JOC/IATA - AIR CARGO INTERNET SYMPOSIUM
Michal Douglas
JOC/IATA 1999 AIR CARGO INTERNET SYMPOSIUM
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Royal Sonesta Hotel
New Orleans, LA
January 17-19, 1999
http://www.mta-ic.com/acis3/
The third annual event sponsored by The Journal of Commerce
and the International Air Transportation Association will once
again gather air cargo professionals from all over the globe to
discuss how the most powerful information tool on the planet
can be harnessed to improve every aspect of your business.
Last month's US ratification of Montreal Protocol IV has opened
the door for electronic air waybills. Customs can now be cleared
with the click of a mouse. Hundreds of your competitors will gain
a technical edge by coming to this conference...
...Can your company really afford *not* to attend?
Featured Speakers:
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Gail Blauer - Vice President Freight Marketing, Unisys Corporation
Alan Boehme, Director of Planning, DHL Worldwide Express
Guenter Rohrmann, President & CEO, AEI
Also:
Neil McCulloch, Manager of Dangerous Goods/Technical, IATA
Don Holt, Editor, Journal of Commerce
Vince Ryan, Manager of Global Distribution British Airways World Cargo
Chad Quinn, Senior Business Manager for Transportation, Manugistics
Richard Yost, Symbol Technologies
Kurt Helwig, President, Electronic Fund Transfer Association
Michael S. McDaniel, Esq., Countryman & McDaniel
Cameron Roberts, Esq., Countryman & McDaniel
Bill Lindsey, Senior Technical Specialist, BAX Global
Fred Luessen, Airfreight Automation Consultant
Bob Foley, President, Export2000 - AES/AMS Internet Gateway
Larry Mays, Program Director: Freight Management Solutions, Unisys
Dave Malone, Business Development Manager, Cybercash
Browning Rockwell , President, TradeCompass
Michal Douglas - MTA-IC: The Usenet Air Cargo Newsgroup
Jim Powell, President, Transportation Development Group
Mike Casey, President, Deployment Resource Group
Brian Hermelin, President, Active Aero Group
Paul Page, Editor, Air Cargo World
Rowena Ahern,VP of Business Development, ITM Ship
Symposium Itinerary
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Sunday, January 17
Noon - 5:00
Exhibitor Set-up
1:00 - 5:00
ACIS3 - Workshops and Seminars
* Internet Basics
* Logistics Technology
* Internet Power Tips and Tools
* EDI, The Internet, and the Industry
5:30 - 7:30
Opening Cocktails in the Exhibit Area
Monday, January 18
8:00 - 8:45
Registration
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Area
8:45 - 9:00
Welcome!
Willy Morgan - Executive Vice President, The Journal of Commerce
9:00 - 9:30
Keynote Address
Gail Blauer - Vice President Freight Marketing, Unisys Corporation
9:30 - 10:15
Innovative Insights — Shipper/Charter Broker Perspective
- Using the Internet to Stay Ahead of Your Competitors -
Moderated by: Paul Page, Editor, Air Cargo World
* Brian Hermelin, President, Active Aero Group
* Mary Phillips, Kitty Hawk
* Pat Walker, CEO, Air Foyle
* Auto Industry Principal
* Oil, Gas, or Mining Industry Principal
Summary: This panel will discuss a variety of issues concerning
the types of information shippers and charter brokers are making
available via the internet. Items such as aircraft availability, aircraft
capacity and range are just some of the information available.
Shippers will discuss the kind of information they deem important
when selecting a broker or carrier. Charter brokers and air carriers
will discuss how they are using the internet to request carrier quotes,
track flights, and book freight - instantly.
10:15 - 10:45
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Area
10:45 - Noon
Innovative Insights — Shipper/Forwarder Perspective
- Using the Internet to Stay Ahead of Your Competitors -
Moderated by: Paul Page, Editor, Air Cargo World
* Bill Lindsey, Senior Technical Specialist, BAX Global
* UPS Worldwide Logistics
* Shipper Principal
Summary: The Internet continues to expand. Transportation
service providers are structuring many elements of information
technology, to improve the shipper/forwarder business alliance.
This panel will discuss how air forwarders are currently using
internet methods to keep shippers informed as well as ensuring
that they stay ahead of their competitors by having the instant
access to the information demanded.
Noon - 1:30
Luncheon with Speaker
Alan Boehme, Director of Planning, DHL Worldwide Express
1:30 - 3:15
Does Your Business Really Need the Internet?
- Why yesterday's procedures won't keep today's customers -
Moderated by: Mike Casey, President, Deployment Resource Group
* Michal Douglas, President/CEO, Imagination Inc.
* Chad Quinn, Senior Business Manager for Transportation, Manugistics
Summary: The internet is more than just web page advertising
Panelists discuss the use of existing online business tools as well
as a number of ways the internet can be used as an in-house
system to save time, money, and keep your customer base intact.
Supply chain managers discuss how to use the internet to get
results in the form of revenue growth, lowered operating costs,
maximized asset return, and reduced need for working capital.
3:15 - 3:30
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Area
3:45 - 5:00
Electronic Fund Transfers and Banking
Moderated by: Kurt Helwig, President, Electronic Fund Transfer Association
* Hibernia Bank
* Dave Malone, CyberCash
Summary: The electronic transfer of money is an important aspect
of air-cargo transportation. Letters of Credit are the most common
fund transfer documents used for the sale of goods between the
shipper and consignee. This panel will discuss the evolving types of
electronic fund transfer and how it will effect international payments.
5:00 - 6:30
Cocktail Reception in the Exhibit Area
Tuesday, January 19
8:00 - 8:30
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Area
8:30 - 9:30
Air Cargo in the Digital Age
- Speeding the Entire Transportation Chain via the Internet -
Moderated by: Fred Luessen, Airfreight Automation Consultant
* Larry Mays, Program Director: Freight Management Solutions, Unisys
* Vince Ryan, Manager of Global Distribution British Airways
* Richard Yost, Symbol Technologies
* Bob Foley, President, Export2000 - AES/AMS Internet Gateway
* Rowena Ahern,VP of Business Development, ITM Ship
Summary: Nearly every aspect of the transportation chain can
now be handled electronically From filing paperless waybills
and SEDs, to barcoding and clearing customs. This panel will
address the entire chain and point out where technology and
the internet can apply to speed the flow and make your job easier.
9:30 - 10:00
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Area
10:00 - 11:45
Transportation Law, Regulations, and the Internet
- Montreal Protocol IV, What Does it Mean to You? -
Moderated by: Michael S. McDaniel, Esq., Countryman & McDaniel
* Cameron Roberts, Esq., Countryman & McDaniel
* Neil McCulloch, Manager of Dangerous Goods/Technical, IATA
* Jim Powell, President, Transportation Development Group
Summary: This panel will discuss the legal aspects of electronic
commerce as it relates to air-cargo transportation. The US has
finally ratified Montreal Protocol IV, which opens up the industry
to the electronic transfer of transportation documents. However,
with the removal of the traditional paper air-waybill, comes a big
legal concern over the "Terms & Conditions" which has been a
integral part in cargo claims handling.
12:00 - 1:45
Lunch Speaker
Guenter Rohrmann, President & CEO, AEI
1:45 - 3:15
Internet Air Cargo & Latin America
- What the Future Holds for Latin Air Cargo -
Moderated by: Bill Armbruster, AirCommerce Editor, The Journal of Commerce
* Bob Foley, President, Export2000 - AES/AMS Internet Gateway
* Rowena Ahern,VP of Business Development, ITM Ship
* Amerijet
* Challenge
* Aero Floral
* Sysco
* Panalpina
* Cargolux
* Pilot Air Freight
* Groupo Taca
Summary: This panel discusses the future of the internet and air cargo
in Latin America. The majority of the Spanish-speaking business
world has embraced the internet as as inexpensive method of
communication and shared information and the air cargo industry
is following suit. Latin carriers, forwarders, and shippers are using
this powerful medium to provide tracking, booking, and EDI
applications to their customers.
3:15 - 3:30
Symposium Closing Remarks
Michal Douglas - Symposium Moderator
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