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Join us on May 16-18 for the NARS Annual Meeting
NARS

North American Rail Shippers Association

2018 ANNUAL MEETING

HYATT REGENCY MCCORMICK PLACE

Chicago, IL
NARS Meeting

Don't miss this important event for rail shipping executives in Chicago!

Connect with your rail shipping colleagues from  ABC Coke, Chevron Phillips Chemical, DAK Americas, Exxon Mobile Chemical, Holly Frontier, MillerCoors, Packaging Corp. of America, Stimson Lumber Company, Steel Dynamics, Sunrise Foods, Tessenderlo Kerley, USG, US Oil & Refining Co., US Silica, WestRock, and many more!

Registration is in full swing! 

View our registration list for continuous updates.

This week's registrants include those with titles of:
  • GM Crude and Rail Operations
  • Rail and Transportation Sales Manager
  • Director of Customer Service & Supply
  • AVP Marketing, Rail
  • SVP & Chief Commercial Officer
  • VP EH&S and Operations
  • Rail Operations & Development Manager
  • Director Rail Marketing
  • Logistics Procurement
  • Financial Market Analyst
  • VP Industrial Products
  • Rail Delivery Specialist
  • Regional Category Director
  • Sr. Manager Global Transportation
  • And more...

Join this connected nationwide network!
REGISTER NOW

The conference will feature presentations by rail shippers, railroad leaders and industry experts:
  • Keynote: James Squires, AAR Chairman, and Chairman, President & CEO Norfolk Southern
  • Shipper Success Story: General Motors and CN
  • Intermodal Perspective: HUB Group
  • Infrastructure Outlook: Michael Johnson, President & CEO, National Sand, Stone and Gravel Association (NSSGA)
  • Negotiating NAFTA: Martin Caro, Trade & Investment Commissioner, ProMexico Chicago and John Cruickshank, Consul General, Consulate General of Canada
  • Railcar Viewpoint: Dan Penovich, President, Misui Rail Capital
  • Shortline Perspective: Linda Darr, President, American Shortline and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA)
  • Technology Panel: John Scheib, EVP Law & Administration, Chief Legal Counsel, Norfolk Southern, Rodney Gordon, Asst. Superintendent, Conrail and Adam Baginski, Engineer, Conrail and Kevin Day, Sr. Director Data Analytics & Field Technology, CN
  • Plus: More speakers and topics
PRELIMINARY AGENDA
Cog Hill

Ivan A Olsen Scholarship Golf Outing 

May 16 at
Cog Hill Golf Course

Held in partnership with the Traffic Club of Chicago, don't miss this time to network with your peers.
REGISTER NOW
HYATT REGENCY

Make Your Reservations

Stay at the HYATT REGENCY 

McCormick Place

NARS has allocated a block of rooms from May 15 - May 19 at a rate of $259 per night. The cut-off date for the group rate is April 27, 2018.
BOOK YOUR ROOM
Sponsor

Want to renew your 2017 sponsorship or join our sponsorship family in 2018?

Support from our sponsors helps NARS fulfill its mission of connecting the shipper community with its rail partners.  
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Hope you can join us in Chicago!

Thank you for your continued support of NARS!
If you have questions regarding the meeting, please contact:

Carrie Foor

Executive Director, NARS

331-643-3369  | nars@railshippers.com

North American Rail Shippers Association (NARS)

P.O. Box 200 | LaFox, IL 60147 | www.railshippers.com

 

Information courtesy of NARS