Agenda
QUICK VIEW
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27 April8:30 AM - 10 AM
Transportation Industry Update
10:30 AM - 12 PM
International - The "Trade Wars"
10:30 AM - 12 PM
New Dimensions
12 PM - 1:30 PM
Luncheon Guest Speaker
1:30 PM - 3 PM
Law Of the Land, Law of the Jungle
3:30 PM - 5 PM
Transportation Service Providers - Selection and Compliance
3:30 PM - 5 PM
E-Commerce and the "Final Mile"
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28 April8:30 AM - 10 AM
Transportation Security
10:30 AM - 12 PM
To Broker or Not To Broker
10:30 AM - 12 PM
Transportation of Food Related Products
12 PM - 1:30 PM
Luncheon / Guest Speaker
1:30 PM - 3 PM
Transportation Attorney Panel
3:30 PM - 5 PM
Transportation Insurance
3:30 PM - 5 PM
Meet the Experts
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29 April8:30 AM - 10 AM
Loss Prevention and Mitigation of Damage
7:30 AM - 12 PM
Freight Claims - Questions & Answers
MONDAY, APRIL 27th, 2020 |
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8:30 AM 10 AM |
GENERAL SESSION 1: TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY UPDATE MODERATOR President & CEO, Transportation Intermediaries Association ROBERT VOLTMANN PANELISTS Senior Editor, The Journal of Commerce WILLIAM B. CASSIDY Chief Economist & Senior Vice President, International Trade Policy & Cross Border Operations, American Trucking Association BOB COSTELLO Partner, Hanson Bridgett LLP WILLIAM D. TAYLOR Chief Safety Officer, FMSCA JACK VAN STEENBURG Leading representatives from industry and the trade press will provide an overview of critical issues facing the transportation and logistics industry - the economic outlook, consolidation and mergers in all modes of transportation, the impact of E-Commerce, funding for infrastructure, recent legislation, regulatory initiatives and administration policies affecting commerce, and other current issues. |
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10:30 AM 12 PM |
WORKSHOP 1: INTERNATIONAL - THE "TRADE WARS" MODERATOR Esq., Soller Law Int’l LLC CARL R. SOLLER PANELISTS Director, Global Logistics, Big Lot Stores, Inc. ROBERT FREDMAN Executive Director, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ANA B. HINOJOSA President & CEO, American Association of Exporters and Importers MARIANNE ROWDEN Administration policies and tariffs on imports have provoked retaliatory measures by United States trading partners. Panelists will discuss the latest developments, how they impacting American manufacturers, importers, exporters and consumers, as well as alternate sourcing and other strategies for dealing with the problems. |
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10:30 AM 12 PM |
WORKSHOP 2: NEW DIMENSIONS MODERATOR Manager - Corporate Logistics, Rite Hite LLC DOUGLAS L. ARENTS PANELISTS Corporate Logistics Manager, Dillard’s DARRYL GASH, MBA Newell Enterprises DON NEWELL Vice President, Yield Management, ArcBest EDDIT SORG The LTL trucking industry has been moving toward new pricing methodologies. The NMFC has reclassified hundreds of articles with density-based classifications. Many major LTL carriers have instituted dimensional weight rating with cubic scanners. As a result, shippers are finding billing errors, reweighs, reclassifications and getting balance due bills. Panelists will discuss how these pricing methods work, their impact on freight rates and charges, and suggest procedures for avoiding problems. |
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12 PM 1:30 PM |
LUNCHEON / GUEST SPEAKER
Vice President, International Division, Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. RONALD M. MAROTTA |
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1:30 PM 3 PM |
GENERAL SESSION 2: LAW OF THE LAND, LAW OF THE JUNGLE MODERATOR Esq., Pezold, Smith, Hirschmann & Selvaggio, LLC GERARD F. SMITH PANELISTS President, Blakeman Transportation Inc. JEFF BLAKEMAN President, Non-Asset , NFI Industries, Inc. DAVE BROERING President, Lakeshore Logistics, Inc. ED A. CARUSO Partner, Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C. KATHLEEN C. JEFFRIES Esq., Seaton & Husk, L.P. HENRY E. SEATON Esq., Pezold, Smith, Hirschmann & Selvaggio, LLC RAYMOND A. SELVAGGIO A continuation of the ever-popular annual session where “Lawyers Explain the Law, and Businessmen Tell It Like It Is. |
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3:30 PM 5 PM |
WORKSHOP 3: TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDERS - SELECTION AND COMPLIANCE MODERATOR SVP Procurement, GEODIS DOUG FRANK PANELISTS Manager of Contracts and Carrier Compliance-Chicago, GlobalTranz Enterprises, LLC JOSHUA HOYLE CCP, Loss Prevention & Carrier Compliance Manager, Blakeman Transportation, Inc. NADIA MARTIN Esq., Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, LLP ERIC ZALUD What needed when "qualifying" a transportation provider? What is absolutely necessary, and what is recommended? How to obtain the information and monitor to stay current. Services and companies that are available to help with the process. |
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3:30 PM 5 PM |
WORKSHOP 4: E-COMMERCE AND THE "FINAL MILE" MODERATOR Esq., Perez & Morris, LLC ANGELA ALEXANDER SAVINO President & CEO, Transportation Intermediaries Association ROBERT VOLTMANN PANELISTS Director Customer Supply Chain, Nestlé Purina PetCare LIZ MILLER President, Perimeter Global Logistics RAJ SOBHANI The "Amazon Effect" has transformed the traditional supply chain and impacted both wholesale and retail business. It has also brought broader marketing opportunities, with direct sales that eliminate the "middleman". What shippers, carriers and logistics providers such as warehousing, distribution and "fulfillment" centers are doing to meet the growing consumer demands and expectations. |
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