| 7:30 am to 2:00 pm |
GFTC Registration & Delegate Assistance
Cloister Foyer II
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| 7:00 am to 9:00 am |
Breakfast Buffet
Cloister III
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| 8:00 am to 8:15 am |
Opening of the 45th Annual GFTC
The Cloister Ballroom
Dress is business casual.
Craig Lesser, Master of Ceremony
Managing Partner, Pendleton Consulting Group, LLC
Invocation
Rev. Jim Adkins
Port Chaplain, International Seafarers Center - Brunswick
Presentation of the Colors
Brunswick High School NJROTC Color Guard
National Anthem
Rev. Michael Jennings, Minister of Music First Baptist Church, St. Simons Island
Robert S. Jepson, Jr.
Chairman, Georgia Ports Authority Board
2013 GFTC General Chairman
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| 8:15 am to 8:45 am |
Keynote Address: Chris Cummiskey
Commissioner, Georgia Department of Economic Development
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| 8:45 am to 9:45 am |
U.S. Maritime Infrastructure – The investments necessary to keep American trade competitive in the 21st century
Senator Mack Mattingly
Introduction
Remarks: United States Senator Johnny Isakson
Senator Mack Mattingly
Introduction
Remarks: Lt. General Tom Bostick
U.S. Army Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Questions + Answers
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| 9:45 am to 10:00 am |
Outlook for U.S. Shipping – Vessel and Trade Lane Planning for the 21st century.
Bill Ralph
Consultant, R.K. Johns & Associates
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| 10:00 am to 10:10 am |
Coffee Break |
| 10:10 am to 11:15 am |
Breakout 1 - Auto / Machinery Logistics – A lively discussion with industry experts on current and future trends of the roll-on/roll-off market.
Cloister Ballroom I
Moderator, Michael Hynekamp
Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, Deputy Head of Region Americas, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Americas, LLC
Corinne Akahoshi
National Marine and Export Logistics Manager, Toyota Finished Vehicles
Tom France
Director, Global Transportation and Supply Chain Solutions, Caterpillar Logistics Services
Dennis Manns
Assistant Vice President of Sales and Logistics Planning, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Michael Smith
Assistant Manager of Logistics, Volkswagen Group of America
Questions + Answers
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| 10:10 am to 11:15 am |
Breakout 2 - Carrier Issues and Refrigerated Cargo – Market Update and Analysis to include current issues such as the Panama Canal expansion and global economic conditions.
Cloister Ballroom II
Moderator, Peter Tirschwell
Senior Vice President of Strategy,UBM Global Trade, Journal of Commerce
Frank Baragona
President, CMA CGM (America), LLC
Ulises Carrillo
Vice President, Global Logistics, Dole Food Company, Inc.
Fred Cox
Manager of International Logistics, JBS USA
Wolfgang Freese
President, Hapag-Lloyd Americas, Inc.
William Woodhour
Vice President, Trade and Marketing North America Sales, Maersk Line
Questions + Answers |
| 11:15 am to 11:30 am |
Pre-Luncheon Reception
Cloister II Foyer |
| 11:30 am to 1:00 pm |
Lunch
The Cloister Ballroom |
| 12:00 pm |
Golf - Sea Island’s Seaside Course
12:15 shot-gun start
Lunch will be served at the course. |
| 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Networking Breakout Meetings, Golf/Tennis (Optional)
Various location |
| 6:30 pm to 7:15 pm |
Reception
Cloister Ballroom II |
| 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm |
2013 Commemorative Photo
Cloister Ballroom II |
| 7:15 pm to 10:30 pm |
Dinner and Entertainment
Cloister Ballroom II
Dress is business casual.
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GFTC delegate badges must be worn at all times. Times are subject to change.