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2011 Indiana Logistics Summit Agenda

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 - Speedway Pavilion

8:00 am Brickyard Crossing Golf Networking Event (RSVP required)

9:00 am Pavilion Open for Booth Setup

11:30 am Sponsors VIP Luncheon at Brickyard Crossing Golf Course (RSVP required)

12:30 pm Registration & Booths Open

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Welcome & Opening Remarks

Rich Cooper, CEO, Ports of Indiana, Presentation
Jeff Belskus, President/CEO, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Presentation

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Session 1

Moderator: Jim Johnston, President, Autocar
Kevin Walbridge, Executive Vice President, Operations, Republic Services Inc.
"Is It Time to GO GREEN - 6th Largest U.S. Truck Fleet Says YES", Presentation
Jim Tumulty, Managing Director, Raymond James and Associates Inc.
"The Economy - Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?", Presentation

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Networking & Refreshments in Booth Displays

3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Session 2

Moderator: Brent Huber, Partner, Ice Miller LLP
Jim Vena, Senior Vice President, Canadian National Railway
"North America's Transcontinental Railroad Makes a Home in Indiana", Presentation
Gary LaGrange, President/CEO, Port of New Orleans
"Rebirth of New Orleans as the Vital Link Between World Markets and the Midwest", Presentation

4:45 pm - 5:40 pm Session 3

Moderator: Keith Bucklew, Director of Freight Mobility, Indiana Department of Transportation
Charles "Shorty" Whittington, President, Grammer Industries & Past Chairman, American Trucking Association
"Adapting to Change in the Trucking Industry", Presentation
John Clark, CEO, Indianapolis International Airport
"Building an Aerotropolis", Presentation

5:40 pm - 6:00 pm Networking & Refreshments in Booth Displays

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hall of Fame Museum Reception

Rollie Helmling, Director of Motorsports, Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Donald Davidson, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Historian

8:00 pm Downtown Dinner at 120 West Market Fresh Grill - Exclusive VIP dinner special available for Summit participants as well as accommodation packages at Hilton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites. (RSVP required)

Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 - Speedway Pavilion

7:30 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast & Exhibits Open

8:30 am - 9:00 am Session 4

Rich Cooper, CEO, Ports of Indiana
Victor Lechtenberg, Director of the Center for Regional Development, Purdue University
Daniel Hasler, Indiana Secretary of Commerce
"Selling Indiana's Logistics Advantages to the World", Presentation

9:00 am - 10:00 am Session 5

Moderator: Don Babcock, Director of Economic Development, NIPSCO
Rene Circ, National Director of Research, Industrial & Logistics, Grubb & Ellis
"U.S. Logistics Trends in Today's Real Estate Market", Presentation
John Greuling, President/CEO, Will County Center for Economic Development
"Planning for the Largest Inland Intermodal Port in North America", Presentation

10:00 am - 10:30 am Networking Break in Booth Displays

10:30 am - 12:00 pm Session 6

Moderator: Greg Morris, President/Publisher, IBJ Media
Michael Cline, Commissioner, Indiana Department of Transportation
"Setting the Field for Logistics Success", Presentation
John Vickerman, President, Vickerman Associates
"The State of U.S. Logistics: Panama Canal & Midwest Markets - Part II", Presentation

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Luncheon Reception in Booth Displays

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Logistics Luncheon

Keynote Speaker: Derek J. Leathers, President/COO, Werner Enterprises
"Maintaining a Leadership Position in Logistics Excellence", Presentation
Moderator: Charlie Laird, General Manager of Inland Terminals for CTLC, CGB Enterprises
Cathy Langham, President, Langham Logistics; Vice Chair, Indianapolis Super Bowl Committee
"Special Update on the Indianapolis Super Bowl", Presentation

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