Golf Tournament at Willow Crest Golf Club

Task Force/Working Group Meetings (Open to Members Only)

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Happy Hour

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Operations Committee Meeting (Open to All Attendees)

Join members of the Operations Committee as they hear updates from their active Task Forces and Working Groups, including the Geofence Task Force. The Committee will discuss future projects and open the floor for members to present new business. The Committees will meet in a joint education session with Federal partners.

Break

Maintenance & Repair Committee Meeting (Open to All Attendees)

Join members of the M&R Committee as they hear updates from their active Task Forces and Working Groups, including the Roadside Service Task Force and the Damage Prevention Outreach Program Task Force. The Committee will discuss next steps on projects and open the floor for members to present new business. The Committees will meet in a joint education session with Federal partners.

Joint Committee Education Session: Federal Partner Update with the FMC & FMCSA

The Federal Maritime Commission and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are critical partners to the freight community as we strive to maintain the safety, efficiency, and fluidity of the intermodal supply chain. FMC Commissioner Carl Bentzel and FMCSA’s Associate Administrator for Safety Darrell Ruban will address this joint Committee session on current supply chain challenges and the Agencies priorities. This is a unique opportunity to hear from our critical industry partners, so bring your questions.

Speakers:
Carl Bentzel, Commissioner, FMC
Darrell Ruban, Associate Administrator for Safety, FMCSA

Lunch On Own

Intermodal Safety Committee Meeting (Open to All Attendees)

Join members of the Safety Committee as they hear updates from their active Task Forces and Working Groups, including the Terminal Traffic Safety Task Force. The Committee will discuss future projects and open the floor for members to present new business. The Committees will meet in a joint education session with Federal partners.

Break

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Task Force/Working Group Networking

Networking Reception

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Continental Breakfast

What's Driving Intermodal

Intermodal managed to keep North America’s freight moving in 2021, despite monumental challenges of congestion, equipment displacement, staffing woes and economic uncertainty. Join our experts from the FTR and TTX Company as they help make sense of where we are as an industry. They will discuss the larger economy, long-term intermodal trends and what to watch for the remainder of 2022. What’s driving intermodal? Join us and find out.

Speakers:
Peter Wolff, Director, Market Development at TTX Company
John Woodcock, Director, Market Development at TTX Company
Todd Tranausky, Vice President, Rail & Intermodal, FTR

FMC’s Maritime Transportation Data Initiative with Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel

In December 2021, the Federal Maritime Commission embarked on the Maritime Transportation Data Initiative (MTDI), an ambitious undertaking to catalog current practices, identify key gaps, and develop recommendations for common data standards and access policies. The program, spearheaded by Commissioner Carl Bentzel, looks to wrap up the initial phase this June. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from Commissioner Bentzel.

Speakers:
Carl W. Bentzel, FMC Commissioner

Break

Digital Infrastructure: Building Intermodal’s "Information Highway"

Intermodal has never been wanting for data. Each move generates a constellation of data points that could be leveraged to improve visibility to deliver efficiency gains across the supply chain. In the last five years there has been an explosion in the technology to collect data. What has been missing is a means to interchange mission critical information smoothly and securely between vested stakeholders. In December of last year, the Port of Long Beach launched an ambitious initiative to create a “Supply Chain Information Highway” to serve as a common corridor for cargo data status from various sources to intersect and provide secure end-to-end visibility. This coincides with a new focus on freight data by the White House, the FMC, and other groups. In this don’t-miss session, Dr. Noel Hacegaba, IANA Chairman and Deputy Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach, will walk us through what is currently happening in the industry, what is needed, and the role we can play in making Intermodal’s Information Highway a reality.

Speaker:
Dr. Noel Hacegaba, IANA Chairman and Deputy Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach

Networking Luncheon

Roundtable Discussion: Roadside Service

Roadside service plays a crucial role in keeping the transportation supply chain running smoothly. The Maintenance & Repair Committee’s Roadside Service Task Force has created a process flow to identify areas of inefficiency in the service process. Have a seat at this highly interactive multi-stakeholder roundtable session to discuss and refine recommendations to make the roadside service process more effective for all parties.

Facilitator:
Ralph Iacono, Vice President, Roadrunner Towing & Truck Service

Roundtable Discussion: Terminal Traffic Safety

The efficient operation of intermodal facilities is contingent on the safe flow of terminal traffic. The Intermodal Safety Committee’s Terminal Traffic Safety Task Force is focused on providing facility managers with tools to enhance the traffic safety performance of all stakeholders by positively reinforcing safe traffic operations. You and your colleagues will learn about their work on a facility traffic safety handbook and discuss ways to drive a culture of traffic safety across the industry.

Facilitator:
Jason Hunt, General Manager of Corporate Safety, Georgia Ports Authority

Break

Independent Contractor Model Update

The use of independent contractors has been foundational to the stability and success of the intermodal industry. However, the model remains under attack from private litigants, state governments, and now the federal government. The Biden administration has taken swift regulatory action (and promises legislative action) not only with respect to independent contractors but across a wide variety of employment-related issues. This session will provide the latest legal developments on these important fronts to help you successfully manage your workforce and maintain your relationships with independent contractors.

Speakers:
Marc Blubaugh, Partner and Co-Chair, Transportation and Logistics Group, Benesch Law
Jordan Call, Associate, Labor & Employment Practice Group, Benesch Law