The 25th Silver Anniversary of the Annual TDANA Transloading Conference will be May 2 – 4 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Marriott Country Club Plaza will host the TDANA Conference. Rooms are available at a rate of $179 per night. Rooms reserved before 4/5/17 are guaranteed. After 4/5/17 rooms are reserved on a “as available” basis only and the TDANA room rate may not apply. Reserve your room HERE.
“GEARING UP YOUR TRANSLOADING BUSINESS”
The 2017 Conference theme“Gearing Up Your Transloading Business” will focus on three main themes. International Markets and Mexico Opportunities; Logistics Role & Impacts on Transloading; and Transloading Growth thru Mergers, Acquisitions and Facility Expansion. Go online at www.tdana.com and Register NOW
2017 TDANA Conference Agenda
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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| 7:30 am – 8:00 am | Strategic Planning Committee Session (Invitation Only) – Dan Price, Chairman |
| 8:00 am – 11:30 am | Board of Directors Meeting (All Board Members) – Bill Elmore, President, TDANA |
| 12:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Golf Outing – Shoal Creek Golf Club Sponsored by: Savage Services Corp |
| Golf Awards Sponsored by: Savage Services Corp | |
| 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm | Board of Directors Dinner – Intercontinental Hotel Boardroom |
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
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| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | Registration & Breakfast Buffet Sponsored by: Transload Logistics Corp |
| 8:00 am – 8:15 am | Opening Remarks – Bill Elmore, President, TDANA |
| 8:15 am – 8:30 am | Kansas City Review – Kansas City Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| 8:30 am – 9:15 am | Transload Business Development in Mexico – Patrick Ottensmeyer, President/CEO, Kansas City Southern Railroad |
| 9:15 am – 9:45 am | Transload Services for the Automotive Industry in Mexico – C.P. Xavier Zermeño Urquiza, Suministros Industriales Potosinos, S.A. de C.V.
Terminal Interior de Carga |
| 9:45 am – 10:15 am | Logistical Services in Mexico – Paul Sarrapy, CEO of GP Logistics, Porteo Group LLC, eSipo Technologies and Pilot Plus Inc |
| 10:15 am – 10:30 am | Break Sponsored by: Canadian Pacific Railroad |
| 10:30 am – 11:15 am | Canadian Inland Ports and Export Opportunities – Paul Tonsager, Director Supply Chain Development and Optimization, Canadian National |
| 11:15 am – 12:00 pm | “Hall of Fame” Inductee Ceremony – Bill Elmore, President TDANA |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch Sponsored by: BNSF Railway |
| 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm | Merging Logistical Services and Transloading – Gregg Ritter, CCO, XPO Logistics |
| 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm | Concerns and Politics of the Ground Transportation Industry –Robert A. Voltmann, President / CEO, Transportation Intermediaries Association |
| 2:15 pm- 2:45 pm | The Future of Logistics – Robert Sutton, Sr Vice President, US Projects & Rail Service, BNSF Logistics |
| 2:45 pm – 3:00 pm | Break (Vendor Room) Sponsored by: J H Rose Logistics |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Transload Marketing Solutions – Adam Daniells, Digital Specialist Tracmobile – Judith Sebastian, Marketing Manager Presto GeoSystems – Ted Johnson, Consultant Advanced Technology Innovations – Frank Marafino, Owner |
| 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm | TDANA Membership Meeting – Bill Elmore, President, TDANA |
| 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Reception/Evening Dinner Event Hosted by: Kansas City Southern Railroad at KCS Museum |
Thursday, May 4, 2017
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| 7:00 am | Breakfast Buffet Sponsored by: Norfolk Southern Railroad |
| 8:15 am – 8:30 am | Opening Remarks – Bill Elmore, President, TDANA |
| 8:30 am – 9:15 am | Transload Mergers and Expansion – Rick Webb, President Watco Companies |
| 9:15 am – 9:45 am | Financial Considerations for a Merger, Acquisition or Expansion – Rick Moyer, President / CEO, RJM Associates |
| 9:45 am – 10:15 am | Savage Services Expansion and Growth – Phillip Hoskins, Group Leader, Savage Services |
| 10:15 am – 10:30 am | Break (Vendor Room) Sponsored by: TRANSFLO |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 am | Transloader Owners – Succession Plan, Estate Planning and Buy/Sell Considerations – Lee Resnick, President, Resnick & Associates |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Railroad & Logistics Breakout and Networking Session |
| 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm | 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Conference Attendees Q & A’s – Closing Remarks – Bill Elmore, President, TDANA | 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch Sponsored by: Union Pacific Distribution Services UPDS |
| Option 1 Tour
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm |
BNSF Logistics Park KC Intermodal Facility w/ State of Art “Pic & Pak” Warehouse Tour Sponsored by: BNSF Railway |
| Option 2 Tour
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm |
Shuttlewagon Manufacturing Facility Sponsored by: Shuttle Wagon |
| Option 3
12:00 pm – 5:30 pm |
Kansas City Royals (vs) Chicago White Sox Baseball Game Sponsored by: Watco Companies (Limit 25) |
TDANA INTRODUCTORY MEMBERSHIP OFFER!!!!!!
The TDANA is offering a substantially reduced membership rates for both Transload and Associate Memberships in the TDANA for 2017. The total cost for either membership $200. In addition the TDANA is offering new members a discounted fee of $350 per attendee for the TDANA 2017 Annual Conference in Kansas City Missouri. This offer is valid for all non-members of the TDANA and for any firm who was a member organization prior to 2014, but has not been a member since. Come join the nations best Transloading Association, and learn what we know.
Offer Good Thru April 1st, 2017
