2012 Program Agenda
2012 Agenda
Sunday, April 15, 2012
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Registration and Check-In
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Orientation to the Freight Academy and Introduction to the Capstone Projects
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Capstone – Initial Team Meetings
5:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception and Dinner
Monday, April 16, 2012
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Overview of the Freight System – Components, Players and Considerations
9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
How Shippers View and Use the Freight System
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00-5:00 p.m.
The Development of a Major Distribution Cluster – Interchange 8A
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Capstone Meetings
6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
9:00-10:30 a.m.
Ports – Role in the Freight System, Inland movements by Rail and Truck
10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Field Visit to Port Terminal, Express Rail and Corbin Street Yard
12:00-2:00 p.m.
Lunch at the Port
Topic: International Trade, Transportation and Economic Development
2:00-4:00 p.m.
International to Domestic
Field Visit to Cross Dock Operation
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Capstone Meetings
6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
8:30-10:30 a.m.
Modal Choice, Customers and Considerations
10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
The Art of the Deal – Ocean Spray in Pennsylvania
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Lunch – Participants will be joined by the members of the morning panels
1:30-4:30 p.m.
Field Visit to Multimodal Development
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Capstone Project Sessions
6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Thursday, April 19, 2012
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Maritime and Economic Development
10:15 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
Emerging New Freight Services
12:15-12:45 p.m.
Lunch – Participants will be joined by the members of the morning panels
Capstone Group Status Reports
12:45-4:00 p.m.
Field Visit (TBD)
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Free Time
6:30 p.m.
Keynote Dinner
Friday, April 20, 2012
8:30-9:00 a.m.
Overview of Air Cargo and Information for Field Visit
9:15-11:30 a.m.
Field Visit to Airport and discussion with Air Cargo Carriers
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Q&A with PANYNJ and Air Cargo Carriers
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Luncheon and Closing Session of Immersion Program and Recognition of Participants
