SSGA Annual Meeting
March 11

9 AM – Registration opened

10-11 AM: Review and expansion of the HQSG program (by invitation)

11 AM: Welcome

11:15 AM-12 PM: Keynote speaker
John Mann, Grand Farm

12-12:10 PM: Sponsor remarks
Profinium

12:10-12:30 PM: Strategic partners update: USSEC
Janna Fritz, Chair

12:30-1:30 PM: Lunch

1:30-2 PM: International Programs update
Shane Frederick, SSGA Manager of Strategic Programs

2 PM: Annual Meeting
Call to Order
Reports
Elections
Awards and Recognition

3:15: Annual Meeting Adjourn

3:30 PM: Board meeting

3:45 PM: Board meeting adjourns
Board of Directors Reorganization Meeting

3:45 PM: Adjourn

Transportation Go!
March 12

7:30-9 AM – Registration and breakfast

9 AM – Welcome

Charting new courses: Opportunities for ocean carriers
Hardy Pearson, Hapag-Lloyd
Paul Lesnefsky, ONE

Keynote
John Wolfe, Northwest Seaport Alliance

What’s Going on with Shipping
Dr. Sal Mercogliano, Campbell University

A word from WIMOs – Women in Maritime Operations
April-Hope Wareham

12-1 PM – Lunch

Update from the St. Lawrence Seaway
Anthony Fisher
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.

Panel: Revitalizing trade on the Great Lakes
Sten​​​​ Könst, Spliethoff Transport
Maria Cartier, Port of Milwaukee
Ian Hirt, Ports of Indiana
Ken Carey, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp.

St. Lawrence Seaway: A bridge to Uzbekistan
Joe Smentek, Minnesota Soybean Growers Association

SSGA – Keep shipping competitive
Tina Lyons, Bob Sinner
Moderated by Gary Williams

Real-Time Rail Intelligence & Tariff Impacts: Optimizing Agriculture Supply Chains
Adam Nori, RailState

Sponsor Recognition and Closing

6-8 PM – Reception – Mill City Museum

Transportation Go!
March 13

7:30 AM – Breakfast

8:25 AM – Intro Day 2

Port of Los Angeles: Supply chain in focus
David Libitique, Port of Los Angeles

Remarks from the Federal Maritime Commission
Daniel Maffei, Federal Maritime Commission

National freight rail network update and the future of freight rail
Robert Primus, Surface Transportation Board

Biofuels status update
Joe Jobe, SABR

Transportation in the next era – shifts, innovation and adoption
Ralph Asher, Data Driven Supply Chain LLC
Brent Bois, Calhoun Truck Lines
Eunice Sun, BNSF Railway

Moderated by Gary Williams

12:15 PM – Closing and Lunch