General Sessions

Opening General Session

Stacey David is best known as the host of the top rated TV show "TRUCKS!" where for eight years he wrote, produced, designed, and built custom vehicles. His loyal fan base helped "TRUCKS!" maintain the highest viewership for automotive how-to programming since the show first aired in 1998, and it was consistently one of Spike TV's highest rated shows overall.

Stacey is currently the President and CEO of Rattletrap Productions Inc., a company that produces educational and entertaining automotive TV and radio programming. His TV series "GearZ" supplies the gearhead/car enthusiast/do-it-yourselfer with the ultimate hands-on mechanical television show. Stacey was born and raised in a small town in southern Idaho where the love of motors and all kinds of vehicles, ripping them apart and putting them back together, came early for him. His engaging personality and approachability tells the viewer that he's the same person off-camera as he is on-camera, connecting with and encouraging audiences of all ages.

Automotive enthusiasts give Stacey all-star ratings for his design, knowledge and creative work. He motivates others to have the courage and inspiration to tackle the tough projects they have previously only dreamed of – not only in the garage, but in life. His reward is hearing them say, "You inspired me to get out and build something." Stacey dreams big and then takes that vision and builds it into reality.

General Session "Talk Show"

Why is my street always plowed last?
Why do I see snowplows and sander trucks going past my house, but they're not plowing or sanding?
Who's responsible for clearing snow from the sidewalks in my neighborhood?
Why do the snowplows block my driveway with snow when they clear the road?
What do I do when a County snowplow damages my car or property?

The questions on snow removal come when snowfighters don't have time to address them. The communication challenges are overwhelming – heavy snowstorms taxing salt supplies, budget cuts precipitating lower service levels, unrealistic public expectations and citizens' blogging misinformation on the internet.

How do you successfully communicate your snow removal plans and successes to the general public? Internet sites? Articles in the newspaper? Twitter updates?

This talk show session will be hosted by the Communications Director for Omaha's Mayor Jim Suttle and will feature snow industry experts from around North America. Join us for this interactive panel discussion as our speakers share challenges and solutions in communicating with the public. Come armed with your own questions, lessons learned and innovative solutions.

Closing General Session

As head coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers for 25 years, Tom Osborne took his team to a bowl game every year, won three national championships in the last four years he coached, and ended his career boasting an 84 percent winning record. However, most people single out the coach for his integrity, grace under pressure, and devotion to his faith. To Coach Osborne, this awareness and appreciation for his honesty, character, and sportsmanship have more meaning than all the No. 1 championships put together.

Now as a motivational speaker and author of his memoir Faith in the Game, Osborne lets us in on the traits required for successful life management and teamwork---loyalty, perseverance, honesty, integrity, strategy, character, faith, and old-fashioned "sweat equity"– values it takes to achieve victory, on any field.