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JANUARY 2015
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friendsor familiar faces ina relaxed
setting.
Remarkable! speaker
Thursdaybeginsbright and earlywith
aContinental Breakfast, followedby
DR. RANDYROSS
’spresentation,
Choose
tobeRemarkable!
Mr. Ross, Founder
andChief EnthusiasmOfficer (CEO) at
Remarkable!,will challenge attendees
todiscover the secret of threequestions
that,whenansweredaffirmatively,will
reveal that theyarewell on theirway to
becoming remarkable.
Keepingwith the theme established
byDr. Ross, a “remarkable” session,
WitnessPrep toWin
,will takeplace
before lunchonThursday–presented
by
LAWRENCEBOWMAN
,Director,Kane,
Russell,Coleman&LoganPC;
C. FREDRIC
MARCINAK
, Lawyer, Transportation
IndustryGroupof SmithMoore
Leatherwood, LLP; and
ROBERTMOORE
,
Chief LegalOfficer,NBIS. Thishighly
anticipated sessionwill explain indetail
how thewaya company’s sidepresents
thekey facts canmakeorbreak their case
inany trial orhearing. The experienced
litigatorspresentingwill illustrate theDos
andDon’tsofwitnesspreparation, and
the art of testifying,withinamock-trial
format.
TheExhibitCenter (alongwith the lunch
buffet) brings theSymposium together
onThursday inproductive fashion, and
creates anunmatchedopportunity for
attendees to checkoutwhat’snew in
equipment, services andproducts–while
alsomeetingwith current clients and
makingnew contacts.Additionally, all in
attendance are entered intoadrawing to
winanApple iPad.
TheBreakout Sessions follow the
ExhibitCenter/lunch–and serve as
akey educational opportunity for
all participants, aswell as a
permanent exampleof SC&RA
membershipvalue.
Breakout SessionOne,
Weigh-
Inand ImprovePermitting
,
presentedby
DONALD
LUDLOW
and
ALEX
MARACH
,
ofCPCSManagementConsultingFirm,
showcases ahalf-million-dollarproject for
theTransportationResearchBoard that
aims todevelopguidelinesbyMay2016
to improve thepermittingprocess and
to evaluatepotential oversize/overweight
freightmovement solutions involving
multi-state,multi-modal transportation
corridors.
Breakout SessionTwo,
MinimizeYour
Losses
, presentedby
KENTMILLER
, of Safety,
Claims andLitigationServices (SCLS),
and
DAVEWITTWER
, ofHaysCompanies,
will provide comprehensive insurance,
safetyand riskmanagement information
tohelp those inattendance toprotect their
companies fromunnecessary losses.
Breakout SessionThree,
The Importance
of Trailer Inspections
, presentedby
TARE
KENNEDY
, of ErvinEquipment, and
PETE
TRIMBLE
, ofKeenTransport,will provide
the audiencewithanopportunity to
discoverhow critical areasof inspection
onvarious typesof specialized
transportation equipment candetect early
signsof structural failures.
Breakout SessionFour,
PortUpgrades
WillChangeYourOperations
, presented
by
CLIFF PYRON
, ofGeorgiaPorts
Authority,will explain toattendeeshow
thedeepeningof theSavannahRiver, and
other improvements toaccommodate
larger vessels,willmake thePort of
Savannah (GA) an evenmoreviable
option for specialized carriers.
Bookending thepopularBreakout
Sessions, Thursday evening’sReception
brings theday toa close in style.Attendees
have a chance tounwindand interact in
engaging fashionat the endof another
productiveday.
Industry issue review
FollowingFriday’sContinental Breakfast,
MARKBERNDT
, ofOlssonAssociates;
RAYMORGAN
, of Perkins Specialized
Transportation; and
MARYGRACE
PARKER
,with the I-95Corridor
Coalition, present,
Improving
OS/OWCorridor
Movement
. Thispresentation informs
those inattendance about current efforts
bypowerful new industrypartners to
improve efficientmovement of oversize
cargo throughout theU.S. –benefitting
countless companiesnationwide.
REBECCABREWSTER
, ofAmerican
TransportationResearch Institute (ATRI),
thenpresents,
LatestReport onATRI
Research.
Brewsterprovides anoverview
of industry issues andhowATRI findings
canmake life easier for companies.
Roundingout Friday, aswell as the2015
Symposium, is the2014 Jobsof theYear
presentation.Honorees include: Berard
Transport –Moving Jobof theYear,
NorthwestCraneService–Over 150,000
poundsnet andPrecisionHeavyHaul –
Under 150,000poundsnet.
Until January16, early-bird registration
fees are available at $395 formembers
and$145 for their spouses, $625 for
nonmembers and$225 for their spouses
and$125 for government employees.
Fees include receptions, abuffet lunch,
continental breakfasts and refreshment
breaks.
Visitwww.scranet.org/meetings and
click theSpecializedTransportation
Symposium to review theofficial program,
which includesonline registration for the
event, hotel rooms andExhibitCenter
information. Information is alsoavailable
by callingSC&RAat (703) 698-0291.
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Rebecca Brewster, of American
Transportation Research Institute (ATRI),
presents an overview of industry issues on
Friday the 6th.
Symposium preview
A highly anticipated
presentation at this year’s
Symposium is the “Witness
Prep toWin” session,
which showcases
three presenters and a
mock trial.
