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Conference Agenda Overview
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Wednesday, December 5

7:30-8:30 am Continental Breakfast and Check In
8:30-10:30 am

Opening Plenary Session
Speaker: Christine Johnson, Director of Field Services West, Federal Highway Administration

10:45--Noon

Concurrent Sessions

Noon-1:30 pm

Luncheon
Keynote Speaker: Dan Gardner, President, Trade Facilitators, Inc.

1:30—3:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions
3:30-5:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions

5:00-7:00 pm 
Reception Speaker: Hon. Alan Lowenthal, California State Senate, 27th District

Thursday, December 6

7:30-8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30-10:15 am 

Plenary Session--Freight Policy Issues and Research
Opportunities
Part 1: Freight Policy Issues: Mortimer Downey, Chairman,
PB Consult
Part 2: Research Opportunities Panel: NCFRP update,
Ray Derr, TRB; Freight Conference Research Opportunities,
Tom O'Brien, CSULB; FHWA Freight Research Program,
Michael Onder, FHWA


10:30-Noon Concurrent Sessions
Noon-1:30 pm Buffet Luncheon
1:30—3:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions

3:30-5:00 pm Concurrent Sessions

Friday, December 7

7:30-8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 10:00 am Concurrent Sessions
10:30--Noon  Plenary Session--Conference Summary and Future Research: 3 Perspectives
Panel including: Larry Orcutt, Caltrans; Patty Senecal, IWLA & Transport Express; James Moore II, USC
1:00--5:00 pm Optional "Mobile Session" -- Bus trip to warehouse at Target Logistics Services and a Customs Examination Station at Price Transfer

 

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Final Conference Agenda Overview as of 12-17-07