8:30am – 9:00am

Welcome, Opening Remarks, and Introduction to the Institute

• Mr. Gardner Carrick, WIRED Program Director, Employment and Training Administration
• Dr. Gibson “Sunny” Morris, Executive Director ADWIRED Academy, Mid-South Community College (site host)
• Ms. Linda Fowler, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Employment and Training Administration

9:00am – 10:00am

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TDL Industry Trends and Market Analysis

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (TDL) refers to a sector of the economy that covers a broad range of jobs, employers, and industries. Loosely, TDL is used to describe the network of businesses and industries that serve to physically move people and goods locally, nationally, and internationally – whether by air, road, rail, or water. Mr. West is Managing Director, Maritime Services, at Global Insight, Inc. specializing in trade and transportation and matters of economic development. His consulting experience spans 25 years. This session is designed to address the key challenges and trends of the TDL industry as they present themselves in the regional landscape. As the world becomes more and more flat, it is important to understand these implications, as this is an industry so deeply rooted in communication beyond borders.

Keynote Speaker: Mr. Robert West, Managing Director, Maritime Services at Global Insight, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts

10:00am – 10:15am

Break

10:15am – 11:00am

Mapping of WIRED Regions’ TDL Assets

WIRED regions will participate in an activity to “map” their own assets in order to facilitate a discussion as to how those assets and resources can be shared beyond regional boundaries:

• Moderators:

• Ms. Linda Fowler, Employment and Training Administration
• Mr. Ed Morrison, Senior Advisor, North Central Indiana WIRED

11:00am – 12:00pm

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Aerotropolis Concept

Distinguished Professor of Management and Director of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School, Dr. Kasarda is pleased to share his Aerotropolis concept, which parallels itself with the traditional idea of a city metropolis. Much like a metropolis, the Aerotropolis consists of an airport city core and outlying corridors and clusters of businesses. This session demonstrates how airports can act as powerful engines for local economic development, attracting aviation-linked businesses of all types to their environments.

Dr. John D. “Jack” Kasarda, Director, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill

12:00pm – 1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm – 1:45 pm

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Piedmont Triad Partnership Case Study

Mr. C. David Hauser, Director, Logistics and Distribution Cluster, Piedmont Triad Partnership

1:45pm – 2:30pm

WIRED Nation

• Wrap-up of TDL Asset Mapping
• Introduction to Near-Time and WIRED Nation

• Mr. Gardner Carrick, WIRED Program Director, Employment and Training Administration
• Mr. Ed Morrison, Senior Advisor, North Central Indiana WIRED

2:30pm – 2:45pm

Break

2:45pm – 4:00pm

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Talent Development Panel I: Industry Perspective

This session will focus on building your region’s talent in the TDL field through the use of career awareness and career pathway strategies, and strong partnerships between education and industry.

• Moderator: Ms. Amanda Ahlstrand, Director, Business Relations Group, Employment and Training Administration

• Ms. Phyllis Russell, Executive Director of the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) Foundation
• Dr. Gibson “Sunny” Morris, Executive Director, ADWIRED Academy, Mid-South Community College
• Ms. Peggy M. Walton, Director, National Center for the American Workforce, National Association of Manufacturers

4:00pm – 4:45pm

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Wall Street West/Northeast Pennsylvania Region Case Study

• Ms. Jane Ashton, Director of Workforce Development at the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry, and Project Manager for Northeast PA Logistics & Transportation Industry Partnership, c/o Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board, Inc.
• Mr. Sam Liberto, President, ThoughtDrivers, LLC (sister company of Pitt Ohio Express) and Member, Northeast PA Logistics & Transportation Industry Partnership

4:45pm – 5:15pm

Warehousing/Distribution Strategies

• Mr. Dennis Sweeney, Principal Investigator, National Science Foundation TDL grant at Mid-South Community College

5:15pm – 5:30pm

Wrap-up

6:00pm – 7:30pm

Networking Reception at Holiday Inn, University of Memphis

This reception is sponsored by Mid-South Community College, the Memphis Regional Logistics Council, and the Memphis Regional Economic Development Council.

8:30am – 8:45am

Welcome Back

8:45am – 10:00am

Talent Development Panel II: Education Perspective

This session will focus on building your region’s talent in the TDL field through the continuum of education from K-12, Post-Secondary, and Higher Education.

• Moderator: Mr. Karl Robinson, President, R & R Transportation

• Mr. Bryan Albrecht, President, Gateway Technical College
• Dr. Kathryn Dobie , Professor of Transportation and Supply Chain Management, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
• Dr. A. Michael Knemeyer, Assistant Professor of Logistics at the Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University; and AST&L Board of Examiners responsible for the Supply Chain Management exam module

10:00am – 10:15am

Break

10:15am – 10:45am

Global Supply Chain Overview

According to the Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals, supply chain management is the practice of the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing and procurement, conversion, and all logistics management activities. During this session, the Institute will provide insight on both National and regional levels of supply chain management and how it figures into the overall picture of economic development to which the TDL industry contributes.

• Mr. Burt Blanchard, Manager of Education and Research, Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals

10:45am – 11:30am

Dallas/Ft. Worth Region Case Study

• Mr. Drew Casani, Director of the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC), affiliate of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

11:30am – 12:00pm

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Panel of Federal Partners

This panel will support your region’s knowledge of collaboration opportunities that are available through the incorporation of federal partnerships. The panel will also share programs and leveraged resources for creating an educated and prepared TDL workforce.

• Moderator: Ms. Linda Fowler, Employment and Training Administration

• Mr. Joe Jenkins, Team Leader, Office of Apprenticeship, Employment and Training Administration
• Dr. Marty Lipinski, Director of the Center for Intermodal Freight Transportation Studies, University of Memphis–Transportation Center of Excellence
• Mr. Drew Casani, Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center
• Dr. Gibson “Sunny” Morris, Mid-South Community College representing Advanced Technological Education/National Science Foundation (ATE/NSF)

12:00pm – 12:50pm

Lunch with Federal Partners

During lunch, you will have an opportunity to ask more detailed questions and gain more in-depth knowledge about federal partner resources and how to access them in your region.

12:50pm – 1:00pm

Wrap-up and Closing Remarks

1:00pm – 3:00 pm

Community of Practice Meeting