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2009 Ohio Conference on Freight Agenda

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast / Dana Center Atrium
Sponsored by Toledo Trucking Association

9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Plenary Session / Lucas Auditorium
“ Ohio’s 21 st Century Transportation Priorities Task Force – The Stimulus Bill and its Impact on Ohio” - Jolene Molitoris, Director, Ohio Department of Transportation
Sponsored by Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority

10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Vendor Displays and Networking / Dana Center Atrium

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Workshop Sessions

• “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – Impact on Ohio” – Tim McDonald, Deputy Director of Production, Ohio Department of Transportation / Williams/Defiance Rooms

• “Freight Performance Analysis of Freight Bottlenecks: Analysis of Ohio and the United States” –Jeffrey Short, Senior Research Associate, American Transportation Research Institute / Henry/Van Wert Rooms

• “Emerging Challenges in Supply Chain Management in Today’s Economy” – Dr. James W. Hamister and Dr. Dwight Smith-Daniels, Wright State University / Hardin/Logan Rooms

• “The Marine Highway and Short Sea Shipping” – Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority / Seneca Room

• “The Need for a Federal Freight Trust Fund” – Adrienne Gildea, Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors / Erie Room

11:30 a.m. – noon Vendor Displays and Networking / Dana Center Atrium

noon – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Presentation / Hilton Hotel Ballroom
“ St. Lawrence Seaway System - 50 th Anniversary” – Collister (Terry) Johnson, Jr., Administrator of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Sponsored by Eastman & Smith, Ltd.

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Vendor Displays and Networking / Dana Center Atrium

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Workshop Sessions

• “The Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2009” – Erika Young, Director of Transportation, National Association of Regional Councils / Williams/Defiance Rooms

• Ohio Department of Development Presentation: “The Importance of Freight Movement to Ohio’s Economy” – Mark Barbash, Assistant Director, Economic Development / Henry/Van Wert Rooms

• “Innovative Freight Solutions Through Public/Private Partnerships” – Daniel Ricciardi, Executive Director, Columbus Region Logistics Council; Bob Fredman, Senior Program Manager, Logistics, Battelle Memorial Institute; Daniel Haake, Freight Planner, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission / Hardin/Logan Rooms

• “The Great Lakes Maritime Research Information Clearinghouse: University Transportation Research Benefiting the Freight Movement Industry” – Richard Martinko, Director, University of Toledo Intermodal Transportation Institute / Seneca Room
  *DataViewer and User Guide link – maritime.utoledo.edu
  Contact Samir Dhar for a username and password: (419) 530-2545 or samir.dhar@utoledo.edu
  

2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Vendor Displays and Networking / Dana Center Atrium

3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Workshop Sessions

• “An Update on the Canada Border Security Agency and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Efforts to Improve Border Crossing Freight Movement”– Sue Oswalt, Canada Border Security Agency / Williams/Defiance Rooms

• “The Dynalifter: Roadless Trucking for the World” – Robert Rist, President and Co-founder, Ohio Airships, Inc. / Henry/Van Wert Rooms

• “The Seasnake: Innovative Solution to Waterborne Freight Movement” – James H. Hartung, Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing, Seasnake Worldwide / Hardin/Logan Rooms

3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Workshop Session

• “Electronic Freight Management and the Cross Town Improvement Project” – Randy Butler, Freight Operations and Technology Team – Federal Highway Administration / Seneca Room

5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Reception – Dana Center Atrium, Outside, and Lucas Auditorium
Sponsored by Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority

Wednesday, September 23, 2009
7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast / Dana Center Atrium
Sponsored by Toledo Trucking Association

9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Plenary Session / Lucas Auditorium
“The Road to U.S. Economic Growth – Let’s Rebuild America” – Janet Kavinoky, Director of Transportation Infrastructure, Congressional and Public Affairs Division, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Sponsored by Parsons Brinckerhoff

10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Vendor Displays and Networking / Dana Center Atrium

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Workshop Sessions

• “I-35W – Bridge Replacement and Components of Freight Support” – Joseph W. Campbell, M.S. P.E., Bridge Construction Engineer, Minnesota Department of Transportation / Williams/Defiance Rooms

• “Development of the I-70 Corridor of National Significance” – Suzann Rhodes, Wilbur Smith Associates; Mark Locker, Office of Multi-Modal Planning, Ohio Department of Transportation; Keith J. Bucklew, Director of Freight Mobility, Indiana Department of Transportation; Bill Harris, Norfolk Southern Railroad / Henry/Van Wert Rooms

• “The Impact of Overweight Trucks on Ohio’s Highways and Bridges” – Dave Ray, Administrator, Office of Maintenance Administration, Ohio Department of Transportation / Hardin/Logan Rooms

• “The Great Lakes Dredging Crisis” – James Weakley / Seneca Room

10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Toledo Harbor Dredging Summit

Plenary Session / Lucas Auditorium

noon – 1:15 p.m. Lunch Presentation / Hilton Hotel Ballroom
Toledo Harbor Dredging Summit
Sponsored by Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority

1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Toledo Harbor Dredging Summit - Workshops

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