3rd Annual Moving Metals Conference

Moving Against the Grain – New Opportunities

December 8 - 9, 2008 , Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN

Logistics Trends and Issuses of Moving Metals via Rail, Road & Water

Amid the unprecedented demand on transportation infrastructure for rail, ports and highways, AMM has assembled an unrivaled group of speakers from the metal and transport industries to examine infrastructure challenges and opportunities ahead for the ferrous and nonferrous metal markets.

President-Elect Barak Obama's win could be a step closer to bringing infrastructure front and center in the new administration's action items. During this conference, speakers will discuss the U.S. government's plans for infrastructure spending and likely economic stimulus legislation and what that will mean for those who are moving metal.

While the new administration is facing an economic crisis that rivals the early 1980's, speakers will discuss how infrastructure is one way to strengthen the weak economy.

Steve Fulton, now with Ipsco Tubulars & NS Group Inc., returns to open the 2008 Moving Metals Conference on the Logistics Overview Panel, followed by strong Trucking & Rail Panels.

Hot topics include the truck versus rail debate will be highlighted by a case study while other speakers will delve into fuel price challenges, transport contingency plans and impact of the loss of small trucking companies on the industry.

SPEAKERS

Steve Alley, Director of Sales, Ingram Barge Company
Bruce Bloomster, Marketing and Sales Manager, The Warren Company
James Burg, President, James Burg Trucking Company
Tony Develli, Vice President Commercial Development,Federal Marine Terminals Inc.
David Feinstein, Chief Financial Officer, Klein Steel
Thomas J. Ferkany, Vice President Sales, Fraley and Schilling Eastern Region
Steve W. Fulton, Director of Logistics, Ipsco Tubulars & NS Group Inc.
Bill Handy, President and Founder, Handy Freight Brokers
Greg Levy, Assistant Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company
Peter McDougal, Steel Team Leader, Mid-Ship Logistics, Inc.
Jim Pacileo, Director, Informa ShipNet Services
David A. Riddell, Marketing Manager, RSI Logistics
James R. Schaaf, Group Vice President Metals and Construction,Norfolk Southern Corporation
Michael J. Smolenski, President & C.E.O., Coil-Tainer Limited
Thad Solomon, General Manager, Nucor Steel Memphis Inc.
Tony Vasil, President, A.J. Vasil Associates, Inc.
Brenda Wheeler, Director of Metals and Flats, CSX Transportation
Charles "Shorty" Whittington, Chairman, American Trucking Associations

Moderators:
Alison Ciaccio, Conference Program Manager, AMM
Corinna Petry, Correspondent, AMM
David A. Riddell, Marketing Manager, RSI Logistics
Tony Vasil, President, A.J. Vasil Associates, Inc.

Contact

For more information on this or another AMM event:

Please call 212-224-3577

For speaking opportunities:

Alison Ciaccio
Conference Program Manager
230 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 610.504.9213
Fax: 212.213.6617
Email: aciaccio@amm.com

Mary Anne Devonshire
Conference Program Manager
4 Gateway Center Suite 205
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 412.765.2586
Mobile: 724.799.1590
Email: mdevonshire@amm.com

Accommodations

A block of rooms is reserved at The Peabody Memphis hotel $165 per night. Rate is exclusive of taxes, gratuities & service charges. Current taxes are 15.95% and the Hotel Services Fee is $9.95 per room, per night. These HSF entitles all guest to wireless internet access in guest rooms, unlimited local phone and 800 number calls, complimentary use of the health club, morning newspaper, shoe shine.

Cut off date is November 10, 2008, and is on a first-come first-served basis.

To make your hotel reservations, please call 1 800- Peabody (press 2 to make a reservation) and ask for the AMM Moving Metal block of rooms. A credit card is required to guarantee your room reservation. Check in is 4pm and checkout is 11am.

If an individual reservation is cancelled within 71 hours of the arrival date or the guest fails to check in on the arrival date, the credit card will be charged for the first night’s room and tax.

Venue Hotel:

The Peabody Memphis
149 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
Tel. 901-529-4000 or 1-800-Peabody

Sponsorship & Advertising

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In addition to reaching ALL the top companies and high level professionals in attendance, your advertising message will reach ALL of AMM’s regular subscribers.

To discuss sponsorship packages, rates and position reservations, please contact:
Mark Cialdella at mcialdella@amm.com

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