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2016 Shippers Conference and Transportation Expo Schedule

 

 

 

Sunday, April 24 Event/Session Name

8:00 a.m.  4:00 p.m.

Exhibitor Setup

1:00 p.m.  5:30 p.m.
Attendee Registration Open
2:30 p.m.  3:30 p.m.
NASSTRAC Committee Meetings

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

New Attendee/Prospective Member Orientation 

First time attendees and prospective members are invited to attend

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Welcome Networking Reception

Monday, April 25

 

7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Registration Open

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Networking Breakfast and Transportation Expo Open

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Opening Remarks

NASSTRAC President, Chris Norek

8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Kick-off Keynote: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along… A Trucker and a Railroad Man Speak

 

Speakers: Jack Holmes, President, UPS Freight; Clarence Gooden, President, CSX Railroad

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Break and Transportation Expo Open

9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Transportation Provider CEO Panel Discussion

 

Moderator: John Langley, PhD, Clinical Professor, Supply Chain and Information Systems Director of Development, Center for Supply Chain Research Smeal College of Business, The Pennsylvania State University

Panelists: Brad Jacobs, Chairman & CEO, XPO Logistics;  Derek Leathers, President & CEO, Werner Enterprises; Mike Ducker, President, FedEx Freight; Jack Holmes, President, UPS Freight

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 p.m.

Shipper of the Year Interview - Morton Salt

 

Interviewer: Jeff Berman, Logistics Management magazine

Interviewee: Wendy Wadas, Sr. Director of Customer Service & Logistics, Morton Salt

11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch and Transportation Expo Open

  1:40 p.m. –2:30 p.m.

NASSTRAC Collaborative Learning Labs – Session 1

  1. Changing the Perception of Logistics - From Cost Center to Valued Resource
    Moderators: Terri Reid, Caleres; Candace Holowicki, TriMas
  2. The Future of Supply Chain – Student Panel
  3. The NASSTRAC View Live! – Building 3PL Relationships

2:40 p.m.  3:30 p.m.

NASSTRAC Collaborative Learning Labs – Session 2

  1. Changing the Perception of Logistics - From Cost Center to Valued Resource
    Moderators: Terri Reid, Caleres; Candace Holowicki, TriMas
  2. The Future of Supply Chain – Student Panel
  3. The NASSTRAC View Live! – Building 3PL Relationships 

2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

NASSTRAC Golf Mixer

4:00 p.m.  5:00 p.m.

Cocktail Reception & Debrief

Tuesday, April 26

 

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Registration Open

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Networking Breakfast and Transportation Expo Open

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.   Shipper and 3PL Breakfast Roundtable Discussion with TIA
 8:00 a.m.  8:15 a.m. Award Presentation: Member of the Year, Associate Member of the Year, Joe Cutrona Service Award, and President's Award

8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Keynote Presentation: Economic & Trucking Industry Update

 

Presented by: Bob Costello, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for the American Trucking Associations (ATA)

9:15 a.m.  9:45 a.m. 

Pit Stop Break and Transportation Expo Open

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Technology CEO Panel

 

Moderator: Mitch McDonald, DC Velocity

 

Panelists: Lance Healy, Banyan Technologies; Scott Moscrip, Truckstop.com; Travis Rhyan, President, 10-4 Systems; Shannon Vaillancourt, President and Founder, Ratelinx

 10:45 a.m.  11:30 a.m.

Wall Street Update


Lee Klaskow, Senior Analyst, Transportation & Logistics, Bloomberg Intelligence

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch & Transportation Expo Open

 12:15 p.m. –  1:00 p.m. Shipper Roundtable Discussions
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

NASSTRAC Technology Breakout Session 1: 

TMS Implementation with a 3PL and Shipper
Speaker: Ken Louise, TranzAct & Idahoian

NASSTRAC Technology Breakout Session 2:
TMS Implementation from a Shipper's Standpoint
Speakers: Gregg Sayers, GNC; Mike Kolesar, SteinMart

NASSTRAC Technology Breakout Session 3:
Best Practices for Conducting and Evaluating a TMS RFQ
Moderator: Chris Norek, Chain Connectors

 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. NASSTRAC Solutions Showcase
 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Break & Transportation Expo Open
2:30 p.m. –  3:15 p.m.  

Carrier of the Year Award Presentation

3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. 

20 Great Ideas in an Hour! Best Practices, Helpful Hints, Tools & Tips for Shippers


Moderator: Brian Gibson
Judges: Joe Estrella, University of Rhode Island; Gregg Sayers, GNC

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.  Networking Reception
 Wednesday, April 27  
 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.  Networking Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 

Cyber Attacks and the Supply Chain: Exploiting the Weak Links


Speaker: Brian Klenke, VP of Incident Response - Morphick, Inc.

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.   Break
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. 

Washington Update

 

Speakers: John Cutler, General Counsel, NASSTRAC; Ben Gann, Director of Government Affairs, NASSTRAC; Mike Regan, Chief of Relationship Development, TranzAct Technologies & NASSTRAC Advocacy Chairman

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 

Conference Wrap-Up

 

Brian Gibson, Associate Professor of Logistics & Education Advisor, NASSTRAC, Auburn University 




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