Fall Meeting Agenda
Sunday, October 21
| 2:00–6:00 pm | Registration desk is open |
Monday, October 22
| 7:00 am–6:00 pm | Registration desk is open | |
| 7:00–7:45 am | Coffee and tea | |
| 8:00–9:30 am | Transportation Academy–Session A | |
| 9:30–10:00 am | Break | |
| 10:00–11:30 am | Transportation Academy–Session B | |
| 11:30 am–12:30 pm | Lunch | |
| 12:30–1:30 pm | Logistics & Transportation at the ‘Deck Plates’ – Readiness Challenges for Tomorrow’s Empowered and Agile Workforce Moderator: CMSgt Matt Caruso, USTRANSCOM Senior Enlisted Leader | |
| 1:30–2:00 pm | Break | |
| 2:00–3:30 pm | Transportation Academy–Session C | |
| 3:30–4:00 pm | Break | |
| 4:00–5:30 pm | Transportation Academy–Session D | |
| 5:30–7:00 pm | NDTA Welcome Reception |
Tuesday, October 23
| 7:00 am–6:00 pm | Registration desk is open | |
| 7:00–7:45 am | NDTA Networking and Refreshments | |
| 8:00–8:15 am | Opening Ceremony | |
| 8:15–8:45 am | DOD Keynote: Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary of Defense (invited) | |
| 8:45–9:15 am | DOD Keynote: General Steve Lyons, USTRANSCOM Commander | |
| 9:15–9:45 am | Break | |
| 9:45–11:15 am | Evolving the Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise to the new National Defense -Strategy” Combined Service and CCMD J4s, Moderator: LtGen John Broadmeadow, USTRANSCOM Deputy Commander | |
| 11:15 am–1:30 pm | Lunch | Expo Hall |
| 1:30–3:00 pm | Transportation Academy–Session E | |
| 3:00–3:30 pm | Break | |
| 3:30–5:00 pm | Transportation Academy–Session F | |
| 5:00–7:00 pm | NDTA Chairman’s Reception | Expo Hall |
Wednesday, October 24
| 7:00 am–4:00 pm | Registration desk is open | |
| 7:00–7:45 am | NDTA Networking and Refreshments | |
| 8:00–8:45 am | NDTA Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation | |
| 8:45–9:15 am | Industry Keynote: Tom Crowley Jr., CEO Crowley Maritime Corp. | |
| 9:15–9:45 am | Break | |
| 9:45–11:00 am | Industry Roundtable-Moderator: Pete Mento, Vice President of Global Trade and Managed Services at Crane Worldwide Logistics | |
| 11:00–11:30 am | DOT Keynote: Honorable Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Transportation (invited) | |
| 11:30 am–1:30 pm | Lunch | Expo Hall |
| 1:30–3:00 pm | Transportation Academy–Session G | |
| 3:00–3:30 pm | Break | |
| 3:30–5:00 pm | Transportation Academy–Session H | |
| 5:00–7:00 pm | NDTA President’s Reception *Raffle-Must be Present to Win*
*Featuring Live Music from the Norfolk Southern-The Lawman* |
Expo Hall |
Thursday, October 25
| 7:00–8:00 am | NDTA Networking and Refreshments | |
| 8:00–11:30 am | NDTA Committee Meeting–Cybersecurity | |
| 8:00–11:30 am | NDTA Committee Meeting–Distribution | |
| 8:00–11:30 am | NDTA Committee Meeting–MAAC | |
| 8:00–11:30 am | NDTA Committee Meeting–Sealift | |
| 8:00–11:30 am | NDTA Committee Meeting–Surface |
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