Georgia Logistics Summit attracts more than 2,300 leaders to Atlanta

by Paul Scott Abbott Apr 14, 2014

More than 2,300 leaders of business, freight transportation, government and academia gathered March 18 and 19 in Atlanta for the sixth annual Georgia Logistics Summit, presented by the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics. Many of the attendees – from shippers to service providers – gathered March 18 in the Thomas Murphy Ballroom at the Georgia World Congress Center for an evening reception, co-hosted by CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp., both of which have significant rail presences in Georgia.

(L to R) Philip Li – Havertys Furniture Companies Inc., Anthony Ambrosino – Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc., Gary R. Niedermeyer – Havertys Furniture Companies Inc., Rich McCoy – Premier Logistics Partners LLC, Anthony L. Paik Jr. – Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc., Phil Dunkley – Premier Logistics Partners LLC, Josh Harshman – Premier Logistics Partners LLC
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(L to R) Andrew Bertram – C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., Mani Vannan – Avion Systems Inc., Howard Woodard – Georgia College and State University, Kartik Deodhar – C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., Aaron Decker – C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., Joe Devlin – C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., John Jacobs – C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.
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(L to R) Keith Johnson – Forcum Lannon Contractors, Marc J. Litt – Building & Earth, Terry Layman – Forcum Lannon Contractors
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(L to R) Sarah M. Smith – Georgia Institute of Technology, Roberto Rodriguez – Georgia Ports Authority, Carolyn Tynan – Georgia Power, Ani Agnihotri – USA India Business Summit and US India Business
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(L to R) Dr. Karl Manrodt – Vested Outsourcing Inc., Brad Bossence – LeanCor Supply Chain Group, Reemer E. Youmans III – Hugo Boss Fashions Inc.
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(L to R) Jerry Weil – Bennett Thrasher PC, Ken Tock – Consolidated Chassis Management LLC, Richard Mazur – TRAC Intermodal LLC, Tony Noles – Atlantic Container Service Inc., Steve Miller – LanPort Inc.
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(L to R) Robert Colvin – Coca-Cola Co., Keith Woods – Coca-Cola Co., Maurice Williams – Mid-America Overseas Inc., Kenny Rigby – Graceway Trading Ltd.
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(L to R) Yolanda Williams – U.S. Army, Les McKennie – U.S. Army, Stacy Kageff – W.I.S. Logistics, Juan J. Flores – Florida Department of Transportation Office of Freight, Logistics & Passenger Operations
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(L to R) Andrew Grunder – G&D Integrated, Stephen Karen – G&D Integrated, Jack Rittenhouse – AGCO Corp., Bill Marona – G&D Integrated
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(L to R) Jim Wappler – Future Forwarding Co., Brittany Stultz – Cavalor, Jeff Chavous – Southern States LLC, Neil O’Connell – Future Forwarding Co.
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(L to R) Stewart Croucher – ShockWatch, Scott Morrow – Norfolk Southern Corp., John Hoover – Norfolk Southern Corp., Coleman Lawrnece – Norfolk Southern Corp.
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(L to R) Chris Sheppard – Averitt Express Inc., Kent Williams – Averitt Express Inc., Katie McWilliams – Cordele Intermodal Services Inc., Jonathan Lafevers – Cordele Intermodal Services Inc.
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For more than a quarter of a century, Paul Scott Abbott has been writing and shooting images for the American Journal of Transportation, applying four decades of experience as an award-winning journalist.
A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, with a master’s magna cum laude from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Abbott has served as president of chapters of the Propeller Club of the United States, Florida Public Relations Association and Society of Professional Journalists.
Abbott honed his skills on several daily newspapers, including The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Richmond (Va.) News Leader, Albuquerque Journal and (South Florida) Sun-Sentinel, and was editor and publisher of The County Line, a weekly newspaper he founded in suburban Richmond, Va.
A native Chicagoan, he is a member of American Mensa and an ever-optimistic fan of the Chicago Cubs.

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