Agenda
The 2019 agenda will be announced soon! Please see last year's agenda for a sample of the type of sessions you can expect for 2019.
Monday
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Welcome Reception
Please join us for a pre-event gathering at the Hotel on Monday evening for an opportunity to network with other attendees and speakers in a relaxed and casual environment, before the forum kicks off on Tuesday morning.
Tuesday
7:00am - 8.30am
Breakfast
7.30am - 8.30am
One-on-One Meetings with Speakers
8.30am - 9.00am
Welcome & Introduction
Tim Feemster, Managing Principal, Foremost Quality Logistics
9.00am - 9.45am
Unique Site Selection for Transportation Industry Facilities
Bill Luttrell, Director Corporate Real Estate, Werner Enterprises
Transportation touches all aspects of our life. The Site Selection processes for various types of facilities belonging to Transportation Industry related companies are unique, complex and oftentimes challenging. Logistics footprint optimization, multi-modal access, traffic heat maps, centroid analysis, inbound and outbound lane analysis, and specific facility utilization requirements are but a few of the important issues. In addition, robotics, big data analytics, 3D printing and autonomous vehicles are also making profound changes to this industry. Join us for the ride!/p>
9.45am - 10.30am
Steering Investment toward Your Zip Code: Effective Preparedness Methods for Capturing Economic Development Opportunities
Courtney Dunbar, Industrial Program Leader, Olsson Associates
In this session, we will discuss how evolving market trends surrounding logistics are changing the preparedness methods for attracting primary development investment. Participants will learn how to effectively position their community’s site and facilities assets by understanding the variety of preparedness data points desired by the site selection community, regardless of urban or rural location. The goal is to leave the participants with a greater understanding of how to strategically target likely primary development end-users as a result of their effective preparedness actions.
10.30am -10.45am
Break
10.45am - 11.30am
The Importance of Rail-Served
Robin H. Spinks, Partner, Greenfield
This session will focus on three aspects of rail sites that are important to creating a diversified site portfolio. 1- Rail users – who they are and what they need; 2- The unique physical issues of rail sites; and 3- How to save rail sites from incompatible uses
11.30am - 12.15pm
Global Supply Chains in Evolution
James Blair, Managing Consultant, Navigator Consulting
This session will cover:
- Business panning- International vs Domestic Companies
- How FDI is being impacted
- How companies global supply chains are evolving in today's environment
12.15pm - 1.00pm
Lunch
1.00pm - 5.00pm
One-on-One Meetings with Speakers
6.00pm - 8.00pm
Group Networking Dinner
Wednesday
7:00am - 8.30am
Breakfast
7.30am - 8.30am
One-on-One Meetings with Speakers
8.45am - 9.30am
The "e" stands for EVERYTHING: The impacts of e-Commerce
Kim Moore, Managing Director, Newmark Knight Frank
In this session, discussions will focus around the wide spread influence of e-Commerce. The presentation will examine its impact on real estate, economic growth, automation, data and technology, transportation, supply chain, labor, FDI, 3PL, building design, utilities and more including ideas and creative solutions being used by communities and developers to attract and win these types of projects.
9.30am - 10.15am
High Tech Manufacturing: Moving to Automation, and Back to the US
Richard Sheehy Director, Advanced Planning and Site Selection, CH2M HILL
New manufacturing jobs will be closer to home, but they will be different and training will be key to support fewer people with higher skills; including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), robotics, and others.
10.15am - 10.30am
Break
10.30am - 11.15am
New and Evolving Technologies in Supply Chain Impacting Building Design Every EDO Needs to Consider
Chad Redfern, Strategic Markets and Analytics Management, Mohr Partners
This session will cover:
- Robotics- more investment and fewer, higher skilled people
- AI- Artificial Intelligence taking over some human tasks
- Other Automation requiring changes to buildings
- Blockchain- the next transformation in data security and management
11.15am - 12.00pm
Attracting and Landing a Logistics Project in Your Community – Two Case Studies
Teresa A. Nortillo, MPA, CEcD, President and CEO, Nortillo Consulting Group
12.00pm - 12.15pm
Closing Summary
Tim Feemster, Managing Principal, Foremost Quality Logistics
12.15pm - 1.00pm
Lunch
1.00pm - 4.00pm
One-on-One Meetings with Speakers
5.30pm - 7.00pm
Closing Networking Reception
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