Ohio Conference on Freight

Mid-America Freight Coalition 

Register now for the 2010 Ohio Conference on Freight, to be held September 14-15, 2010 in Toledo, Ohio.
The Ohio Conference on Freight brings together professionals from all modes of transportation to focus on the movement of goods through Ohio and the Great Lakes region. Over 200 attendees from 14 states and provinces come to share information and dialogue and learn about new developments in rail, ground, air, and sea transportation.
Featured speakers include:

  • Jolene Molitoris, Director, Ohio Department of Transportation
  • Orlando Gatay, Deputy Director, Maritime Administration, US DOT
  • Jack Basso, Director of Program Finance and Management, AASHTO
  • Stuart Hoffman, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, PNC Financial Services Group

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