2008 IARW-WFLO-IRTA-IACSC
Assembly of Committees

July 26-29, 2008
The Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, DC, USA

Sunday Morning

• Refrigeration (IARW)
  • Introduction to the CO₂ Panel, Jerry von Dohlen
  • Compressor performance: Ammonia vs. CO₂ Cascade at various suction temperatures, Joseph Pillis, Frick
  • Small charge packages vs CO₂ Cascade and large charge systems, Robert Lamb, Star Refrigeration
  • European practices for Ammonia and CO₂ Cascade, Gerard Raaijmakers, HIWA
  • The future of refrigerants and refrigeration systems worldwide, Bruce Badger, IIAR
  • Heat exchangers: evaporators, CO₂ condensers, and high side condensers for Ammonia and CO₂ Cascade, Gordon Struder, EVAPCO
  • The performance of existing CO₂ systems in the United States compared to Ammonia, Greg Robinson, M&M
  • A Design Engineer Perspective: Large charge secondary, CO₂ Cascade, Package Systems-When appropriate?, Charles R. Taylor, CRT Design
• Supply Chain and Logistics Forum (IARW-WFLO)
  • iPGS Pallets and NWPCA Pallet Program, Benjamin Milk, Policy and Programs Consultant
  • Pallet Industry Management System, Bruce Scholnick, President & CEO National Wooden Pallet and Container Association
  • Customer Expectations of 3rd Party Logistics Providers: Single source vs. Core Competencies, Gene Zvolensky, VP of Logistics, Tropicana, David Kapic, Director of Logistics, Schreiber Foods

Sunday Afternoon

• Technology Forum
  • The Vendor Selection Process, Joe Knausdorf, Richmond Cold Storage, Stacie Briley, CapTech Ventures
  • Implementing a New WMS, Joe Knausdorf, Richmond Cold Storage, Mark Aument, HighJump
• Trends Forum
  • Global Industry Trends, Bill Hudson, President-CEO, Global Cold Chain Alliance
  • Pharmaceuticals in the Cold Chain: Regulations Risks and Rewards, Ronald W. Buzzeo, RPh, Chief Regulatory Officer
  • North American Regional Reports
  • European Report, Derk Van Mackelenbergh, Director Eurofrigo B.V./Nichirei Logistics Group

Monday Morning

• Government Affairs Committee (IARW)

  • Imports and Exports, Dr. Rick Harries, FSIS Office of International Affairs

  • Food Recalls, Lisa Volk, Director of the FSIS Recall Management Staff

  • EPA Enforcement, Michelle Price-Fay, EPCRA Coordinator, Allison Gardner, Assistant Regional Counsel for CERCLA matters

  • Congressional Matters, John Satagaj, President, Small Business Legislative Council

• Marine Transportation Forum
  • Space and equipment capacity of reefer containers, M.K. Wong, Director, Reefer Trade, OOCL (USA) Inc.
  • Making Sense of Atmosphere Control in Refrigerated Marine Containers, TBD
  • Port Security, Bob Edmonson, Washington Bureau Chief, The Journal of Commerce

Monday Afternoon

• Construction/Codes Committee (IACSC-IARW)
  • Energy Savings with T5 Lighting, Dick Dowdell, Richmond Cold Storage

  • Cold Storage Loading Docks and Industrial Doors: Cleanliness, Energy Savings and Environmental Separation, Joe Dziadosz, Rite-Hite

  • Managing Doorway Infiltration Entering a Refrigerated Storage Facility, Chuck Zimmerman

  • Build Your Foundation for Success with USGBC Education, Linda Sorrento, U.S. Green Building Council

• Insurance and Warehouse Law Committee (IARW)
  • Warehouse Legal Affairs: Scenarios, Claims, and Trends, John Horvath, Horvath and Weaver PC
  • Warehouse Legal Liability Report and Coverage Comparison, Connie Phipps, Lockton Companies
  • Trends in Other Coverages for PRW Property, GL, WC, Umbrella, Health, and Global Issues for Overseas Locations, Joe Howard, Lockton Companies
  • Stairway to Safety: The 14 Steps You Can't Afford Not To Take, Steve Bassett, IARW Crisis Management Trainer
• International Programs Committee
  • Overview of International Programs, Richard Tracy, Director of International Programs, Global Cold Chain Alliance
  • Business Development, Ian McNair, CFO, Spire Group Limited
  • Government Resources, Geoff Jackson, Director for Policy and Programs and Regional Director for East Asia, United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)

Tuesday Morning

• Finance and Benchmarking Committee (IARW-WFLO)
  • Economic Overview, William Slater, Merrill Lynch
  • 2008 IARW Productivity and Benchmarking Survey Results, Joe McCathran, CPA, Linton Shafer Warfield & Garrett, Ray Tarnowski, President, Philadelphia Cold Storage & Whsing
  • Implementing Performance Measures, Karen Galena, Supply Chain Visions
• Truck and Rail Transportation Forum (IRTA)
  • Economic and Motor Carrier Industry Update, Tavio Headley, American Trucking Association
  • Legal Issues in the Transportation Industry, Timothy Wiseman, Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary
  • Selecting a Transportation Management System, Tom Trimbach, Virtual Dispatch
  • Maintaining Quality During Shipping, Jim Thompson and David Reid, WFLO Scientific Advisory Council
  • Rail Relations Panel