Bridges to the Future – Sep 20-22

PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE AGENDA

THEME: BRIDGES TO THE FUTURE. (Subject to Change)

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2022

07:30 – NEARS 2022 Golf Tournament Registration Opens

Hosted By Curry Rail and Shale Rail

09:00 – NEARS 2022 Golf Tournament Shotgun Start

Hosted By Curry Rail and Shale Rail

15:00 – Conference Registration Opens

Westin Pittsburgh, 3rd Floor

17:30 – The Joseph & Eileen Gearin Networking Reception

Sponsored By American Truck and Rail Audits, Inc

19:00 – Dinner On Your Own in Fabulous Pittsburgh, PA

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2022

07:00 – Breakfast Starts (Available until 08:15)

07:30 – Conference Registration Re-Opens

Westin Pittsburgh 3rd Floor

08:00 – Welcome to NEARS, Safety Briefing and Housekeeping

Erica Breiterman, President, NEARS

Tracy Stein, Executive Director, NARS

08:15 – Bridge to the Future

Joe Kelly, Managing Director, Shell

09:00 – Shortlines Bridging the Gaps

Jack Hellman, Chairman/President/CEO, Genesee & Wyoming Railroad

10:00 – Networking Break

10:30 – The STB’s Foundation For the Future

Marty Oberman, Chairman, Surface Transportation Board

11:15 – NEARS Awards Ceremony

NOON – NEARS Networking Lunch and Vendor Fair

13:30 – CSX First 100 Days

Arthur Adams, Senior Vice President, CSX

14:30 – Shippers Panel

Jeff Senchak, Director North American Transportation, Koppers

Joseph Monfredi, Director of Rail Administration, US Steel

Aaron Plitt, Vice President, AMG Resources

15:30 – Networking Break

16:00 – The Tony and Jason Show

Tony Hatch, Principal, ABH Consulting

Jason Seidl, Managing Director, Cowen & Company

17:30 – The Joseph & Eileen Gearin Networking Reception

Sponsored By American Truck and Rail Audits, Inc

19:00 – Dinner On Your Own In Fabulous Pittsburgh, PA

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2022

07:30 – Special Networking Breakfast Starts (Available Until 08:15)

08:00 – Finding Stability in an Unstable World

Kristy Knichel, President and Owner, Knichel Logistics

09:00 – Economic Unrest – Inflation and Transportation

Economist – To be Announced

10:00 – Shipper’s Perspective During these Challenging Times

To Be Announced

11:00 – Closing Remarks and William J. Donovan Memorial Drawing