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TUESDAY, JUNE 17
SESSION 1: ALVIN W. DAUGHTRIDGE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Freddie Davis – Chairman, Gulfstream Shippers Association
Bill Smith – VP of Business Development and Sales, CV International
Melissa Whitaker – CEO/President, Bassett Mirror Company, Inc.
SESSION 2: KEYNOTE – COORDINATING RELIEF DURING HURRICANE HELENE
Tony Williamson – Program Manager, Samaritan's Purse International Relief
SESSION 3: NORTH CAROLINA PORTS UPDATE
Hans Bean – Chief Commercial Officer, North Carolina Ports Authority
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SESSION 4: RETAILER PANEL – GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN, FINAL MILE AND AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS
Moderator: Dan Hunt – CEO/President, Murrows Transfer, Inc.
Meghan Finn – Director of Freight Logistics, Jordan’s Furniture
Chris Linkous – VP of Logistics, Ethan Allen Global, Inc.
Abir Thakurta – VP of Global Supply Chain, Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.
SESSION 5: TARRIFF UPDATE – IMPLICATIONS TODAY
Sam McClure – Director of Compliance and Customs Services, CV International
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SESSION 6: PORT PANEL – TECHNOLOGY, GLOBAL ISSUES AND PORT AGILITY
Moderator: Freddie Davis – Chairman, Gulfstream Shippers Association
Aaron Brott – Senior Director of Key Clients and Trade Development, North Carolina Ports Authority
Stephanie Dominguez – Assistant Director of Commercial Development, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Lauren O’Hearn – Regional Sales Manager, Georgia Ports Authority
SESSION 7: SUPPLY CHAIN OBSTACLES IN SHIPMENT EXECUTION AND VISIBILITY
Mike Filip – VP of Product Development, Aurora Software, Inc.
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SESSION 8: 3PL PANEL – CHALLENGES, EXPECTATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
Moderator: Aimee Boozer – President/COO, Sun Warehousing and Distribution
Tiffany Bowman – CEO/President, Bluewater Logistics Group, LLC
Shawn Khan – CEO/President, Metropolitan Warehouse and Delivery
Eddie Massood – CEO, Massood Logistics
Cody Sides – Director of Transportation and Finance, Deliveright Logistics, Inc.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19
SESSION 9: INDUSTRY KEYNOTE – FURNITURE INDUSTRY LIFE LESSONS
Jeremy Hoff – CEO, Hooker Furnishings
SESSION 10: SHIPPERS PANEL – LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES, SELECTING PROVIDERS AND INTEGRATING 3PLs
Moderator: Tyler Bemis – Director of Strategic Accounts, The Port of Virginia
Patricia Leonard – Logistics Manager, Rowe Furniture
Scott Prillaman – Senior VP of Domestic Operations, Hooker Furnishings
Michael Williams – Operations and Compliance Manager, American Woodcrafters
SESSION 11: STATE OF THE HOME FURNISHINGS INDUSTRY
Mark Vitner – Chief Economist, Piedmont Crescent Capital
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