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8th Annual Indiana Logistics Summit
October 26-27, 2010
Crowne Plaza Hotel at Historic Union Station, Indianapolis

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Economic Recovery: Fact or Fiction?
What's coming down the road, rail, river and runway?

Day 1 - Oct. 26

Booth set up at Union Station
Booth Displays & Registration Opens
Welcome & Opening Remarks
  • Rich Cooper, CEO, Ports of Indiana
  • Chad Pittman, Executive Vice President, Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Session 1 - The Recovery: Are we there yet?
Session 2 - Freight Transportation Outlook: A bird's eye view from the air, water & roads
Networking break in booth area - Sponsored by Browning • Duke Realty
Session 3 - Transportation Projects Influencing Indiana's Economy
Day 1 Keynote Address:

Emil H. Frankel - "Investing in Transportation Infrastructure during Fiscal Crisis"
Director of Transportation Policy, Bipartisan Policy Center
Publisher of report "Performance Driven: A New Vision for U.S. Transportation Policy"

Moderator: Brad Hall, Vice President and General Manager - Sales & Marketing, American Commercial Lines
Grand Hall Reception in booth area - Sponsored by American Commercial Lines



Day 2 - Oct. 27

Continental breakfast and reception in booth area — Sponsored by Hoosier Energy
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Session 1 - The State of Logistics in America
Session 2 - Industry Panel: Supplier Needs & Logistics Challenges
Networking break in booth area — Sponsored by Vincennes University
Speed networking sessions in breakout rooms (register in advance)
Session 3 - Major Threats to Indiana's Supply Chain

Moderator: Keith Bucklew, Director of Freight Mobility, Indiana Department of Transportation
  • Steve Fisher, Executive Director, American Great Lakes Ports Association, Presentation
    "Implications of Asian Carp & New York Ballast Regulations on Great Lakes Shipping"
  • Ellen Voie, CEO, Women in Trucking Association, Presentation
    "Dealing with the Driver Shortage: A need for change in the trucking industry"
  • Rick Morgan, Chief of Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District, Presentation
    "Deteriorating Locks & Dams on the Ohio River"
Keynote reception in booth area - Sponsored by CGB Enterprises
Day Two Keynote Luncheon Address

William "Gus" Pagonis - "Leadership of the Supply Chain"
Retired 3-star U.S. Army General directed logistics for Gulf War,
Sears Roebuck & Co., RailAmerica and Genco Supply Chain Solutions, Presentation

Moderator: Charlie Laird, General Manager of Inland Terminals for CTLC, CGB Enterprises
Workgroup Sessions - Concurrent sessions focusing on special interests in logistics

Breakout Sessions will focus on these logistics-related topics:
  • Research: Research issues in logistics applications
  • Education: Supply chain and logistics education in Indiana — middle school to MBA and beyond
  • Southeast Indiana: A hotspot for logistics development
  • Northwest Indiana: Logistics opportunities and threats
  • Foreign-Trade Zones of Indiana: Will streamlined program create new opportunities for business?
-Attendees are welcome to attend all sessions.

Research Breakout: Research Issues in Logistics Applications by Purdue University
Sponsored by Purdue University - Location: Grand Hall

  • "Transportation/Logistics Relating to Bio Fuels" - Wally Tyner, James and Lois Ackerman Professor of Agricultural Economics, Presentation
  • "The Transition to Electric Vehicles and the Next Generation Energy System" - Venkat Venkatasubramanian, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Presentation
  • "A Supply Chain Approach to Showcasing Regional Capabilities" - Ananth Iyer, Susan Bulkeley Butler Chair in Operations Management; Director of Dauch Center for the Management of Manufacturing Enterprises and the Global Supply Chain Management Initiative, Presentation
  • "NEXTRANS Update/Status" - Rick Evans, Managing Director, NEXTRANS Center, Presentation

Education Breakout: Supply Chain & Logistics Education in Indiana - Middle School to MBA & Beyond
Sponsored by Vincennes University - Location: New York Central Room

  • "Motivation & Challenges in Supply Chain Education" - John Zalesak, Vincennes University, Presentation
  • "Middle School & High School Education Programs" - Leslie Gardner, University of Indianapolis
  • "Associate Degree Programs and Dual Credit Courses" - John Zalesak, Vincennes University
  • "Bachelor's & Master's Degree Programs" - Karl Knapp, University of Indianapolis, Presentation

Foreign-Trade Zones Breakout: Will streamlined program create new opportunities for business?
Sponsored by INzone & Ports of Indiana - Location: Wabash Room

  • An Overview of Indiana's Foreign-Trade Zone Program
  • New Opportunities from streamlined Alternative Site Framework process
  • FTZ User & Grantee Perspectives
  • David Haniford, General Counsel & Foreign-Trade Zone Director for the Ports of Indiana, Presentation
  • John Wolber, Manager of Customs and Trade for Bristol-Myers Squibb, Presentation
  • Kent Ebbing, General Manager of the Greater Indianapolis Foreign Trade Zone (INzone)

Northwest Indiana: Logistics Opportunities and Threats
Sponsored by NIPSCO - Location: C&O Room

  • Steve Fisher, Executive Director, American Great Lakes Ports Assoc.
  • Del Wilkins, Vice President of Terminal Operations & Business Development, Canal Barge
  • David Holt, Vice President, Operations and Business Development, Conexus

Southeast Indiana: A Hotspot for Logistics Development
Sponsored by River Ridge Commerce Center - Location: Milwaukee Room

  • Jerry Acy, Executive Director, River Ridge Commerce Center
  • Matt Hall, Vice President, One Southern Indiana
  • Clarence Hulse, Director of Economic Development for the City of Jeffersonville
  • Matt Smolek, Port Director, Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville
  • Kerry Stemler, Co-Chairman, Louisville and Southern Indiana Bridges Authority



Thank you to our 2010 sponsors!

CGB Enterprises Indiana Department of Transportation
American Commercial Lines IEDC Vincennes University
Building Indiana News Magazine Star Media

Conexus Indiana Greater Indianapolis Foreign Trade Zone

River Ridge Commerce Center Duke Realty
NIPSCO Hoosier Energy

FedEx Duke Energy CSX C.H. Robinson

Elwood Staffing Indiana Soybean Alliance Indiana Corn Marketing Council Ice Miller Unlock Our Jobs

Blue Horseshoe Solutions Indiana Chamber of Commerce Per Mar Security Services The Association for Operations Management

Bastian Solutions AEP River Operations PNC Bank Global Water Technologies University of Indianapolis