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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
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Booth Displays & Registration Opens
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Welcome & Opening Remarks
- Rich
Cooper, CEO, Ports of Indiana
- Chad Pittman,
Executive Vice President, Indiana Economic Development Corporation
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Session 1 -
The Recovery: Are we there yet?
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Session 2 -
Freight Transportation Outlook: A bird's eye view from the air, water & roads
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Networking break in booth area - Sponsored by Browning Duke Realty
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Session 3 -
Transportation Projects Influencing Indiana's Economy
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Day 1 Keynote Address:
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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"
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Moderator: Brad Hall,
Vice President and General Manager - Sales & Marketing, American Commercial Lines
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Grand Hall Reception in booth area
- Sponsored by American Commercial Lines
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Day 2 - Oct. 27
Continental breakfast and reception in booth area
— Sponsored by Hoosier Energy
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Welcome & Opening Remarks
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Session 1 -
The State of Logistics in America
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Session 2 -
Industry Panel: Supplier Needs & Logistics Challenges
- Lisa Laughner,
Conexus Indiana & Indiana Supplier INsight,
Presentation
- Lori Hines,
Supply Chain Manager, THINK North America,
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- Matt Cohen,
Purchasing Manager, Brightpoint North America,
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- Grady Martin,
Global Supply Chain, Allison Transmission,
Presentation
- Rick Bradley,
Procurement Manager, Purdue University
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Networking break in booth area — Sponsored by Vincennes University
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Speed networking sessions in breakout rooms
(register in advance)
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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,
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"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"
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Keynote reception in booth area - Sponsored by CGB Enterprises
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Day Two Keynote Luncheon Address
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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,
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Moderator: Charlie Laird,
General Manager of Inland Terminals for CTLC, CGB Enterprises
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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,
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- "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,
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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,
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- "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,
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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,
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- 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
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