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Subject to Change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.3)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;_initial&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|||on|||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#3D5266&#8243; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>Transportation Pick-Up<\/h5>\n<p>Depart 8 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;_initial&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|||on|||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#3D5266&#8243; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>TD Summit<\/h5>\n<p>8 a.m \u2013 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/stnexpo.com\/east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Knight-J-Photo-BLACK-SHIRT-web-1024&#215;1024.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Knight-J-Photo-(BLACK-SHIRT)-web&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;65%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;35%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;50%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|160px|160px|160px|160px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Transportation Director Summit &#8211; Day 2&#8243; open=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#6A84A6&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xe04c;||divi||400&#8243; icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#6A84A6&#8243; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xe04c;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h6&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||0px|false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Topgolf Charlotte \u2013 Southwest<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description<\/strong>: The Transportation Director Summit at STN EXPO is a signature event designed exclusively for qualified transportation directors. 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