Inter-/multimodal Development Expo Arizona-Sonora - IDEAS 2015
"Feeding the World - This is going to be Cool!"
Discover reefer truck, rail, ocean and air options for the perishable industry
The purpose of this expo and the educational workshops is to inform the logistics professionals and importers/exports alike about our region's improved freight infrastructure supporting all modes (air, ocean, truck and rail), validating Arizona and Sonora as an efficient Mega-Region for trade and transportation.
Attend presentations and workshops with professionals, FDA, CBP, and carriers in order to learn how (a) to access the most efficient modes of transportation, and (b) to connect with domestic and international markets.
Agenda (indoors):
Expo 10am - 4pm click here for full program
9am: Registration, coffee, networking
9:15am: Port of Tucson port tour by Gray Line bus
10am: Opening Remarks
10:20am: Lance Jungmeyer of FPAA: Produce volumes, challenges and opportunities
10:40am: Keynote 1 by Raytheon "Uninterrupted real-time food health monitoring from farm to consumer"
11am: Keynote 2 by Luke Gowdy of CH Robinson "Seasonality of trucking versus rail, nationwide picture"
11:20am: Iowa State University: Making trains 'produce friendly'
1140am: C.R. England introduction of reefer domestic containers (53')
12noon: Union Pacific, CSX and Cryotrans introduction of reefer boxcars (64' to 72')
12:20pm: Produce buyer testimony by Caito Foods.
12:40pm: Panel Discussion with key perishables industry specialists: How to access the right equipment
1:40pm: US Customs and Border Protection and US Food and Drug Administration workshop: processing issues, how to avoid slow-downs
2:30pm: Tucson International Airport: Pharma, Produce and other Perishables, welcome TP3 Global to Tucson: Protect your cold chain!
3pm: Exporting Perishables
3:30pm: Closing remarks by surprise visitor: Why Arizona is a great place to do business!
3:45pm: Port of Tucson port tour by Gray Line bus
Lunch from 11am to 1pm