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6th Annual Indiana Logistics Summit
November 12, 2008 - Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
Welcome & Opening Remarks
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Session 1: The Impacts of Rising Transportation Costs - Opportunity Knocks!
Sponsored by Ginovus
- "Reverse Globalization" - Charles Clowdis, Jr.,
Managing Director-North America Global Trade & Transportation Advisory Services, Global Insight Inc.,
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- "Trucking through Adversity" - Mike Sodrel, Former U.S. Congressman
& Owner, Sodrel Truck Lines
- "Looking for Silver Linings in Airfreight" - Brandon Fried,
Executive Director, Airforwarders Association,
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Session 2: Opportunities for the Future
Sponsored by Northwest Indiana Forum
- Moderator: Vince Galbiati,
President/CEO, Northwest Indiana Forum
- "Floating New Ideas on the Waterways" - Elizabeth Megginson,
Acting Deputy Administrator and Chief Counsel, U.S. Department of Transportation - Maritime Administration,
Presentation
- "Critical Commerce Corridors" - Gerry Huber,
Associate Director of Research, Heritage Research Group,
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- "Opportunities in P3s" - Robert Jennings, Jr.,
Executive Board Member, National Council for Public Private Partnerships,
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Session 3: The State of Logistics in Indiana -
An Inside Look at Indiana's New Traffic Study
Sponsored by CGB Enterprises
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Session 4: Growing Logistics in Indiana
Sponsored by Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Moderator: Chad Sweeney,
Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Indiana Economic Development Corporation
- "Why the World's Largest Automated Pharmacy Picked Indiana" - Jeff Tyler,
Senior Director-Corporate Real Estate, Medco Health Solutions Inc.,
Presentation
- "Serving up food logistics to Indiana" - Diane Stewart,
Vice-President/Midwest Region Manager, United States Cold Storage,
Presentation
- "Indiana's Site Selection Scorecard" - Larry Gigerich,
Managing Director, Ginovus,
Presentation
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Luncheon
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Session 5: Intermodal Rail Development - Will it happen here?
Sponsored by All Points - A Duke-Browning Joint Venture
- "Chicago: The 'Black Hole' for Freight" - Thomas Finkbiner,
Senior Chairman, Intermodal Transportation Institute at the University of Denver,
Presentation
- "Case Study: Joliet, IL" - Paige Doehla, Vice President
of Business Development and Shipping, CenterPoint Properties,
Presentation
- "The Need in Indiana" - Joe Dubord,
Assistant Vice President/Facility Director, TJX Companies Inc.:
T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, A.J. Wright,
Presentation
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Session 6: Our Logistics Workforce & University Resources
Sponsored by Vincennes University
- Moderator: John Schneider,
Assistant Vice President for Industry Research, Purdue University
New University Initiatives
- "Intermodal Learning: One University's Response to Indiana's Logistics and Workforce Needs" -
Dr.
Richard Helton, President, Vincennes University,
Presentation
- "INDURE - Indiana University Research Expertise Program" - Aditya Mathur,
Head of Computer Science, Purdue University,
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Workforce Roundtable: Are university programs meeting industry needs?
- Doug Williams,
President, Venture Logistics
- Timothy Minnich,
President, TransWorks
- Kurt Gogolin,
Director of Materials Management, Wabash National Corporation
- Ed Wolking,
President, Great Lakes Manufacturing Council
- Dr. Frank Moman,
Dean of the School of Business – Central Region, Ivy Tech,
Presentation
- Srinivas
Peeta, Ph.D., Professor & Director of NEXTRANS Center-USDOT Region V, Purdue University
- Mark Frohlich, Associate Professor of Operations Management,
Indiana University-Kelley School of Business
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