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The Largest Annual Gathering of Ag Shippers Sourcing and Delivering to Foreign Markets

The Renaissance (Marriott), 111 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach

Questions? Email info@agtrans.org or call at 202-783-3333

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Cruise of San Pedro Bay hosted by Port of Long Beach. Cruise for AgTC members and sponsors only Wine Sponsored by G3 Enterprises / Gallo Hors D’ Oeuvres Sponsored by Hyundai Merchant Marine

No-Host Early Bird Gathering – Renaissance Hotel Lobby Level

3rd Annual Wine & Spirits Shippers Association Run-Walk (open to all attendees)

REGISTRATION Sponsored by Hamburg Sud

BEST PRACTICES SESSION (No press - off the record; for AgTC members only) David Arsenault, President, North America, Hyundai Merchant Marine engages in face-to-face

discussion with ag shippers to address operations, equipment, service, booking, fulfillment and labor documentation– what the shipper needs from the carrier and what the carrier needs from the shipper. Open and frank.

Sponsored by Port of Portland

PREMIUM SPONSOR AND AGTC MEMBER LUNCHEON: Avalon – AgTC Scholarship Award Presentation

“The Hot Button Issues ..... Unvarnished” – An intimate and intensive session for the cargo and our Sponsors to assess the relationship between Carriers, Shippers, Terminals, and Labor. Peter Friedmann, Executive Director, AgTC

Sponsored by Ryder

GENERAL SESSION Welcome to All - Peter Friedmann, Executive Director, AgTC The Shipper Perspective. A panel of leading ag exporters and importers present experiences and

strategies: routing to avoid port disruption, documentation, carrier service challenges; container availability; rail service; trucking shortages, SOLAS container weights, and more. Lexi Crawford, Gold Dust Potato Processors John Edwards, Manager, Global Logistics – Logistics Division, G3 Enterprises (Gallo) Erik Jaster, Logistics Manager, BCO Group, Scoular Company (grain and soybeans) Adam Lyerly, Export Sales Manager, El Toro Export (hay) Melissa Reichwald, Export Logistics Specialist, Johnsonville Sausage

Sponsored by Kuehne + Nagel

Coffee Break

The Carrier Perspective. What carriers are doing to return to profitability and what this means for ag exporters (and importers): senior executives review Carrier Alliances, routing, mega ships, SOLAS container weights, etc. Richard Craig, CEO, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines LTD America (MOL) George Goldman, President, ZIM America

What exporters need to know from the champion importer perspective. How do import trends impact equipment availability, routes, rates, for exports? Dean Tracy, Managing Director, Global Integrated Services, LLC (formerly, Global Logistics, Lowes)

Sponsored by Port of Houston

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Bus to QUEEN MARY FOR COCKTAILS AND ANNUAL DINNER GALA Sponsored by PIL

Northern California Wine Pavilion Reception – Veranda Deck (4th Floor) Queen Mary Sponsored by Port of Oakland

ANNUAL DINNER—Grand Salon – Queen Mary Welcome – Ports of LA and Long Beach Executives Gene Seroka and Jon Slangerup Ship Captain’s Welcome Ocean Carrier Performance Survey Results Announced Sponsored by Ports of LA and Long Beach

Post Dinner Networking- Queen Mary Queen’s Salon Sponsored by NW Seaport Alliance and California Cartage Company

Columbia River Conversation—for those interested in Columbia River Service - Nieto Room

Continental Breakfast Sponsored by CargoSmart

GENERAL SESSION Labor peace? What do West Coast ports terminal operators expect this year and next?

Pacific Maritime Association President Jim McKenna Sponsored by Port of Hueneme East Coast Port perspective and creative solutions—Jim Newsome, South Carolina Ports Authority

The innovative port leader who has developed port weighing to help exporters meet VGM requirements without disrupting cargo flow.

SOLAS – Container Weight Documentation. Explosive topic! Where do we stand before July 1? Donna Lemm, AgTC SOLAS Committee Chair, Convener and Moderator Mario Cordero, Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission Perry Bourne, AgTC SOLAS Refrigerated Container Subcommittee Kim Le, Strategic Alliance Director, CargoSmart Ed Ordway, Senior Director, Product Management, INTTRA

Sponsored by Westwood Shipping

Coffee Break Sponsored by INTTRA

Trucking Challenges Mounting – The reality of draying into ports, mega ship congestion, govt

imposing restrictions and cost– how are truckers and shippers coping? East Coast and West. Robert Loya, Director of Operations, California Multimodal LLC Frank Borum, Vice President, Atlantic Intermodal Services

Food Safety Modernization Act—Yes, the Sanitary Transportation Rule does apply to exports!

Jon Samson, Executive Director, Agriculture & Food Transporters Conference, American Trucking Associations, Inc.

LUNCHEON and AgTC Person of the Year Presentation Global Headwinds – The US Dollar, Weak Asian Markets – What can US agriculture and forest

products expect in 2016 and 2017? Walter Kemmsies, Managing Director, Economist and Chief Strategist JLL Ports Airports and Global Infrastructure Sponsored by PCC Logistics

GENERAL SESSION Next biggest challenge for all Exporters, Carriers, Terminals -- New Federal advance

manifest/documentation deadlines, significant penalties, post departure filling? C-TPAT for exports. AES Direct Migrating Into ACE. James Swanson, Director, Cargo Security and Controls, CBP Theresa L. Gordon, Trade Ombudsman, International Trade Management Division, U.S. Census Bureau

Sponsored by COSCO – China Shipping

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June 15-17, 2016

The Renaissance (Marriott) (SOLD OUT on 6/15-6/17)

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Long Beach

AgTC's 28th Annual Meeting is the premier gathering of US agriculture and forest products

international transportation professionals.

Over 400 agriculture and forest products logistics professional. Speakers ranging from steamship line

executives to top government officials, flying in from around the world. Our own shippers speaking! Frank

and open conversation in unique off-the-record (no press) sessions about the state of the industry.

Unparalleled networking from early morning Run-Walks to an evening on the Queen Mary. Our annual

cruise inspecting the nation’s largest port complex. Ocean Carrier Performance Survey Awards Dinner.

WRAP UP—AgTC MEMBERS ONLY Setting the AgTC’s Policy and Legislative Agenda SOLAS Container Weight Certification—What’s Next Sponsored by the South Carolina Ports Authority

Meeting Adjourns

Practical Training – How to most efficiently use ACE for Exports & Imports. –Bring your laptop.