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TUESDAY, JUNE 16
SESSION 1: Navigating Disruption — Policy, Capacity, and the Road Ahead for U.S. Freight (Keynote)
Chris Spear – CEO/President
American Trucking Associations (ATA)
SESSION 2: Partnering for Agility in Furniture Logistics (3PL Panel)
Josh DeLay– VP of Final Mile Business Development, J.B. Hunt
Corry Dickerson – Founder/President, Dickerson Transportation Solutions
Tara Massood – VP, Massood Logistics
SESSION 3: Solving the Growing Complexity of the Final Mile
Reade Kidd – Co-Founder
EDRAY
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SESSION 4: The Amazon Effect on Furniture Supply Chains
Michael S. Stevens, PhD, MBA – Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management
Major-Payne School of Business at Immaculata University
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SESSION 5: Federated Future of Freight: Scalable Supply Chain Visibility
Kaitlyn Bedwell – Program Manager
Mac McCall – Program Area Lead
Dock to Door Coalition
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SESSION 6: The Next 5 Years — What Retailers Need from Their Logistics Partners
Abir Thakurta – VP of Global Supply Chain
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.
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SESSION 7: Solution Partners Scholarship Program Update
Gene Clark – VP of Membership & Member Relations
American Home Furnishings Alliance
SESSION 8: Managing Complex Supply Chain (Shippers Panel)
Kristen Green – Director of Membership Recruitment, Virginia Maritme Association
Anna McGhee – Supply Chain Manager, Vanguard Furniture Company, Inc.
Scott Prillaman – Senior VP of Logistics and Warehouse Operations, Hooker Furnishings
Craig Starnes – VP of Logistics, Four Hands Furniture
SESSION 9: Managing Your Transportation Spend
Zach Knobel – Senior VP of Enterprise Sales
Joe Piazza – Director of Solutions Engineering
Emerge
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SESSION 10: The Future of Logistics
Eric Johnson – Director at S&P Global and Senior Technology Editor at JOC.com of S&P Global
SESSION 11: Navigating Freight Challenges (Specialized Furniture Carriers Panel)
Tyler Bemis – Director of Strategic Accounts, The Port of Virginia
Chad Clark – Senior VP/General Manager, SunBelt Furniture Xpress, Inc.
Shawn Khan – CEO/President, Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery
Tyler Meijaard – Account Manager, De Jong Enterprises, Inc.
Brielle Russo– CIO, Consolidated Freight Carriers
Joe Russo – Owner, Consolidated Freight Carriers
SESSION 12: Under Siege
Eric Clarke – CEO
Aurora Software, Inc.
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SESSION 13: Furniture in a High Fuel Cost, High Tariff Economy
Mark Vitner – Chief Economist
Piedmont Crescent Capital
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17
SESSION 14: Tour of The Port of Virginia
Tyler Bemis – Director of Strategic Accounts
The Port of Virginia
SESSION 15: The State of The Port of Virginia
Tom Capozzi – Chief Sales Officer
The Port of Virginia
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SESSION 16: Carrier Accreditation Program
Bill Lecos – Executive Director
National Home Delivery Association
SESSION 17: Railroads to Retail — The Logistics Story Behind Furniture's Success (Industry Keynote)
Robert Spilman – Chairman/CEO
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.
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SESSION 18: Your Tariff Refund — Show Me The Money
Eric Stenson – CEO
RSK Services
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SESSION 19: Navigating Today's Challenges and Preparing for the Future of Furniture Logistics (Retail Panel)
Meghan Finn – Director of Freight Logistics, Jordan's Furniture
Bill Lecos – Executive Director, National Home Delivery Association
Abir Thakurta – VP of Global Supply Chain, Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.
SESSION 20: The Price of Price — What Furniture Importers Don't Know They're Buying
Cliff Carroll – Co-Founder
Trilink, Inc.
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SESSION 21: Everybody Deserves a Great Boss
Tim Prillaman – Senior Managing Director
Montgomery Hassell
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SESSION 22: AI in Action — Transforming Logistics and Supply Chain Workflows
Matt Ritter – Associate Professor of Strategic Communication
High Point University
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