2021 Conference Agenda
Monday, October 18
12:00 PM |
Registration & Exhibits |
Osprey Foyer |
2:00 PM 2:15 PM |
Opening Remarks Michael Hunt, S.C. International Trade Conference General Chair 2021 Welcome Remarks |
Osprey Ballroom |
2:30 PM |
Session 1 TBD |
Osprey Ballroom |
3:45 PM |
Session 2 TBD |
Osprey Ballroom |
4;30 PM |
Welcome Remarks Jim Newsome, President & CEO SC Ports Authority |
Osprey Ballroom |
5:00 PM |
Welcome Reception (Business Casual Attire) |
Osprey Terrace |
Tuesday, October 19
7:15 - 8:15 AM |
Breakfast |
Osprey Ballroom |
8:15 AM |
Welcoming Ceremony Michael Hunt, Forward Intermodal: 2021 General Chair Jim Newsome: President & CEO SC Ports Authority *Tuesday Presentations Moderator: Peter Tirschwell, JOC/IHS Markit, Chairman of TPM* |
Palms Ballroom |
8:30 AM |
Economic Outlook Joseph C. Von Nessen, Ph.D., Research Economist Moore School of Business University of South Carolina |
Palms Ballroom |
9:15 AM |
Container/Port Industry Outlook Lars Jensen, CEO & Partner Vespucci Maritime |
Palms Ballroom |
10:00 AM |
BREAK |
Palms Ballroom |
10:15 AM |
Ocean Carrier Panel Uffe Ostergaard, President Hapag-Lloyd America, LLC Narin Phol, Regional Managing Director Maersk North America |
Palms Ballroom |
11:15 AM |
Federal Maritime Commission Perspective Rebecca F. Dye, Commissioner Federal Maritime Commission |
Palms Ballroom |
12:00 PM |
Osprey Ballroom |
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2:15 PM |
Intermodal Railroad Perspective Allan Shaw, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Norfolk Southern Railroad |
Palms Ballroom |
3:00 PM |
Retail Supply Chain Perspective Ken Braunbach, Vice President, Transportation Walmart |
Palms Ballroom |
3:45 PM |
Closing Thoughts & Wrap Up of the Day Peter Tirschwell, JOC Jim Newsome, South Carolina Ports Authority |
Palms Ballroom |
4:15 PM |
Business & Leisure Break |
Attendee Preference |
7:00 PM |
EVENING RECEPTION/EVENT |
INDIGO ROOM/TERRACE |
Wednesday, October 20
7:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Osprey Ballroom |
7:45 AM |
Welcome Scholarship Awards Introduction of 2022 Conference General Chair |
Osprey Ballroom |
8:15 AM |
Keynote Session TBD |
Osprey Ballroom |
9:15 AM |
Session 1 TBD |
Osprey Ballroom |
10:15 AM |
Session 2 TBD |
Osprey Ballroom |
12:30 PM |
Golf *Separate registration required* |
Wild Dunes Resort |
1:00 PM |
Tennis & Pickleball *Separate registration required* |
Wild Dunes Resort |
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
SC Logistics Tech Talk *Separate registration required* |
Value |
6:30 PM |
Closing Reception *Cruise Drawing will take place at this event. MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN* |
Grand Pavilion |
