Washington DC "Government Affairs" Representatives Urged To Attend League's Policy Forum

Many League Members have Washington Government Affairs Offices which may not be up to speed on the latest freight transportation issues impacting your company's supply chain bottom-line. The League's Washington Freight Transportation Policy Forum on March 28-29, 2011 presents the perfect opportunity for them to get immediate access to the nation's leading policy makers, and to hear about the issues that hold enormous consequences for you and your company. Even if you are not able to join us we urge you to have your Washington office check out this program and join us for this major event. Please forward this message to your Washington, DC office.

Quality information, access to national political and industry leaders, and professional networking are at the core of the Washington Freight Transportation Policy Forum, March 28-29, 2011 at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, VA. Our program's theme is Mapping America's Vision for Freight Transportation. No other program offered today will present such diverse perspectives on the direction that freight transportation is headed.

Attendees at this year's program will hear the expert's views on prospects for a multi-year surface transportation bill, sources to fund freight transportation infrastructure, legislative and regulatory priorities for 2011, and the cost and productivity challenges facing all modes of transportation.

Our latest update of speakers includes:

John Mica, U. S. Congressman (R-FL), Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure;

Polly Trottenberg, Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy for the U.S. Department of Transportation;
Robyn Boerstling, director for infrastructure & legal regulatory policy for the National Association of Manufacturers;
Doug Brittin, general manager, air cargo, Transportation Security Administration, Transportation Sector Network Management;
Daniel Elliott III, chairman of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board;
Al Engel, vice president for high speed rail of AMTRAK;
Emil H. Frankel, director of transportation policy for the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington;
Jennifer L. Hall, Republican counsel for the Subcommittee on Highways and Infrastructure, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee;
Alex H. Herrgott, professional staff member, Committee on Environment and PublicWorks, United States Senate;
Janet Kavinoky, director of transportation infrastructure of the Congressional and Public Affairs Division U.S. Chamber of Commerce;
Jim Kolb, Democratic staff director of the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee;
Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., chairman of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission;
Jim Newsome III, president and CEO of the South Carolina State Ports Authority;
David Osiecki, senior vice president of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, American Trucking Associations;
Melissa Porter, transportation counsel - Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security Subcommittee, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; and,
Joshua Schank, president and CEO of the Eno Foundation.

League Members: should also note that on Monday, March 28 we are holding meetings of the Railroad (first meeting at 8:00 a.m.) and Highway Transportation Committees.

The Agenda can be viewed here:

http://www.nitl.org/2011NITLPolicyForumAgenda.pdf.

The registration fee for employees of a League Member company is $375.

The cost for Non-Members is $495