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6th Annual Indiana Logistics Summit
November 12, 2008 - Indianapolis Marriott Downtown

Welcome & Opening Remarks
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., Presentation
  • "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, Presentation
Session 2: Opportunities for the Future
Sponsored by Northwest Indiana Forum
Session 3: The State of Logistics in Indiana - An Inside Look at Indiana's New Traffic Study
Sponsored by CGB Enterprises
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
Luncheon
Session 5: Intermodal Rail Development - Will it happen here?
Sponsored by All Points - A Duke-Browning Joint Venture
Moderator: William Friedman, Vice President, Ports & Logistics, Duke Realty Corp., Presentation
  • "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
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, Presentation

       Workforce Roundtable: Are university programs meeting industry needs?


Thank you to our 2008 sponsors!

Indiana Economic Development CorporationDuke BrowningGinovus Vincennes UniversityNorthwest Indiana ForumConsolidated Grain & Barge
National CityIndianapolis StarEconomic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana

United Parcel Service Elwood Staffing Securitas Tobin Development Catalyst Software Solutions
World Trade Club of Indiana Redcats USA Thomas P. Miller and Associates Crossdock
ISE Ice Miller The Indiana Rail Road Federal Marine Terminals
IDS Contract Service All American Shipping Supplies Duke Energy

 
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