October 5-7, 2008 • Sheraton St. Louis City Center • St. Louis, Missouri

Schedule of Events

Saturday, October 4

Pre-Meetings (Committee Members Only)

10 am - 12 pm

Web Sling Technical Committee

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Load Securement Technical Committee

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Roundsling Technical Committee

3 pm - 5 pm

Legal Resource Committee

3 pm - 4 pm

Policy/Forms Review Committee

Sunday, October 5

8 am - 3 pm

Board Meeting I (Board Members Only)

4 pm - 6:00 pm

Registration

4:30 pm - 5 pm

Guest Orientation

5 pm - 6:30 pm

Welcome Reception

Monday, October 6

 7 am

Registration

 7:30 am - 8:15 am

Continental Breakfast

8:30 am - 9:15 am

General Session

9:30 am -11:30 am

Web Sling Technical Committee Meeting

• Development of DVD(s) for slings

• Test Protocol for Web Sling testing

• Pocket Card

• WS Warning Sheet

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Lunch

12:45 pm - 2:45 pm

Load Securement Technical Committee Meeting (formerly Tie Down Committee)

• Interior Van Products Standard
• Load Binder/Chain Tie Down Standard
• Test Protocol for Zero Defect Testing
• TD Warning Sheet

3:15 pm -7 pm

Anheuser Busch Brewery Tour and Dinner Event
(Optional Event-Ticket Required)
Buses will depart from hotel lobby promptly at 3:15pm.
Dinner at SqWires Restaurant will follow
Cost for Event: $45 per person

Tuesday, October 7

7:15 am - 8:30 am

Board & Committee Chair Breakfast 
(Board & Committee Chairs Only)

7:15 am - 8:30 am

Breakfast

8:45 am -10:15 am

Round Sling Technical Committee Meeting

• RS-1Standard

10:30 am -12 pm

Testing Committee Meeting

• Webbing: Breaking, Elongation and Abrasion Standard
• AWRF Sling Analyzer Data
• Edge/UV Testing
• Zero Defect Testing for Tie Downs