, freight tracking and reporting – all with no extra staff (or stuff) needed. Join us if you’re looking to get started, or uplevel your Sylectus TMS game. This session will be presented twice so you can plan accordingly. |
Track 3: 3PL Integration and the Benefits of the Sylectus Alliance for TMS customers Learn about the benefits of integration between Sylectus TMS and 3PL platforms. A natural passion to drive change and add value to their partner carrier base, is what brings Sharon of Ascent and Brad of UTS to SCON23. They will show you how important it is to integrate so you can improve your processes and grow your business. |
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| 2:45-3:15pm | Afternoon Break in Expo Hall | |||
| 3:15-4:45pm |
Interactive, All-hands Networking Session 1:1 sessions with colleagues to connect and network. This is a fun, speed dating format. BRING business cards to share |
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| 4:45-5:00pm | Break | |||
| 5:00-6:00pm |
Sylectus Awards Ceremony: Celebrating the Best of the Best Sponsored by: Deol Road Carrier ltd. |
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| 6:00-6:30pm | Break, refresh and walk over to FGL House | |||
| 6:30-9:30pm | Off-site Party at FGL House Dinner, Drinks, and Dancing with Live Music Overlooking Broadway! Sponsored by: OTR ̨Íåswag |
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Friday, September 22nd |
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| 8:00-9:00am | Breakfast in the Expo Hall | |||
| 9:00-9:45am |
Track 1: The Real Risks Behind Incomplete Driver Metrics and License Monitoring Identification of risky and unsafe driver behavior is the first step in developing and maintaining a safe environment. In this session, we’ll take a deep dive into driver performance as it relates to their level of risk. Continuous License Monitoring, CSA Monitoring, driver behavior analytics and driver training are just a few of the SuperVision solutions instrumental in assisting fleets identify risky drivers Track 2: Insurance Insights Unlocked: Navigating the Route from Risk to Resilience Sub-par combined ratios resulting from increased claims costs, regulatory compliance mandates and a well-organized plaintiff bar are putting immense pressure on insurance profitability. Understanding the current state is the first step to developing important risk mitigation strategies with key partners to improve your risk profile and insurability. |
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| 9:45-10:15am | Morning Break in the Expo Hall Sponsored by: Dayco Express & Logistics |
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| 10:15-11:15am |
Government Regulations: What Should They Take On & What Should They Stay Away From Join us back in the ballroom for an update on recent congressional actions and regulatory rulemakings that affect the operations of motor carriers throughout the country. The session will focus on issues such as truck parking, speed limiters and younger drivers as well as, safety improvement technology such as Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) and autonomous vehicles while providing an understanding of the hurdles that the trucking industry traverses to improve safety performance. |
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| 11:15-11:30am | Break | |||
| 11:30-12:30pm |
The Road Ahead: Sylectus Latest Enhancements and Roadmap In this last, but certainly not least session, we will share the roadmap and future plans for product growth and enhancement. We will also provide a discussion forum for customers to share their pain points and desires, as well as a Q&A session. Join us to learn more about how we plan to enhance and expand our product offerings to better serve your needs. |
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| 12:30-12:45pm | Conference Wrap Up and To-Go Lunch Make sure you stick around until the end of SCON23 and see if you are our grand prize winner! |
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SCON23 will kick off with a Welcome Reception on the evening of September 20th. We will conclude the conference at 1pm on Friday, September 22nd. Please plan your travel and accommodations accordingly, so you don’t miss a second of this event!
We want to ensure you leave SCON23 Friday afternoon excited for our partnership, fully informed of ̨Íåswag and partner solutions, and ready to drive business forward, together.
SCON23 is generously brought to you by our sponsors:




