Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Logistics Roundtable Discussion Update on Recent Developments
What Every Utah Freight Forwarder Needs to Know

Date:        December - To be decided

Time:        8:30 am until 10:30 am 

Location:     Ballard Spahr LLP
        One Utah Center, Suite 800
        201 South Main Street
        Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
   
Invitees:     Representatives of Utah Freight Forwarding companies and other professionals involved in logistics and supply chain management.

Facilitators:    Franz Kolb, Director—Europe, State of Utah, Governor’s Office of Economic Development, International Trade and Diplomacy       

Guests of Honor: Thomas Schuck, CEO, gwSaar, Saarbruecken, Germany
    Michael Arndt, Vice President, Arvato, Guetersloh, Germany   

Opportunity:    Cost effective logistic solutions have been the foundation of Utah companies entering the international marketplace. Freight forwarding companies have been playing a key role in the successful international supply chain. Utah companies have been shipping products overseas at a rate that is staggering. For example, Utah’s direct exports to Europe alone are up 26 percent at 3 Billion dollars for the first 6 months of 2010. 
    During this roundtable discussions, experts from Germany will discuss  the fast changing freight forwarding industry in Germany and Europe. Specific freight forwarding best practices will be analyzed. Please come prepared with questions.

Registration:    Space is limited. Pre-registration required. Please contact Franz Kolb at fkolb@utah.gov. Continental breakfast will be provided.
    Registration deadline is Friday, September 17, 2010 COB.

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