SMC³ 2011 Jump Start Conference: A 30,000’ View
The January 17-19 conference convened 300+ attendees from throughout North America to explore the changes and challenges facing the U.S. transportation industry. On this year’s agenda: topics from escalating federal and state legislation—all sure to dramatically impact the U.S. transportation sector—to some very positive economic news.
Conference Highlights
- Financial and legislative updates
- Keynote from U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who fielded audience questions on HOS and EOBR legislation, highway construction, U.S. ports, the Mexican trucking program, and Congress’ likely August 2011 authorization of a multiyear reauthorization law.*
- A forum with some of the most savvy CEOs in transportation—who explored how the fragmented industry must “coalesce,” in the face of fuel, equipment and regulatory pressures
- Multiple networking activities, so new and long-time members alike could think, connect, question and strategize
Conference-related Articles
- Read more about Secretary LaHood’s conference-related Mexican trucking comments in Logistics Management (posted January 19, 2011)
- Get a full synopsis of the Secretary’s presentation in this Logistics Management article (posted January 21, 2011).
- Read more about the Secretary’s remarks on highway reauthorization in the related DC Velocity article (posted January 18, 2011)