• Education Webinar: Informational webinar related to improving performance as a SmartWay Partner or Affiliate.
• Freight Matters Webinar: Interviews and panel discussions with industry leaders and experts on broad topics related to freight transportation sustainability.
• Tool Demo Webinar: Demonstration of a SmartWay accounting and tracking tool.
• Tool Advanced Webinar: Advanced training on features and capabilities of SmartWay accounting and tracking tools.
• Recognition Webinar: Webinar to recognize award or challenge honorees.
• Live Workshop: In-person events focused on advancing freight transportation sustainability.
• SmartWay Conference Presentation: A conference or event where EPA staff present SmartWay.

2017 SmartWay Air Tool Demonstration

Thursday, June 15, 2017, 11:00 AM (PT)/ 1:00 PM (CT)/ 2:00 PM (ET) 

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SmartWay Air Carrier Partners, Applicants, and Prospects—and all interested in this aspect of the SmartWay Transport Partnership’s program—join us as EPA SmartWay demonstrates its 2017 Air Carrier Tool. This assessment tool is designed to help your air freight company calculate its energy efficiency, as well as its NOx and PM emissions, resulting from air freight movement.  Once you develop a baseline for this information, you can track your company’s annual changes in performance.  (The SmartWay Air Carrier Tool is available for download on the SmartWay website at https://www.epa.gov/smartway/smartway-air-carrier-tools-and-resources.)

The presentation also includes a brief introduction to EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership.  After the presentation, you will have an opportunity to ask questions and hear the answers to others’ questions.

This webinar is for: SmartWay Air Carrier Partners and non-partner air freight carriers, those who hire air freight carriers, and all others interested in seeing how SmartWay assesses energy efficiency and environmental performance for air freight carriers.

Presenter: Erik Herzog (EPA)

Best Practices of a Preferred Shipper

Wednesday, June 28, 2017, 11:00 AM (PT)/ 1:00 PM (CT)/ 2:00 PM (ET)

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Shippers—learn how you can achieve “preferred shipper” status with your carrier partners.  Panelists will explore key factors carriers use to evaluate shippers, share valuable insights into how shippers can strengthen carrier relationships, and highlight benefits for both shippers and carriers.

This Webinar is for: SmartWay Shipper Partners and Candidates

Panelists:

John Lower
Director, Strategic Carrier Management
Transplace

Randy R Cooper
Director, Transportation and Supply Chain Engineering
Del Monte Foods

Mike Kelley
VP, External Affairs
YRC Worldwide Inc

2017 SmartWay Multimodal Tool Demonstration

Weds., May 24, 2017, 11:00 PM (PT)/1:00 PM (CT)/2:00 PM (ET)

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SmartWay Multimodal Partners, Applicants, and Prospects—and all interested in this aspect of the SmartWay Transport Partnership’s program—join us for the 2017 SmartWay Multimodal Tool Demonstration on Wednesday, May 24. The webinar presents a brief introduction to SmartWay and a live tool demonstration, including tips on filling out the tool and insights on using the tool outputs for improving your company’s environmental performance.

The Multimodal tool is a shell that includes the existing Truck, Rail, Barge, Air, and Logistics Tools. It allows you to:
1) assess your environmental performance by gathering emissions information about your company's rail carriers, truck carriers, barge carriers, air carriers, and logistics companies;
2) calculate your company's baseline environmental performance by entering data into the Multimodal Tool and submitting it for review and approval; and
3) track your company’s annual changes in performance.

There will be an opportunity to comment and ask questions after the presentation.

This webinar is for: Multimodal Partners, Applicants, and Prospects

Presenter: Matthew Payne (EPA)

Boosting Freight Sustainability at Lower Costs

Weds., June 14, 2017, 11:00 PM (PT)/1:00 PM (CT)/2:00 PM (ET)

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Are you a decision maker interested in moving goods with reduced environmental impact and lower costs, while realizing significant supply chain performance?  Join this webinar to learn about trends, opportunities, and strategies related to sustainable goods movement from experienced industry representatives.

This Webinar is for: Those individuals, companies, carriers, logistics providers, academic and industry experts interested in advancing freight supply chain sustainability.

Presenters:

• David Hoover 
  Director of Outbound Logistics
  Meijer
   
• Steve Sorenson
  Nordstrom Domestic Transportation Manager
  Nordstrom
   
• Lecedra  Welch
  Program Manager of Environmental Sustainability 
  AIAG 
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• Al Hildreth 
  Global Energy Manager
  General Motors North America

SmartWay Affiliate Roundtable Chat

Thursday, January 26, 2017, 11:30 AM (PT)/1:30 PM (CT)/2:30 PM (ET)
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Join SmartWay Affiliates for a virtual networking session. Affiliates will share their approaches in helping their members and stakeholders achieve more sustainable freight supply chains resulting in better efficiencies and cleaner air. Industry associations, state and local air quality groups and truck dealerships will share practical techniques, best practices and lessons learned. Sign up and be part of the discussion.

This webinar is for: Current SmartWay Affiliates and organizations interested in becoming SmartWay Affiliates

Presenter: Patrice Thornton (EPA)

Maximize your Efficiency with Fuel Saving Strategies and Technologies

Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 11:00 AM (PT)/ 1:00 PM (CT)/ 2:00 PM (ET)
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Truck Carriers – are you maximizing your efficiency? Learn how you can lower fuel costs, shrink your emissions footprint, compete with the best and thrive while lowering your impact on the environment.

This webinar is for: Truck Carriers

Presenters:

• Royal Jones, Owner, CEO & President, Mesilla Valley Transportation
• Brent Oberle, Chief  Operating Officer and Myles Kuperus, Owner, Kuperus Trucking, Inc
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SmartWay Truck Tool-Advanced Class: Getting the Most out of Your SmartWay Participation

Thursday, February 23, 2017, 11:00 AM (PT)/ 1:00 PM (CT)/ 2:00 PM (ET) 
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If you already know the basics on how to complete your SmartWay annual update with the 2017 Truck Carrier Tool but want to learn more, join us to discover your next steps in getting the most out of your SmartWay Tool, reports, and participation.

You will learn:

• How your data entry choices yield more useful results
• To read and understand SmartWay data reports
• SmartWay ranking: how we do it and why it's important
• How shippers use SmartWay data
• A more detailed understanding of the Truck Carrier Tool
• And more!

You will also have the opportunity to ask questions of the presenter.

This webinar is free, but please register promptly. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

This webinar is for: Current SmartWay Partners who already have a basic understanding of the SmartWay Truck Tool, but want to learn more about using the tool and the information you can get from the tool.

Presenter: Erik Herzog (EPA)Present

Affiliates in Action

Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 11:00 AM (PT)/ 1:00 PM (CT)/ 2:00 PM (ET)
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Join this webinar to hear about the new focus of the SmartWay Affiliate program. Be the first to review the new SmartWay Affiliate 2017/2018 Editorial Calendar featuring a different monthly theme. Join the discussion on messaging and social media content applicable to the themes.  The new “Affiliate Forum” will also be unveiled.

This Webinar is for: SmartWay Affiliates, both current and prospective.

Presenter: Patrice Thornton, SmartWay Affiliate Program Manager, EPA SmartWay