May 31-June 2, 2015 Incline Village, Nev. Sunday, May 31

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1 May 31-June 2, 2015 Incline Village, Nev. Sunday, May 31 9 a.m. Food Logistics Forum Conference Golf Event Championship Course Sponsored by: National Frozen Foods Corp. **Meet in hotel lobby at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast and transportation to course. 4 7 p.m. Conference Registration Cutthroats Lobby 5 6 p.m. AFFI Logistics Council Meeting Martis Peak 6 7 p.m. Opening Reception Lower Cottage Green Sponsored by: United States Cold Storage Monday, June 1 7:30 a.m. 2 p.m. Conference Registration Regency Foyer 7:30 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Sponsored by: Fisher Construction Group 8:30 8:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductions 8:45 9:30 a.m. Will the Frozen Cargo Supply Chain Recover from the Port Crisis, and is it Ready for the Next One? Featured Speaker: Peter Friedmann, Agriculture Transportation Coalition Zeroing in on the West Coast Ports: Here s what happened, how it was resolved and what is ahead.

2 9:30 10:05 a.m. Trends and Economics of the Supply Chain Industry Chair: Marc Levin, Americold Confirmed Speaker: Chase Deaton, Rytec Corp. 10:05 10:20 a.m. Break Chase Deaton will discuss work he is doing at Rytec Corporation that helps reduce energy and maintenance costs while improving productivity and safety. 10:20 11:15 a.m. A Carrier s Perspective on the Driver Shortage, Increasing Regulations and Future State of the Trucking Industry Chair: Marty Steinmetz, U.S. Cold Storage, Inc. Confirmed Speaker: Brian Webb, SVP of Dedicated Fleet, JB Hunt Join us as Brian Webb from JB Hunt gives an indepth look at what carriers are facing today and what innovative practices the nation s largest publicly traded transportation company is doing to address these concerns. 11:15 Noon Bring to life the reality of FSMA regulations and third party audits Chair: Scott Chapman, Lineage Logistics Confirmed Speaker: Jane Smith, SAI Global Join us for an update on the FSMA and its application to food distribution centers. Understand your options when it comes to third party food safety certification, as well as the food safety standard options for distribution centers and the relationship between specific food retailer requirements and the GFSI benchmarked standards.

3 12:00 1:00 p.m. Networking Lunch Castle Peak 1:00 1:45 p.m. Warehouse Efficiency Programs; Thinking Inside and Outside the box Chair: Chris Murphy Burnie Taylor, Preferred Freezer Services Ed Rounthwaite, Ross Clark Material Handling Ray Rodda, Rodda Electric Our panelists will provide insight to programs they are working on to improve warehouse efficiency and their bottom line. 1:45 2:30 p.m. The Future of Long-Haul Shipping Options Chair: Susan Walsh-Enloe, CSX Theresa Lorinser, BNSF Lisa Cassidy, BNSF 2:30 5:30 p.m. Networking Time 5:30 6:30 p.m. Evening Reception 999 Beach In this session our speakers will provide a rail industry overview and discuss what BNSF is doing to prepare for the future of long-haul shipping. Tuesday, June 2 7:30 10 a.m. Conference Registration Regency Foyer 7:30 8 a.m. Breakfast Sponsored by: Fisher Construction Group

4 8 8:35 a.m. Morning Kick-off and Washington Update Speaker: Kraig Naasz, President & CEO, AFFI Hear from AFFI President & CEO as he shares what is happening on Capitol Hill. 8:35 8:45 a.m. Break 8:45 9:30 a.m. Shippers, Receivers, 3 rd Party: What it means to be a Receiver of choice from a Carriers Perspective. Chair: Marty Steinmetz, U.S. Cold Storage, Inc. Kate Swanson, Land O Lakes Mark Purdy, General Mills The terms Shipper of Choice, Partner of Choice, and even Receiver of Choice have grown to popularity in recent years as manufacturers and processors look to secure capacity in a tight transportation market. This session outlines several key components that receiving warehouses can incorporate into their operations to be more carrier friendly and be locations that truck drivers look forward to visiting vs. refusing the loads destined for your warehouse. 9:30 10:15 a.m. Hiring Millennials: What are We Doing to Attract New Talent in our Fields? Chair: Graham Mendes, Alchemy Systems Wes Burke, Alchemy Systems Lori Osbourne, University of Houston With a workforce that is now predominately millennial, how does your company attract and retain new talent? Learn how to appeal to a new generation of workers while building a productive workforce.

5 10:15 10:25 a.m. Refrigerated & Frozen Foods Sustainable Processor of the Year Award 10:25 11:05 a.m. Retail: What is shopping like? Speaker: Colin Stuart, Acosta Insights Group 11:05 Adjourn Colin Stuart will help us focus in on the changing nature of today s shoppers, the wide-ranging impact of economic issues and its effects on the supply chain/logistics industry. What can we learn from today to create success tomorrow? 11:10 11:45 a.m. Food Logistics Forum Planning Task Force Meeting Martis Peak This schedule is subject to change.