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2008 Conference Program
Meeting Theme: "How to More Effectively Control Your Company's Domestic
And Global Transportation And Logistics Costs And Services"
Tuesday, April 15, 2008:
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Annual Meeting of the International Furniture Transportation and Logistics
Council. (All members are urged to attend.)
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Executive Committee Meeting of the Office Furniture Distribution Association
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
"Early Bird" Reception.
Co-Sponsors:
Urban Express
(additional co-sponsers to be announced)
7:15 PM On
Dinner on your own at Lago Mar's fine restaurant or at one of the many great
restaurants in Ft. Lauderdale.
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Registration
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Messages of welcome and Conference orientation.
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
"Warehouse And Delivery Operations - Back To Basics"
Dan Bolger, Furniture Warehouse Consultant
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Refreshment Break
11:00 AM - NOON
"Supply Chain Management In Asia - Understanding The Furniture Supply Chain
Where All Our Furniture is Actually Made...(and it is not in the US)
Jeff Sears - Int'l Logistics Manager, Art Van International
NOON - 1:00 PM
Deli Luncheon
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
"The World's First Global Specialized Furniture Network And How It Can Benefit
Your Company"
Guy Dennison, President, American West Worldwide Express
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
"The Junk Packaging You're Seeing From Many Far East Furniture Manufacturers"
Connie Jones - Multi Wall Packaging
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM
Refreshment Break
Sponsor: Select Express
3:00 PM - 4:45 PM
"Best Customer Service Practices Employed On Home Deliveries - Before, During,
and After Home Delivery "
Panelists
Joe Gallo, Select Express
Rich Torrey, Purnell Furniture Services
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
Reception. Sponsored by Cory Home Delivery Service.
7:15 PM ON
Dinner on your own at Lago Mar's fine restaurant or at one of the many great
restaurants in Ft. Lauderdale.
Thursday, April 18th, 2008
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SESSION 1
Importers Round Table Discussion Session .
Jeff Sears, Art Van International - moderator
SESSION 2
Emerging Trends In The Domestic Transportation And Delivery Of New Furniture
Panelists:
Edward Massood, President, MGM Transport - Speaking for Specialized Furniture
Carriers
Richard Purnell, President, Purnell Furniture Services - Speaking for Home
Delivery Carriers
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Refreshment Break
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
"What Technology We Have Developed And Implemented To Meet The Needs Of
Our Customers"
Panel Moderator, Ken Miller, Managing Director, Specialized Furniture Carriers
Association
Panelists:
Eric Clarke, Pres., Four Truckers, Inc.
Reed Cullum, Vice President, American West Worldwide Express, Inc.
Allen Afshar, Independent Agent, Landstar Carrier Group
11:00 - Noon
"Carrier Rules Tariffs And How They Can Affect Your Pricing"
Hank Mullen, Visibility Group
NOON - 5:30 PM
Open afternoon for individual shipper, receiver, carrier conferences, or
participation in IFTLC's annual golf tournament.
5:30 PM
Board Buses To North Lauderdale Yacht Pier. Assemble in the Main Lobby
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Four Hour Dinner Cruise ON The Three-Decker Yacht "Caprice" On The Inland
Waterway.
Sponsor of reception aboard - Purnell Furniture Services
Friday, April 18th, 2008
8:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Open Forum Discussion Session on any subject not covered during the meeting.
A no-holds barred session among all attendees.
Moderator: Ray Bohman, Managing Director, IFTLC
Among the topics that will be discussed will be:
10:45 AM
Adjournment
And Global Transportation And Logistics Costs And Services"
Tuesday, April 15, 2008:
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Annual Meeting of the International Furniture Transportation and Logistics
Council. (All members are urged to attend.)
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Executive Committee Meeting of the Office Furniture Distribution Association
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
"Early Bird" Reception.
Co-Sponsors:
Urban Express
(additional co-sponsers to be announced)
7:15 PM On
Dinner on your own at Lago Mar's fine restaurant or at one of the many great
restaurants in Ft. Lauderdale.
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Registration
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Messages of welcome and Conference orientation.
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
"Warehouse And Delivery Operations - Back To Basics"
Dan Bolger, Furniture Warehouse Consultant
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Refreshment Break
11:00 AM - NOON
"Supply Chain Management In Asia - Understanding The Furniture Supply Chain
Where All Our Furniture is Actually Made...(and it is not in the US)
Jeff Sears - Int'l Logistics Manager, Art Van International
NOON - 1:00 PM
Deli Luncheon
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
"The World's First Global Specialized Furniture Network And How It Can Benefit
Your Company"
Guy Dennison, President, American West Worldwide Express
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
"The Junk Packaging You're Seeing From Many Far East Furniture Manufacturers"
Connie Jones - Multi Wall Packaging
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM
Refreshment Break
Sponsor: Select Express
3:00 PM - 4:45 PM
"Best Customer Service Practices Employed On Home Deliveries - Before, During,
and After Home Delivery "
Panelists
Joe Gallo, Select Express
Rich Torrey, Purnell Furniture Services
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
Reception. Sponsored by Cory Home Delivery Service.
7:15 PM ON
Dinner on your own at Lago Mar's fine restaurant or at one of the many great
restaurants in Ft. Lauderdale.
Thursday, April 18th, 2008
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SESSION 1
Importers Round Table Discussion Session .
Jeff Sears, Art Van International - moderator
SESSION 2
Emerging Trends In The Domestic Transportation And Delivery Of New Furniture
Panelists:
Edward Massood, President, MGM Transport - Speaking for Specialized Furniture
Carriers
Richard Purnell, President, Purnell Furniture Services - Speaking for Home
Delivery Carriers
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Refreshment Break
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
"What Technology We Have Developed And Implemented To Meet The Needs Of
Our Customers"
Panel Moderator, Ken Miller, Managing Director, Specialized Furniture Carriers
Association
Panelists:
Eric Clarke, Pres., Four Truckers, Inc.
Reed Cullum, Vice President, American West Worldwide Express, Inc.
Allen Afshar, Independent Agent, Landstar Carrier Group
11:00 - Noon
"Carrier Rules Tariffs And How They Can Affect Your Pricing"
Hank Mullen, Visibility Group
NOON - 5:30 PM
Open afternoon for individual shipper, receiver, carrier conferences, or
participation in IFTLC's annual golf tournament.
5:30 PM
Board Buses To North Lauderdale Yacht Pier. Assemble in the Main Lobby
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Four Hour Dinner Cruise ON The Three-Decker Yacht "Caprice" On The Inland
Waterway.
Sponsor of reception aboard - Purnell Furniture Services
Friday, April 18th, 2008
8:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Open Forum Discussion Session on any subject not covered during the meeting.
A no-holds barred session among all attendees.
Moderator: Ray Bohman, Managing Director, IFTLC
Among the topics that will be discussed will be:
10:45 AM
Adjournment