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January 25, 2027
08:00 AM ET - 05:00 PM ET
Level VI Inspection Certification Refresher
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom V
Instructor: Carlisle Smith, CVSA
This session is for CVSA-certified Level VI inspectors only. This eight-hour refresher course is offered by the CVSA Level VI Inspection Program and its completion meets CVSA’s maintenance of certification requirement for Level VI certified inspectors as outlined in the CVSA Operations Manual. Note: Pre-registration is required for this session.
10:00 AM ET - 05:00 PM ET
Event Registration and Member Services
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Atrium
12:00 PM ET - 01:00 PM ET
Lunch on Your Own
01:00 PM ET - 05:00 PM ET
Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom II-IV
03:00 PM ET - 03:30 PM ET
Networking Refreshment and Snack Break
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom I
05:15 PM ET - 06:15 PM ET
Introduction to COHMED
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom V
Instructors: COHMED Leadership
This session is for first-time attendees to the COHMED Conference. Attendees will be introduced to COHMED leadership and given a brief history of the COHMED Program.
January 26, 2027
07:00 AM ET - 08:30 AM ET
Networking Breakfast
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom I
07:00 AM ET - 05:30 PM ET
Event Registration and Member Services
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Atrium
08:30 AM ET - 10:00 AM ET
General Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom II-IV
- Presentation of Colors and National Anthems
- Welcome Remarks
- CVSA President’s Welcome Remarks
- Presentation of Awards
- Closing Remarks
10:00 AM ET - 10:30 AM ET
Networking Refreshment Break
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom I
10:30 AM ET - 12:00 PM ET
Regulatory Updates
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom II-IV
- Welcome Back Remarks
- Update from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Update from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Closing Remarks
12:00 PM ET - 01:30 PM ET
Lunch on Your Own
01:30 PM ET - 03:30 PM ET
Advanced Hazmat Scenarios
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom I
Instructors: COHMED Leadership
COHMED leadership will present advanced hazmat case studies, and participants will be given time to review each case scenario and identify the violations. Each case will then be reviewed with the participants. This session is for attendees who have years of hazmat experience or teach hazmat courses and want more in-depth training.
NO HAZMAT OLYMPICS THIS YEAR
01:30 PM ET - 03:30 PM ET
Basic Hazmat Scenarios
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom II-IV
Instructors: COHMED Leadership
COHMED leadership will present basic hazmat case studies, and participants will be given time to review each case scenario and identify the violations. Each case will then be reviewed with the participants. This session is for attendees who are new to hazmat or want a refresher on the hazard communication basics.
03:30 PM ET - 04:00 PM ET
Networking Refreshment and Snack Break
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Galleria AB
04:00 PM ET - 05:30 PM ET
Region I Enforcement Meeting
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Palma Ceia I-III
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Puerto Rico, Quebec, Rhode Island, U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.
04:00 PM ET - 05:30 PM ET
Region II Enforcement Meeting
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Esplanade Suites I-III
Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
04:00 PM ET - 05:30 PM ET
Region III Enforcement Meeting
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom I
Alberta, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ohio, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Yukon.
04:00 PM ET - 05:30 PM ET
Region IV Enforcement Meeting
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom I
Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
04:00 PM ET - 05:30 PM ET
Industry Meeting
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom II-IV
This meeting is for individuals from transportation safety organizations, truck and bus companies, training institutions, state and provincial truck associations, insurance companies and trade associations, as well as owner-operators, consultants and industry suppliers and vendors.
06:30 PM ET - 08:30 PM ET
Welcome Networking Reception
Hilton Tampa Downtown, First Floor, Esplanade Patio
January 27, 2027
07:00 AM ET - 04:30 PM ET
Event Registration and Member Services
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Atrium
07:00 AM ET - 08:00 AM ET
Networking Breakfast
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom I
07:00 AM ET - 12:00 PM ET
FMCSA HM Team Meeting (Invitation Only)
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Garrison Suites
08:00 AM ET - 09:30 AM ET
Morning Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom V-VII
08:00 AM ET - 09:30 AM ET
Morning Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom II-IV
08:00 AM ET - 09:30 AM ET
Morning Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Esplanade Suites I-III
08:00 AM ET - 09:30 AM ET
Morning Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Palma Ceia Ballroom I-III
09:30 AM ET - 10:00 AM ET
Networking Refreshment Break
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom I
10:00 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET
Repeat of Morning Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom II-IV
10:00 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET
Repeat of Morning Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom V-VII
10:00 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET
Repeat of Morning Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Esplanade Suites I-III
10:00 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET
Repeat of Morning Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Palma Ceia Ballroom I-III
11:30 AM ET - 01:00 PM ET
Lunch on Your Own
01:00 PM ET - 02:30 PM ET
Afternoon Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom II-IV
01:00 PM ET - 02:30 PM ET
Afternoon Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Palma Ceia Ballroom I-III
01:00 PM ET - 04:30 PM ET
Afternoon-Long Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Esplanade Suites I-III
02:30 PM ET - 03:00 PM ET
Networking Refreshment and Snack Break
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom I
03:00 PM ET - 04:30 PM ET
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom II-IV
03:00 PM ET - 04:30 PM ET
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom V-VII
03:00 PM ET - 04:30 PM ET
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Palma Ceia Ballroom I-III
06:30 PM ET - 08:30 PM ET
Chairman's Reception
Off-Site
January 28, 2027
07:00 AM ET - 08:00 AM ET
Networking Breakfast
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom I
07:00 AM ET - 05:30 PM ET
Event Registration and Member Services
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Atrium
08:00 AM ET - 09:30 AM ET
Morning Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom V-VII
08:00 AM ET - 09:30 AM ET
Morning Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Palma Ceia Ballroom
08:00 AM ET - 09:30 AM ET
Morning Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom II-IV
08:00 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET
Morning-Long Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Esplanade Suites I-III
09:30 AM ET - 10:00 AM ET
Networking Refreshment Break
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom I
10:00 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET
Repeat of Morning Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom V-VII
10:00 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET
Repeat of Morning Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom II-IV
10:00 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET
Repeat of Morning Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Palma Ceia Ballroom
11:30 AM ET - 01:00 PM ET
Lunch on Your Own
01:00 PM ET - 02:30 PM ET
Afternoon Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Esplanade Suites I-III
01:00 PM ET - 02:30 PM ET
Afternoon Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom V-VII
01:00 PM ET - 02:30 PM ET
Afternoon Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Palma Ceia Ballroom I-III
01:00 PM ET - 02:30 PM ET
Afternoon Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom II-IV
02:30 PM ET - 03:00 PM ET
Networking Refreshment and Snack Break
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom I
03:00 PM ET - 04:30 PM ET
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Esplanade Suites I-III
03:00 PM ET - 04:30 PM ET
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom V-VII
03:00 PM ET - 04:30 PM ET
Repeat of Afternoon Training Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom II-IV
03:00 PM ET - 04:30 PM ET
Repeat of Afternoon Session
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Palma Ceia Ballroom
04:30 PM ET - 05:30 PM ET
Region Meeting: Region I (Joint Meeting of Industry and Law Enforcement)
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Palma Ceia 1-3
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Puerto Rico, Quebec, Rhode Island, U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont.
04:30 PM ET - 05:30 PM ET
Region Meeting: Region II (Joint Meeting of Industry and Law Enforcement)
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Esplanade Suites I-III
Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
04:30 PM ET - 05:30 PM ET
Region Meeting: Region III (Joint Meeting of Industry and Law Enforcement)
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom II-IV
Alberta, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ohio, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Yukon.
04:30 PM ET - 05:30 PM ET
Region Meeting: Region IV (Joint Meeting of Industry and Law Enforcement)
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Bayshore Ballroom II-IV
Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
January 29, 2027
08:00 AM ET - 10:00 AM ET
COHMED Leadership Meeting (Invitation Only)
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Second Floor, Palma Ceia IV