The 2018 AgTC Annual Meeting!

Join us for two action-packed days of unparalleled networking and exclusive programming on  issues impacting YOUR business.

WHAT:   The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of agriculture and forest products transportation professionals and their service providers.  Frank and open conversation with industry leaders in unique off-the-record (no press) sessions.

WHEN:   June 12 – 15, 2018 (Tuesday evening – Friday morning)

WHERE:   Greater Tacoma Convention Center. Tacoma, WA

WHO:   Over 400 agriculture and forest products logistics professionals from around the world. Featuring the most influential executives and decision makers in our industry.

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Annual Meeting Confirmed Speakers (As of May 9, 2018)

  • Jeremy Nixon, CEO of Ocean Network Express (ONE)

  • Shipper Leaders: Brad Cunningham, Leprino Foods (cheese/dairy) ; Allison Leavitt, Wine and Spirits Shipper Association (wine); Jennifer Sidis, Wilbur Ellis (hay); Carl Varner, Fornazor (grain and feed); Karen Zapata, Superior Foods (seafood)

  • Paul Devine, President North America, OOCL

  • Ed DeNike, Exec. VP Stevedore Services of America

  • Peter Friedmann, Executive Director, AgTC

  • David Arsenault, DCLI, former President NA Hyundai

  • Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka

  • Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero

  • Rebecca Dye, Federal Maritime Commissioner

  • Ken Kellaway, President, RoadOne

  • James Farrell, VP Logistics, Distribution & Transportation, PepsiCo

  • Walter Kemmsies, Managing Director, Chief Strategist and “the Economist that all other economists listen to”, JLL

  • Josh Dolan, Director, Global Inbound Supply Chain & Logistics, Amazon

  • Bill Rooney, fmr. Pres. NA Hanjin, Sr. VP. Kuehne + Nagel

  • Tom Chmielowski, Director of International Sales and Marketing, BNSF

  • Paul Bingham, Economist, widely-recognized authority on Global Trade and Transportation

  • Stephen Neel, Ph.D, Senior Technical Director, Global Cold Chain Alliance

  • Annette Mueller, Commercial Manager – Global Trade Digitization, Maersk

  • Donna Lemm, Executive Vice President of National Sales, IMC Companies

  • Michael Symonanis, Director, North America Logistics / Global Container Logistics Group, Louis Dreyfus

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And There’s More!

  • Annual Dinner and Ocean Carrier Performance Survey at the LeMay Car Museum among the largest private collection of classic cars

  • Boat cruise of Puget Sound ports (premium sponsors and members-only)

  • Terminal tours of NW Seaport Alliance and service provider facilities.

  • Plenty of networking too—at the meeting and at our Annual Walk-Run, golfing at Chamber’s Bay, dinner about town in Tacoma.

Questions? Email info@agtrans.org or call 202-783-3333

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