Agenda


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Sunday, February 27, 2000
Monday, February 28, 2000 (Continued)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Grenelefe West Course
Continental Breakfast - Golfers
Energy for what lies ahead
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Grand Ballroom 1
Get What You Pay For
Dr. James A. Tompkins, Ph.D.
President
Tompkins & Associates


Navigate your way through change and "get what you pay for". The road to industry success is filled with twists and turns. One moment of hesitation can take you off course. Listen to Jim Tompkins explain why companies must move beyond supply chain management and embrace the more integrated process of Supply Chain Synthesis to maximize customer satisfaction and increase profitability.
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Grenelefe West
Golf Outing

Sign up for the FSA Scramble golf outing on Grenelefe's championship course. Guaranteed fun for everyone whether a novice or pro. Spouse/guests are invited to play. Fee is $110 per person and will be billed directly to your room.
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM Stretch Break
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Conference Center Lobby
Conference Registration

Pickup your registration packets and renew acquaintances.
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Grand Ballroom 1
Point/Counterpoint
Rail Subject: Open Access
In Favor: Industry Lobbyist Representing Industry Coalitions

Opposing: Jim Shattuck, Vice Chairman, Union Pacific Railroad

Granting railroads open access would permit any railroad to serve an industry by installing track or using a competitor's track rights. What better way to understand all facets of the issue than by listening to the pros and cons from industry experts.
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Resort Pool Deck
Pavilion Tent

Reception and Dinner

After a hard day of travel, golf or sight seeing, you and your spouse / guest are invited to enjoy a delightfully prepared meal by Grenelefe's culinary experts. After dinner, engage in - or just watch - the healthy competition among your comrades while they display their bocce ball skills.
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM Grand Ballroom 1 Motor Carrier Subject: Increasing Gross Weights and Equipment Dimensions

In Favor: John Smith, Chairman & CEO, CRST Carriers

Opposing: Shannon McKinnon, Marketing Manager - Consumer Products, MS Carriers

Have we reached the practical maximums in vehicle length and weight? Can we safely increase the limits? Expert opinions and persuasive positions by both speakers will help to define the issues. You decide whether the benefits outweigh the risks.
Monday, February 28, 2000

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Conference Center
Grand Ballroom 2
Continental Breakfast
Take the opportunity to network while enjoying a light breakfast.
Noon - 1:00 PM
Grand Ballroom 2
Lunch
Enjoy lunch with your peers and discuss the morning's events.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Dover 1
Dover 2
Dover 3
Business Meetings

Shipper - Receiver
Motor Carrier
Rail/Intermodal/3rd Party Logistics

Your feedback is important to FSA so we cordially invite you to participate in the business meeting for your respective group. Learn more about FSA and upcoming events. You can make a difference at FSA!
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Grand Ballroom 1
Menu Pricing - Is it Worth the Expense?
John Gillespie
Vice President - Supply Chain
Associated Grocers, Inc.

Jay Dahlgren
Manager of Motor and Intermodal Transportation, Ralston Purina Company

Activity based costing was the rage of the '90 and menu pricing evolved. A grocery wholesaler and a major manufacturer will share their perspectives on whether menu pricing is driving supply chain efficiencies.
8:30 AM - 4:00PM
Trent Room
Spouse Continental Breakfast and Cypress Gardens / Bok Tower Tour

Spouses are encouraged to renew acquaintances and make new ones during the continental breakfast. Then it's off to enjoy the attractions at Cypress Gardens, followed by lunch at the quaint and unique Chalet Suzanne. The day will conclude with a tour of Bok Gardens to enjoy the sights and sounds of the gardens and Carillon bells. The fee of $35 per person covers all activities and lunch.
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8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Grand Ballroom 1
Welcome and Opening Comments
Gary Palmer - President FSA