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36th
Annual Conference Program Monday - April 19, 2010 7:30am - 8:30am Pre-Meeting Breakfast
7:30am - 4:00pm Registration
7:30am - 5:00pm Exhibits
8:30am - 10:00am General Session I
The Economic Situation - The Good, the Bad & the Ugly Industry experts and editors from the trade press will discuss how to survive and succeed in the face of a difficult economy. Moderator: William D. Bierman, Esq. - Nowell, Amoroso, Klein, Bierman, P.A. Panelists: Bill Mongelluzzo, Associate Editor - Journal of Commerce Michael Regan, CEO - Tranzact Nikhil Sathe, Chief Financial Officer - Kelron Logistics Group Robert Voltmann, President & CEO - Transp.Intermediaries Assoc. 10:00am - 10:30am Mid-Morning Break 10:30am - 12:00pm Workshop 1
Importing & Exporting - Best Practices Compliance with the new requirements - Automated Manifest System, Importer Security Filing "10+2" Program, C-TPAT, food imports - the Bioterrorism Act.
Moderator: Reed R. Tepper, Mgr, Motor Freight Transp. - Parker Hannifin Transp. Panelists: Estella Lopez-Baum, Branch Compliance Manager - Expeditors Jim Richardson, Director Customs Solutions - UTi United States, Inc. Eric L. Zalud, Partner- Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, LLP
Workshop 2
Risk Management and Insurance - Best Practices Identifying and minimizing the risks in the Supply Chain; allocating risk - insurance vs. excess valuation; available insurance products - what they cover and what they don't; evaluating the options - self insurance, deductibles, umbrella coverage.
Moderator: Carol J. Wynstra, CCP, Sr. Corp. Transp. Analyst, Snap-On Logistics Panelists: David K. Whatley, Senior Advisor - UTH Advisors Steve Silverman ARM, Vice President of Inland Marine - Hiscox USA Michael S. Brown, Executive Vice President- Avalon RIsk Management
12:00pm - 1:30pm Luncheon- Guest Speaker Christopher C. McNatt, Jr. Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary
1:30pm - 3:00pm
General Session II Law of the Land, Law of the Jungle The ever-popular session in which "Lawyers Explain the Law, and Businessmen Tell it Like it is".
Moderator: Gerard F. Smith, Esq. - Pezold, Smith, Hirschmann & Selvaggio, LLP Panelists: Jim Attridge, Business Trial Lawyer - San Francisco Robert G. Gleason, President - Freight Traffic Management Miles L. Kavaller, Esq. - Encino Law Center Tony Nuzio, President/CEO - ICC Logistics Services, Inc., Hicksville, NY Mike Tauscher, Partner - Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, MI
3:00pm - 3:30pm Mid-Afternoon Break
3:30pm - 4:30pm General Session III
Annual Membership Meeting
Transportation Consumer Protection Council, Inc. Transportation Loss Prevention & Security Association
4:45pm - 5:45pm CCPAC Annual Meeting 7:00pm - 10:00pm Hospitality Suite 7:00pm - 10:00pm Exhibits Tuesday - April 20, 2010 7:30am - 8:30am Pre-Meeting Breakfast 7:30am - 4:00pm
Registration
7:30am - 5:00pm
Exhibits
8:30am - 10:00am
General Session IV
Protecting The Nation's Pharmaceutical Shipments
Using pharmaceuticals as a case study, a discussion about pharmaceutical cargo theft, as well as Litigation strategies currently being utilized to protect pharmaceutical products in transit.
Moderator: Dan Saviola, Corporate Security Manager, YRC Worldwide Inc. Presenter: Chuck Forsaith, Dir. of Corporate Security, Purdue Pharma Technologies, Inc.
10:00am - 10:30am
Mid-Morning Break
10:30am - 12:00pm
General Session V
Transportation Attorney Panel - Part I
Leading transportation attorneys discuss recent court decisions on cargo claims, freight charges, liability of shippers and intermediaries for personal injury, and other important current issues. Got a tough question? Ask the experts.
Moderator: George Carl Pezold, Esq. - Pezold, Smith, Hirschmann & Selvaggio, LLP Panelists: John Anderson, Esq. - Anderson & Yamada Hillary Arrow Booth, Partner - Dongell Lawrence Finney LLP Hy Hillenbrand, Esq. - DeOrchis, Hillenbrand, Wiener & O'Brien LLC David L. Mazaroli, Esq. - Attorney at Law - New York, NY David Nissenberg, Esq. - Attorney at Law - San Diego, CA Brent Primus, JD - Primus Law Office, P.A.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Luncheon- Guest Speaker
Commodore Tim McCully, Captain U.S. Navy (Retired) Military Sealift Command
1:30pm - 3:00pm
General Session V
Transportation Attorney Panel - Part II
Continued
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Mid-Afternoon Break
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Workshop 3
Transportation & Logistics Contracts - Best Practices
Identifying basic legal relationships - what hat? - Carrier, Freight Forwarder, Broker, 3PL? - Duties and obligations; drafting and negotiating contracts; avoiding common disputes and mistakes. Moderator: Steve Broussard - Broussard Logistics Panelists: Jordan Downs, Dir. of Transp. - The Garden Group of Central Garden and Pet Martha J. Payne, Attorney - Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, LLP Gil Williams, President - Williams & Associates, Inc.
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Workshop 4
Loss Prevention for Shippers and Carriers - Best Practices
How to reduce costs and minimize loss or damage in transit; packaging, palletization, shrink/stretch wrap, blocking, bracing, loading and unloading; NMFC packaging requirements and test packaging.
Moderator: Nadia Martin, CCP, Claims Manager - Blakeman Transportation Panelists: Richard Lang, Dir. Cargo Claims & Prevention - ABF Freight Systems, Inc. Jason Rogers, Pack. Engineer, Cargo Claims & Prev. - ABF Freight Systems
6:30pm - 10:00pm
President's Reception
Wednesday - April 21, 2010 7:30am - 8:30am
Pre-Meeting Breakfast
7:30am - 10:00am
Registration
8:30am - 10:00am
Workshop 5
Loss & Damage Claims - Best Practices
Getting the facts, inspections, documentation, preparing and filing claims; problem areas - concealed damage, broken seals, mitigation of damage, salvage; dispute resolution. Moderator: Mark S. Blubaugh, Partner - Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Panelists: Dirk H. Beckwith, Esq.- Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C. Cindy Carey, CCP, Director of Claims, nVision Global Richard Cassar, CCP, President - One Stop Logistics Steve Theissen, CCP, Loss Recovery Specialist - Schneider Electric USA Inc.
8:30am - 10:00am
Workshop 6
"Going Green" Can Actually Save You Money!
Panelists will discuss maximizing asset utilization through collaboration - sharing equipment and reducing partial truckload shipments; using regional pool distribution; new technologies for reducing energy consumption; "Green" packaging; the SmartWay Transport Partnership.
Moderator: Jared S. Palmer, General Counsel & Director of Public Relations - AFN LLC Panelists: Bob Hochwarth, Dir. of Product Development, Volvo Logistics Corporation Stacey Stivers, Transportation Technology Team-Group Mgr. - Fito-Lay, HQ F. Blair Wimbush, VP Real Estate & Corp. Sustain. Officer - Norfolk South. Corp.
10:30am - 12:00pm
General Session VI
Security - Industry Best Practices
A discussion covering the "very best" industry practices and procedures regarding facility, equipment, and cargo security. Topics include driver hiring, guard services, CCTV systems, tracking devices, law enforcement liaison and more.
Moderator: Dan Saviola, Corporate Security Manager - YRC Worldwide Inc. Presenter: John C. Tabor, Director of Corporate Security - National Retail Systems
10:00am - 10:30am
Mid-Morning Break
12:00pm
Grand Prize Drawing & Adjournment
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