International Conference on Commercial Driver Health and Wellness

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American Transportation Research Institute

Aug 17, 2010, 02:17 ET

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) are hosting an International Conference on Commercial Driver Health and Wellness, November 8-10, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is part of the organizing committee for the conference.

Conference topics will include commercial driver health risks, benefits and costs of driver health and wellness programs and real world case studies documenting carrier and driver experience with health and wellness programs.

ATRI is encouraging motor carriers and other industry stakeholders to participate. To learn more about the conference and to register, visit the conference website at: http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=8a7b2cae-aa65-4368-b63f-643644122fcb.

ATRI is the trucking industry's 501(c)(3) not-for-profit research organization. It is engaged in critical research relating to freight transportation's essential role in maintaining a safe, secure and efficient transportation system.

SOURCE American Transportation Research Institute