In conjunction with MAASTO.
Minneapolis Mn. Aug 25-27, 2025.
MAFC sessions are in the Minnehaha room.
Monday, August 25
8:00 am – 5 pm. Arrive, pick up registration materials and attend HTC meeting in Rm. NorthstarA.
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Opening Reception at Brits.
Tuesday, August 26 –
7:00 am – 8:30 am. Breakfast and opening session with MAASTO. Hyatt Exhibit Hall.
10:30. Depart for Mid-morning Quetica sponsored Freight Rail Industry Tour. Loading location tbd.
12:30 pm. – 1:20 pm. Lunch with MAASTO.
Afternoon Freight Sessions
1:30 pm – 2:20 pm. Freight Electrification. Midwest REV
Bill Van Amburg, former VP of CALSTART
Adam Buttgenbach, PepsiCo (Electric Truck Operators) – invited.
Emily Conway, Tesla (Electric Truck Manufacturer) – invited.
Matt Lerman, Colorado Energy Office (State Implementation Representation) – invited.
Pratik Bagul, Xcel Energy (Utility Representation)- invited.
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm. Break with MAASTO
3:00 pm – 3:50 pm. Waterways Development – Adam Tindall-Schlich. Moderator – BJ. Murray.
4:00 pm – 4:50 pm. Federal Reserve on Freight and the Economy – Joe MahonEconomist, Regional Outreach Director, Public Affairs. Moderator –
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. HNTB Evening MAFC dinner and peer exchange.
Wednesday, Aug 27 –
7:30 am – 8:30 am. Breakfast with MAASTO.
8:30am – 10:30 am. Focus on FACs with MNFAC. Including MNFAC and MAFC representatives. First ½ hour is an overview of the MNFAC, followed by peer discussion with MAFC and MNFAC representatives.
10:30 am – 11:00 am. Break with MAASTO.
11:00 am – 11:50 am. Amazon. Jeff Cleland of AMAZON. Levi Woods moderator.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm. Lunch with MAASTO
1:00 pm – 1:50 pm. Maritime Planning with MAASTO. Greenway Ballroom D, E,F,G, with MAASTO.
2:00 pm – 2:50 pm. Federal Freight Policy. Daniel Wanke, AASHTO. Ernie Perry moderator.
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm. Break with MAASTO.
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm. Closing Session and Awards with MAASTO.
6:00 pm – Host State night
Thursday Aug 28 – Depart.
Thanks to the MAFC Annual Meeting Planning Team:
Adam Gabany, IDOT
Caleb Whitehouse, Iowa DOT
Leslie Morgan, Indiana DOT
Martin Alverez, KS DOT
Michael Espinoza, KS DOT
Jeremy Edgeworth, KYTC
Jake Rice, KYTC
Levi Woods, MoDOT
Jack Johansen, MNDOT
Ernie Perry, MAFC
Ernie Perry, Ph.D.
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