Future Freight Forum Downloads PowerPoint Presentations

The Future Freight Forum was held in Corpus Christi, Texas, February 12-13, 2009.  This page list all PowerPoint presentations for download:

Posted Evaluation Survey link: February 23, 2009

Opening Session: Intermodal Trends in Today's Climate
Speaker: Joe Gurskis, Director, Intermodal Freight Planning - Wilbur Smith Associates.
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General Session: TxDOT "Green Freight" Project
Speaker: Mark Tomlinson, Director - Texas Turnpike Authority - Texas Department of Transportation.
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General Session: New Economic Realities of Freight Movement
Speaker: Dr. Ira J. Hirschman, PhD., AICP Principal Economist - Parsons Brinckeroff.
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General Session: The Changing Dynamics in Trade with Mexico, Central & South America
Speaker: Dr. Barry Lawrence, PhD., Director - Industrial Distribution Program - Texas A&M University.
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Session I: Rail Freight
Speaker: Gary Kuhn, Project Director - Zachry American Infrastructure.
Download: Responding to the Future Tsunami of Freight
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Session II: Shipping / Ports
Panelist: Tom Moore, Business Development Director - Port of Corpus Christi Authority.  
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Panelist: Kirk Fauver, Statewide Planning Engineer - FHWA Texas Division.
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Session III: Trucking
Panelist: Honorable Judy Hawley, Commissioner, Port of Corpus Christi.
Panelist: Honorable John Thompson, Chairman, Alliance for I-69 Texas.
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Panelist: Michael Reeves, President, Ports to Plains Trade Corridor Coalition.
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