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13th Annual Freight and Logistics Symposium

Friday, December 4, 2009 Ramada Plaza Hotel, Minneapolis

Views of the System After Economic Recovery

Severe economic recessions don't happen often. When the recovery begins in earnest, the business landscape could look quite different. The core challenges for the freight transportation, logistics, and manufacturing industries will come blazing back. These challenges include modal capacity, energy, the environment, and sourcing strategies and all need to be addressed to manage the transportationrelated aspects of economic recovery. At this year's symposium, representatives from the business community, academia, and the public sector will discuss trends and what to expect when business picks up again as well as the infrastructure, policy, and practice changes needed with economic recovery. Two panel presentations will focus on a big-picture perspective as well as implications for Minnesota, a look at the possible post-recovery freight system, the role of the public, lessons learned from other successful inland ports, and how federal policy and funding could affect the freight system once the economy begins to recover.

Who Should Attend

• Decision makers and practitioners from shippers, carriers, and other private sector organizations involved in logistics and transportation
• Government officials and staff, and representatives from nonprofit organizations and academic institutions

Registration

The fee for this symposium is $60, which includes continental breakfast, refreshment break, and symposium materials. Registration and payment should be received by December 1, 2009. No refunds will be issued.

• Register online

Location

The symposium will be held at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, 1330 Industrial Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN 55413, 612-331-1900. The hotel is located off Interstate 35W and Industrial Boulevard.

Program

7:30 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.	Welcome Laurie McGinnis, Acting Director, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota; Meg Duncan, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals; Ron Have, Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee.
8:15 a.m.	Perspectives on Trends and Scenarios for the Future Moderator: Fred Corrigan, Executive Director, Aggregate and Ready Mix Association of Minnesota Richard Murphy Jr., President and CEO, Murphy Warehouse Jim Butts, Senior Vice President of Transportation, CH Robinson
10:30 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m.	Changes Needed: Infrastructure, Policy, and Practice Moderator: Dave Christianson, Minnesota Department of Transportation Challenges to the Practice Fred Beier, Professor Emeritus, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota Multimodal Strategies: Lessons for Minnesota Robert W. Portiss, Port Director, Tulsa Port of Catoosa Freight System Impacts of the Federal Authorization Bill Dan Murray, Vice President for Research, American Transportation Research Institute
12:15 p.m.	Wrap-up and Adjourn Laurie McGinnis, Acting Director, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota

Professional Development Hours (PDHs)

Participants who attend the entire symposium will receive 4.0 PDHs.

Sponsors

Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, in cooperation with:

• Minnesota Department of Transportation
• Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee
• Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals—Twin Cities Roundtable
• Metropolitan Council
• Transportation Club