Event
GCCA Midwestern Cold Chain Connection – St. Louis
Event Overview
The 2025 GCCA Midwestern Cold Chain Connection will be held August 6 & 7 in St. Louis, MO at the St. Louis Central Station Hotel. The Midwestern Cold Chain Connection will consist of two days of programming with a networking activity and reception on the first night.
GCCA Cold Chain Connections are designed to bring together professionals working in the temperature-controlled warehouse, logistics, transportation, and design/build industries from around the region to network, build relationships and address industry and business issues in an engaging and informal setting. These events are open to both members and non-members.
Programming
| Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | |
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| 2:45 – 5:15pm | Optional Networking Activity - Anheuser Busch Brewery Tour Join us for a guided Anheuser-Busch Brewery tour, including a visit to the Bevo Packing Facility. This event offers a chance to learn about the brewing process and packing operations while networking with industry professionals. After the tour, enjoy a drink at the brewery’s taproom before heading back to the hotel for our welcome reception. Please note there are a limited number of tickets available for this activity. |
| 5:30 – 6:30pm | Evening Reception |
| Thursday, August 7, 2025 | |
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| 8:00 – 9:00am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:30am | Association Update Overview of association’s impact on your business, industry trends, advocacy efforts and new resource preview. |
| 9:30 – 10:30am | Market Update and Building Trends Panel: Todd Steffen, Partner, Market Lead, KBC Advisors, Maggie Christensen, Brucha, Ryan Fuesting, Brinkmann Construction, Brian Kelly, Mayekawa, Bob Tippmann, Quickfreeze Gain insights into on the current real estate market including demand, economic factors and development activity. Following the update, a panel of experts will explore temperature-controlled construction trends in the industrial segment—from innovative materials, impacts of tariffs and design trends and other factors impacting the design and construction of facilities. |
| 10:30 – 11:00am | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 11:45am | Temp Staffing Best Practices & Loss Control Panel: Tracey Wild, Lockton, Alaina Hawley, Attorney, Scopelitis In this session, we will cover key topics such as the OSHA Host Employer Act, Loss Control training, and contractual best practices when utilizing a temp staffing company. |
| 11:45am – 12:15pm | Contract Terms and Warehouse Liability Issues: Kevin Philips, Partner, Scopelitis Gain insights into best practices and strategies for ensuring you are protecting your business |
| 12:15pm – 1:30pm | Lunch & Round Table Discussions |
Hotel Information
St. Louis Union Station Hotel
1820 Market St, St. Louis, MO 63103
Room Rates
We are pleased to offer a discounted room rate of $189 + tax. To take advantage of our group discount, please book online here. Make your reservation by Monday, July 14, 2025 to secure your reservation at the special discounted rate.
Any guaranteed reservation not cancelled 72 hours prior to arrival will be subject to a cancellation fee of the first night’s room and tax.
Registration Rate
GCCA Warehouse Member – $375
GCCA Associate Member – $475
Non-Member – $575
Sponsorship
GCCA’s Cold Chain Connections are open for sponsorship to GCCA associate members, construction members (CEBA) and all other non-logistics members. Sponsorship provides exclusive access to decision makers from temperature-controlled logistics companies attending as well as unique insights into industry trends and developments.
Benefits of sponsoring include:
- Logo recognition on event website and all event-related communications, including social media publications
- Brand exposure at event
- Direct access to a qualified audience of potential customers
- Unique insight into the trends and challenges pertaining to temperature-controlled logistics in the broader sense
- Ability to participate in roundtable discussions and meet with participating operators
- Receive list of participants
- Two registrations for the event
Sponsorship value
Cost of sponsorship is $5,000 USD
Sponsorship is available to GCCA and CEBA members only. Interested? Contact Holly Coughlan at hcoughlan@gcca.org.
Cancellation Policy
Please refer to the GCCA Event Cancellation Policy and Code of Conduct here.
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