Surrey, BC – The 2nd Annual Metro Vancouver Transportation Night (MVTN) took place on November 14, 2024, at the Aria Banquet and Convention Centre, impressing guests from near and far. More than 230 attendees, all from the trucking industry, were welcomed by a piano reception, played by Hitesh Malhotra, a local musician. Guests then took the opportunity to enjoy appetizers, have some cocktails and mingle with other industry professionals before the event began.
In the few past years, the transportation industry struggled to regain its momentum, as shown by low sales and load volumes. However, since spring of this year, there has been a positive outlook, making the theme for 2024 – “Let’s Rebuild Trucking” – an appropriate one. The guest speakers, from across North America, shared insights and views on how to rebuild the trucking industry. In addition, many shared specific ways to grow your business, whether local, national, or North American.
MVTN 2024 guest speaker list was nothing short of spectacular, including Dave Earle, President, BC Trucking Association; Paul Adams, CEO, RoadEx; Jason Scultety, Senior Key Account Manager, BC Hydro; Aaron Lindsay, President, NAL Insurance; Simon Ze, Assistant VP, Cansure; Salman Ahmad, President, FuelTrace; and Amit Bhardwaj, Partner, Golden Express Trucking.
All guest speakers captured the audience’s attention, as many wanted to learn of new ways to improve their fleets and/or businesses. Following the presentations, many company owners connected with guest speakers to gain more insights.
MVTN 2024 also saw the launch of scholarships and awards. Two grade 12 students, Jiya Bhardwaj and Deepnoor Gill, each received scholarships in the amount of $1500 towards post-secondary education. Rajdeep Brar of Highway King Transport Ltd. was the recipient of the prestigious Driver of the Year Award, sponsored and presented by LoadLink Technologies. Harsimar Singh of Triple Eight Transport Inc. received the prestigious Employee of the Year Award, sponsored and presented by JGK Media Group.
“Providing scholarships is a great way of supporting students in their educational goals,” said Sepehr Saebnia, President of Cool Heat Truck Parts.
“We have always believed that we need to support the coming generations and providing this scholarship is our way of doing that,” echoed Bobby Saini of JGK Media Group.
“It is important to recognize exceptional drivers, and we are honoured to present this award to Rajdeep Brar,” said Claudia Milicevic, President of LoadLink Technologies. “It was an incredible night, and we look forward to more opportunities to support our industry.”
“Harsimar Singh is an example of a model employee who is always working to improve himself and his company and that’s why he was award the Employee of the Year Award,” said Tony Singh of the APNA Truck Show.
Following the event, organizers received an overwhelming amount of positive feedback. Some comments include:
Dmitriy Zarossilenko: Thank you so much for the incredible event last night. We had such a great time, and you truly made it so special!
Clint Huntington: Thank you to all the folks at JGK Media for putting together an incredible and informative evening.
Larry James Hall: We had a very good time and connected a few folks we’d not met before. Very informative and well delivered meeting.
JGK Media Group would like to extend its heartfelt appreciation to all the sponsors, guest speakers and attendees. In addition, thank you to the Canadian Trucking Association and the Port Transportation Association for organzing this year’s MVTN. This year’s event was, like last year, sold out and organizers are optimistic that the 2025 event will be even bigger, with more components.
About JGK Media Group
JGK Media Inc. is a leading media company based in British Columbia that has helped companies meet their marketing and communication goals since 2008. Serving across North America, JGK Media Inc. prides itself in bringing various industries together through print, digital, and face-to-face platforms.
For more information, visit www.jgkmedia.ca or contact Jag Dhatt at jag@jgkmedia.ca.
