Michael Masserman, National Export Initiative Head, to Deliver Keynote at Containerization & Intermodal Institute June 25 Chicago Event

News Release Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) June 1, 2012

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CHICAGO
(May 30, 2012)-- Michael Masserman, Executive Director for Export Policy,
Promotion & Strategy, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, will deliver the keynote speech at the half-day seminar,
"Doubling U.S. Exports-a Reality Check", to be sponsored by the Containerization
& Intermodal Institute June 25 at the Marriott Chicago O'Hare. The program
will commence at 2 p.m. and will end at 5 p.m., with a cocktail/networking event
to follow. 
 
The
program, including other blue-ribbon speakers, will discuss President Obama's
initiative to double U.S. exports and will include government officials, major
shippers, 3PLs, carriers, ports and others within the supply chain. Invited as a
welcome keynoter is the Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago.
 
Allen
Clifford, CII president, said: "The National Export Initiative (NEI) discusses
how our government can expand efforts to help U.S. businesses grow." He
continued: "This includes winning more foreign government contracts, finding
global buyers, participating in more trade missions and shows, developing more
export financing, and learning new ways to sell products and services
overseas."
 
Clifford
noted that CII, founded in 1960 to help educate and assist the then-nascent
container shipping industry, "has over the years held programs and
conferences that took a realistic view of such initiatives to allow experts to
present a myriad viewpoints on hot topics. For more than 52 years, the goal has
been to provide a forum for education, acknowledging industry leadership through
the Connie Awards and to remain relevant through every phase of the development
of containerization and intermodalism."
 
The
first panel will be a discussion of the President's initiative to double
exports that explores the role of the federal government and the outlook for
growth, including key perspectives from major exporters. The moderator is
Ashley Craig, Partner, Board member of CII. Speakers include:
*
  Jeff Graber, CGBP, Senior International Trade
Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service -
Chicago,          U.S. Department of
Commerce
*  
Paul Bingham, Economics Practice Leader, CDM Smith 
*   Peter
Friedmann, Agriculture Transportation Coalition (invited)
*
  David Palfenier, Weber Stephen (invited)
*   Terry
Bunch, Director, Logistics and Customer Service, Rayonier  
 
A
second group of speakers follows, which includes service providers to discuss
current initiatives and future challenges associated with doubling U.S. exports.
The moderator for this panel would be Michael DiVirgilio, Executive Vice
President, Ceres Terminals/ CII Treasurer. Speakers are:
*  
Jim Newsome, President and CEO, South Carolina State Ports Authority
*  
Chris Lytle, Executive Director, Port of Long Beach  
*  
Greg Tuthill, Senior Vice President, NYK Line  
*  
Ken Sine, Director of Ocean Services, CH Robinson Worldwide  
*  
Ed Elkins, Director, International Intermodal Marketing, Norfolk
Southern 
 
Following
the panelist's speeches will be a discussion among all the experts and a Q&A
session. Tickets are $95, which includes the evening cocktail buffet. Three
scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded to students studying logistics at
Purdue University, Northwestern University and the University of Denver. Event
sponsorships are $1,000, which includes four seats, or $500, including two
seats.
 
Special hotel attendee
rates are available at the Marriott O'Hare. Other information is available at <A
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