THE 2017 RAIL SUPPLY CHAIN SUMMIT
MAKING MONEY WITH INTERMODAL!
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Union League Club, Chicago
Thank You to Our Sponsors, Speakers, Presenters, and Participants for Making Our
7th Annual Summit a Stellar Success!
Another successful, sold-out Summit! On Tuesday, June 13, 2017, the Illinois International Port District, Port of Chicago hosted a private tour of the port for our top sponsors and speakers. The private tour was followed by our VIP reception and gourmet dinner with three privileged news presentations, three spotlights on developing news, and an award of sponsorship acknowledgement for Rex Richards, President and CEO of the Valparaiso Economic Development Corporation. The program on June 14th included seven Keynote Speakers, two Spotlights, the Diolkos presentation, and four Breakout Sessions along with Breakfast, Lunch, and a Closing Reception. To review the presentations of the Keynote Speakers, click on the link beneath their photo.
Michael W. Kearney
Chairman
2017 Diolkos Recipient
The Kearney Companies
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
We would like to thank our Keynote Speakers for their excellent presentations and delivery.
Listed below are their addresses which you can review by clicking on “View Presentation”.
Mike Toohey
President & CEO
Waterways Council, Inc.
View Presentation
Peter Gilbertson
President & CEO
Anacostia & Pacific Company
Anacostia Rail Holdings, Inc.
View Presentation
Brandy Christian
President & CEO
Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA)
View Presentation
Dr. Robert E. Martinez
Vice President
Business Development and Real Estate
Norfolk Southern Corporation
View Presentation
General Maynard J. “Sandy” Sanders
Executive Director
Plaquemines Port, Harbor & Terminal District
View Presentation
John H. Miller
Group Vice President – Agricultural Products
BNSF Railway
View Presentation
M. John Vickerman
President & CEO
Vickerman & Associates LLC
View Presentation
PARTICIPATING COMPANIES
ADM | Fletcher & Sippel, LLC | NWIF |
AECOM | FM Sand | NWI Times |
Alliant Energy | Curtis Real Estate, LLC | Nugent Fourth Seacoast Publishing Co. |
Alter Logistics | Full Circle Group, Inc. | Patrick Engineering |
American Commercial Barge Lines | General Electric | OmniSource LLC |
American Drainage Systems | GWI Railroad | Osborn Barr |
American Shipper | Great Lakes Basin Transportation | Ozinga |
American Port Holdings | GTS | Padnos |
Anacostia | Hanson Professional Services | Patriot Rail |
ARTCO | Harbor Services | PCEA |
Ashley Capital LLC | Harris Builders | Phalen Steel |
Harbour Construction | Harris Enterprises | PML, Inc. |
ASLRRA | Hasse Construction | Porter Cty Munc. Airport Authy. |
The Belt Railway Co. of Chicago | Hebron Economic Development | Port of Milwaukee |
Berkshire Hathaway | HNTB | Port of New Orleans |
Bluff City Materials | Holladay Properties | Portage Econ. Devpmt. Corp |
BluJay Solutions | IDOT | Porter County Regional Airport |
BNSF HDR Inc. | IEDC | Pullman Sugar |
Bowman Barrett & Associates | Illinois Cement | Redwood Logistics |
BP Amoco | Illinois Corn Growers Association | Reliable Asphalt |
Browning Investment | Illinois International Port District | Right Place |
Bulkmatic | Illinois & Michigan Oil, LLC | Rio Grande Pacific Company |
Bunge | INDOT | River Marine |
Capital Rngl Airport Auth. | Images Inc. | Salem Land |
Cargill | James Harde Building Products | Savage Services |
Cass County Econ. Devmnt Found. | Kansas City Southern Railway Co. | Scoular Company |
Cawley Chicago Real Estate | KBX Logistics | Scudder, Inc |
Commercial Property | The Kearney Companies | Seaboard Marine, Ltd. |
CBRE | La Porte Cnty Econ. Devlp. Corp. | Seaways, Inc. |
CenterPoint Properties | LaSalle Business Association | Starke County Econ. Devmt. |
Liberty Energy Trust, LLC | Liberty Energy Trust, LLC | St. Joseph County |
CGB | Lochner | St. Lawrence Seaway Auth. |
Charles Ortiwig | Louisville and Indiana RR | Structure Point |
Chicago SouthShore Freight RR | Loyola Univ. Supply Chain Center | Sunrise Foods International |
Christopher B. Burke Engr. LTD | MARAD, DOT | Supply Chain Solutions |
Chrome LLC | MDOT | Tata International |
CHS. Inc. | Mediterranean Shipping Co. | T&C Rail Holdings |
City of Valparaiso, IN | Merchant Data | TCWR |
CMA, CGM | MetoKote Corporation | The Strick Group |
CN | Michigan City Econ. Devmt Corp. | Tobin Development Corp. |
Commercial Advantage | MidRail LLC | Town of Lowell |
Commercial In-Sites | MITRE | Transpoint |
Consumers Energy | MMAC World Trade Assoc. | Tri-County Econ. Develpmt |
Cook Cty Administration | Morse Marketing Connectns, LLC | Trident |
CRMS Rail Marketing Services | Morton Salt | Tri-State Industries |
Darwin Realty | MULTATECH | Unimin Corp |
David Anderson | Muskegon County | Union Tank Car |
Del Monte | Neill Cartage | U.S. Rail Partners Ltd. |
Detroit/Wayne Co. Port Auth. | Nippon Steel | US Silica |
DJ Stickley Construction | NIPSCO | VEDC |
Ducere, LLC | NIRPC | Verplank Dock Co. |
Duluth Port Seaway Authority | NOPB | Vickerman & Associates |
Duneland Econ. Dev. Corpor. | Norfolk Southern Corporation | Wall Street Journal |
Eco Ships | North American Stevedoring | Waterways Council, Inc. |
Edna A. Rice Exec. Recruiters | Northern Illinois & Wisconsin RR | Wells Fargo Rail |
Fairmont Minerals | Nrthwstrn Univ. Transprtatn Center | Willis |
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR VALUED SPONSORS WHOSE SUPPORT IS DEEPLY APPRECIATED
Tuesday, June 13, 2023, Union League Club, Chicago, IL
For 2023 Summit sponsorship information, contact mpitz@mepitzassociates.com or call 312-440-1038.
To view previous Annual Program Books, click here.
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