The 2013 Surface Transportation Summit is scheduled for October 16 at the Mississauga Convention Centre. This year’s event, co-hosted by Dan Goodwill & Associates and the Business Information Group, will focus on a range of topics of interest to Shippers and Carriers.
The first track will explore the economic outlook for 2014. The Summit will be utilizing a new format this year. The three speakers, a leading Canadian economist (Carlos Gomes, Scotia Capitol), a trucking company President (Doug Munro, Maritime-Ontario) and an industry consultant (Charles Clowdis, Global Insight) will share their knowledge and insights in a dialogue about the key factors that will drive the economy next year.
This session will be followed by a CEO panel. Each panelist will provide their perspective on where the transportation industry, or their segment of the industry, is heading. The panel will consist of Wes Armour, President & CEO, Armour Transportation Systems, Jacquie Meyers, President, Meyers Transportation Services, Fabi Richenberger, President, Northbridge Insurance and Peter Harrison, AVP, CPCS. This promises to be a thought-provoking session.
Following a short networking break, the next track will look at outsourcing fleet management to a third party. The panel will consist of two individuals. Angelo Sarracini, President of Bailey Metals, a large shipper, will talk about the process of evaluating the option of transferring the freight transportation work from an internal fleet to a dedicated fleet specialist. Jeff Lindsey, the President and CEO of Canada Cartage, will outline the conversion process and highlight some of the Best Practices in Dedicated Fleet Management.
Intermodal transportation has long been a key component of long haul transportation, both domestic and cross-border. Many shippers still don’t have a full understanding of how and when to use intermodal service in their supply chain strategy. This track will feature a panel discussion among the executives of four companies that are all heavily engaged in this sector. Keith Reardon, VP of Intermodal Services at CN Rail, Ron Tepper, Executive Chairman & CEO of Consolidated Fastfrate, Neil McKenna, Vice President of Intermodal Transportation, Canadian Tire and Barry O’Neil, Executive Vice President, Hub Group Canada, all experts in the field of intermodal transportation, will share their thoughts on the role and value of this service.
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