2019 AAR Damage Prevention and Freight Claim Conference
Tuesday, July 9th
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8:30am – 9am Welcome and Opening Remarks
Susana Wiese Lizcano, Director Shipment Quality
Union Pacific Railroad. Chair, Damage Prevention & Freight Claim Committee
8:30 am – 9:15 am Keynote Address
Lance Fritz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Union Pacific Railroad
9:15 am – 9:45 am International Update
Bernardo Ayala, Vice President Mexico Markets Union Pacific Railroad
10 am – 11:30 am Market Updates – Paper / Automotive / Food Products
Larry Montague, President/CEO, TAPPI
Jason Steele, AVP of Premium Automotive, UP
Elizabeth Bouza, General Director Sales, UP
Paper Breakout | Open Top Breakout | Automotive Breakout |
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm Forklift Safety 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm Roll Paper Loading Success Stories |
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Pipe Loading Quality . 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Agricultural and Construction 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm Innovation and Product Development |
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm 3:30 pm – 4 pm 4 pm – 4:30 pm |
Wednesday, July 10th
8 am – 8:15 am
Opening Remarks
Keith Lee – General Director, Shipment Quality
Union Pacific Railroad
8:15 am – 9 am
Rail Industry Update
Ian Jefferies, President
Association of American Railroads (AAR)
9 am – 9:30 am
MxV Rail Update
Lisa Stabler, President
MxV Rail
9:30 am – 10 am
Fleet Management Update
Andy Bosone, TTX
Patrick Magee, TTX
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Technology Update: Railcar Springs
Russ Walker, MxV Rail
Dynamic Highlights of Comprehensive Intermodal
Distribution Measurement Study
Eric Joneson, Lansmont
11.15 – 11.30
Installation of officers/ 2020 preview
Paper Breakout | Food Products Breakout |
1 pm – 1:45 pm Loading and Securing Different Grades of Paper 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm |
1 pm – 1:30pm Food Safety & Rail Update 1:30 pm – 2 pm Inspecting Food Product Shipments 2 pm – 2:30 pm Bulk Bin TAG Update 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Load Planning – From the Basics 4 pm – 5 pm Success Stories in Food Transportation |