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2009 Event
2009 Shipper Symposium
Hotel Location: Embassy Suites – 7600 John Q Hammons Drive, Frisco, Texas 75034
Meeting Date: May 5 – 7, 2009
Location: Frisco Convention Center – Frisco, Texas
Charity Golf Classic: Tuesday, May 5th The Tribute at the Colony

May 5th Photos (126 photos)
May 6th Photos (154 photos) May 6th Presentations (5 presentations)
May 7th Photos (59 photos) May 7th Presentations (2 presentations)

Agenda

Day 1: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Time Session
11:30am – 12:30pm Lunch / Warm-Up
12:30pm – 5:30pm Shipper Symposium Charity Golf Classic
5:30pm – 6:30pm Networking Reception and Awards Presentation
7:00pm – 10:00pm Frisco RoughRiders Minor League Baseball Game
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Day 2: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Time Session
8:00am – 8:30am Welcome
8:30am – 9:30am Global 3PL Study – The Customer’s Perspective
9:30am – 10:15am The Future of Transportation: 3 Challenges
10:15am – 10:30am Break
10:30am – 11:30am Mini Session 1 - Session A - Inland Port - Dallas Logistics Hub
10:30am – 11:30am Mini Session 1 - Session B - How Green is "Green"?
10:30am – 11:30am Mini Session 1 - Session C - Effects of the U.S. Economy on Mexico and Border Trade
11:30am – 12:15pm Networking Lunch with Oracle Financials Presentation
12:15pm – 1:15pm Surviving In A Tough Economy – CSCMP’s Outlook On Global Supply Chain Management
1:15pm – 2:00pm Collaborative Transportation Management - Are the promises being realized?
2:00pm – 2:15pm Break
2:15pm – 3:00pm TBA
3:00pm – 4:00pm Mini Session 2 - Session A - Transportation Equity
3:00pm – 4:00pm Mini Session 2 - Session B - Integrating Acquired Business - How a 3PL Can Assist for a Smooth Transition
3:00pm – 4:00pm Mini Session 2 - Session C - Collaborative Transportation Management – Results from Transplace’s Five Shipper Bid Event
4:00pm – 4:15pm Break
4:15pm – 5:00pm Current Conditions  and  the New Administration
5:00pm – 6:00pm Networking Reception
6:00pm – 8:00pm Dinner with Charity Raffle and Silent Auction
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Day 3: Thursday, May 7, 2009
Time Session
8:00am – 9:00am Transplace Update
9:00am – 10:00am Panel: Career Planning and Management in Today’s Challenging Economy
10:00am – 10:15am Break
10:15am – 11:00am Mini Session 1 - Session A - Case Study: Programmatic approaches to Carrier Rate Negotiations
10:15am – 11:00am Mini Session 1 - Session B - Driving Value via Reportings and Analytic Capabilities
10:15am – 11:00am Mini Session 1 - Session C - Lessons Learned - Complex Solution Deployment in the Midst of Enterprise Transformation
11:00am – 12:00pm Leadership – Not Just Management – In Critical Times
12:00pm – 12:45pm Networking Lunch
12:45pm – 1:30pm Mini Session 2 - Session A - Leading Teams in Today's Economic Environment
12:45pm – 1:30pm Mini Session 2 - Session B - Professional Development Best Practices in SCM Organizations
1:30pm – 2:30pm Fireside Chat
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