The Freight in the Southeast Meeting was held in Tampa Florida, March 3-6, 2014. This annual meeting focuses on how changing freight operations are shaping the region's transportation system. The conference is open to anyone with an interest in regional freight corridors, multimodal freight development, and transportation-related economic development. This includes transportation companies, consultants, academia, logistics personnel, economic development organizations, government officials (federal, state, local, and elected), and metropolitan/regional planning organizations. A number of tours (Publix, CSX, Tampa Port Authority and the Tampa Airport) are also provided to allow participants to gain additional insights into the transportation system.
The Freight in the Southeast Meeting was held in Tampa Florida, March 3-6, 2014. This annual meeting focuses on how changing freight operations are shaping the region's transportation system. The conference is open to anyone with an interest in regional freight corridors, multimodal freight development, and transportation-related economic development. This includes transportation companies, consultants, academia, logistics personnel, economic development organizations, government officials (federal, state, local, and elected), and metropolitan/regional planning organizations. A number of tours (Publix, CSX, Tampa Port Authority and the Tampa Airport) are also provided to allow participants to gain additional insights into the transportation system.
The Freight in the Southeast Meeting was held in Tampa Florida, March 3-6, 2014. This annual meeting focuses on how changing freight operations are shaping the region's transportation system. The conference is open to anyone with an interest in regional freight corridors, multimodal freight development, and transportation-related economic development. This includes transportation companies, consultants, academia, logistics personnel, economic development organizations, government officials (federal, state, local, and elected), and metropolitan/regional planning organizations. A number of tours (Publix, CSX, Tampa Port Authority and the Tampa Airport) are also provided to allow participants to gain additional insights into the transportation system.
This year's conference was held in Norfolk Virginia, March 14-16. The Freight in the Southeast Conference focused a lot of different topics, which are reflected in the agenda below. Thank you for attending, and hopefully, I will see you next year.
This year's conference was held in Norfolk Virginia, March 14-16. The Freight in the Southeast Conference focused a lot of different topics, which are reflected in the agenda below. Thank you for attending, and hopefully, I will see you next year.
This year's conference was held in Norfolk Virginia, March 14-16. The Freight in the Southeast Conference focused a lot of different topics, which are reflected in the agenda below. Thank you for attending, and hopefully, I will see you next year.
FREIGHT IN THE SOUTHEAST 2010
January 25-27, 2010 - Memphis, Tennessee
This was the first conference, and was a great success based on the feedback from the attendees.
Agenda:
Monday, January 25
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The General Economic Condition and Logistics
Moderator, Roberto Canales, North Carolina Department of Transportation
Chris Oakley, Federal Reserve Bank, Atlanta
Stephen Liberto, FedEx
Charles Clowdis Jr., IHS Global Insight
Jeff Wallace, University of Memphis
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Automotive Industry in the Southeast
Moderator, Tom Bartkiewicz, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Chad Miller, University of Southern Mississippi
Kevin Thornberry, Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America
Jaime Kennedy, Community Development Foundation
Rob Legge, Norfolk Southern Corporation
Tuesday, January 26
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Foreign Direct Investment in Region
Moderator, Marsha Fiol, Virginia Department of Transportation
Adam Bruns, Site Selection Magazine
Frank Pigna, Aegir Property
Arnold Perl, Aerotropolis
Mike Tagert, Tenn-Tom, Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Council
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Trade Between the Southeast and Latin American
Moderator, Bruce Lambert, ITTS
Ricardo Sanchez, ECLAC
Bobby Landry, Port of New Orleans
Lee Wagner, Boyd Brothers
Flavia Hite, Mallory International Logistics
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Alternative Fuels - Transportation and Rural Development
Moderator, Lynn Soporowski, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Dr. Wes Harrison, LSU College of Agriculture
Alan Jones, Tennessee Department of Transportation
Scott Richman, Informa Economics
Lance Brown, PACE
Kevin Mitchell, StrataG
Exporting from the Southeast
Moderator, Doug Frate, South Carolina Department of Transportation
Page Siplon, Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics
Scott Hercik, Appalachian Regional Commission
Boon Tan, Arkansas World Trade Center
Larry Collins, Louisiana Economic Development
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Serving the Energy Corridors (Overweight/oversized cargos)
Moderator, Jared Hill, Georgia Department of Transportation
Amy Miller, Port of Pensacola
Larry Bray, University of Tennessee
Guus Stigter, Mammoet USA, Inc.
Inland Ports and Distribution Networks
Moderator, Marty Lipinksi, University of Memphis
Greg Edwards, Virginia Port Authority
Jim Murphy, Marad
Don McCrory, Port of Memphis
Dexter Muller, Memphis Chamber of Commerce
Jim Hutcheson, Port of Huntsville
Wednesday, January 27
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Freight Funding Issues
Steven Edwards, Moderator, Mississippi DOT
Jack Wells, U.S. Department of Transportation
Mark Norris, Tennessee Senate Majority Leader
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
State Perspective on Freight Transportation Improvements
Tom McQueen, Georgia Department of Transportation
Butch Brown, Mississippi Department of Transportation, Vice President - ITTS
Gerald Nicely, Tennessee Department of Transportation
David Cole, Maine Department of Transportation
12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Freight Corridors: Modeling and Analysis
Moderator, Bruce Lambert, ITTS
Stephen Fitzroy, Tredis
Pat Canning, USDA
Dike Ahanotu, Cambridge Systematics
Mark Hammond, US Army Corps of Engineers
Jeff Thompson and Dr. Mike Anderson, University of Alabama, Huntsville
Jeff Short, ATRI
Mark Berndt, Wilbur Smith
MD Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi