Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor Canadian Pacific President and Chief Executive Keith Creel will keynote the 249th meeting of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers, July 10-11 at Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, Wisc. The agenda includes: • Current Perspectives on the Grain Markets: Pat Ries, Senior Merchandiser, Consolidated Grain & Barge; • Trucking Today: Kevin Burch, Chairman, American Trucking Associations (Invited) • Regulatory Update: Sharon Clark, Senior Vice President Transportation & Regulatory Affairs, Perdue Farms ; • Rail Freight Equipment Update: Paul Titterton, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, GATX; • Luncheon Keynote Remarks: Mike McClellan, Vice President, Industrial Products, Norfolk Southern; • Logistics In The Automobile Industry: Ben Shain, Director, Vehicle Logistics, Nissan; • Economic Update: Tim Quinlan, Senior Economist, Wells Fargo Securities; • Introduction to the STB’s Office Of Public Assistance: Gabriel Meyer, Attorney-Advisor, Office Of Public Assistance, Surface Transportation Board Networking sessions are scheduled. The event includes a golf outing to benefit the annual MARS scholarship. Register at http://www.mwrailshippers.com/registration.asp; for more information, visit https://www.mwrailshippers.com/. Continue reading...
