Parcel Shipping & Distribution Forum is more than just a conference; it's the parcel shipping industry's defining event! We've built-in a variety of special events that promote a sense of community as well as educate and entertain those of you who share a common bond. All special events including food & beverage service are included in your conference registration!
Pre-Conference Workshops sponsored by 
Featuring exclusive site tours of the FedEx Ground Hub (PC100) and CDW Corporation (PC200). Note: Pre-conference workshops are part of the Platinum Conference Package and include lunch & tours.
Monday, September 11th
9:00am 5:00pm
Parcel Shipping Technology: A Shipper's Perspective produced by 
This special workshop and tour is designed to provide a comprehensive overview and comparison of the major parcel carriers' technology options that are available to you. More importantly, learn how you can select the options that are most compatible to your business needs and which provide ease of integration to help increase the efficiency of your operation. A special tour of the FedEx Ground Hub will showcase how the latest technology is being utilized real-time to achieve Best in Class service.
Parcel Package Innovations: The Next Frontier produced by  
Produced by the International Safe Transit Association (ISTA), this workshop will highlight the latest innovations shipper's are utilizing in package product testing to lower in-transit damage and saving thousands of dollars. The workshop will feature a tour of CDW's 450,000 square foot distribution center in Vernon Hills , IL . You'll see firsthand how a company that ships over 100,000 packages daily limits the number of in-transit damage claims while operating at a 99% accuracy rate.
sponsored by 
Tuesday, September 12th
1:00pm 2:30pm
The Next Wave of Change Isn’t Coming… It’s Here!
Featured Keynote Presenter: Gerard M. Hempstead, Industry Pundit & Consultant
With more than 32 years in the parcel shipping business, Gerard (Jerry) Hempstead has literally seen it all and done it all. Jerry will share his thoughts in his own unique and humorous style about how the industry has changed from when he started back in the “horse and buggy” days. He’ll discuss the role technology plays in this fast-paced industry and the impact it has on service offerings and the costs associated with those offerings. Lastly, Jerry will share his insights into what separates great shippers from good ones and how to avoid becoming a bad one.
 Jerry began his career with Airborne in 1972 in New York, where he held various positions in Operations and Sales. During his 32-year career, Jerry was part of the design and inauguration of the first customer premise devices, the many discounting schemes now offered by carriers, the first electronically billed customers, the first prepurchased options in air express and the development of hybrid postal products. He has served as Vice President of Programming for the South Florida Roundtable of the Council of Logistics Management and New York Roundtable as well as being a board member of the American Society of Transportation and Logistics. Jerry is a lifetime member of the national transportation fraternity Delta Nu Alpha and was named 2005 Delta Nu Transportation Person of the Year. Jerry is also the recipient of the prestigious Franklin award, named after the first Postmaster General, Ben Franklin, for his contribution to the industry by the Mail Systems Management Association.
sponsored by 
Tuesday, September 12th
5:30pm 7:00pm
What better way to wrap up the first full day of the forum than by connecting with old friends or making new ones at our Opening Night Networking Reception.
sponsored by 
Wednesday, September 13th
8:00am 9:30am
Want to know how some of the biggest shippers in the world do things? Simply raise your hand and ask a question. Moderated by Dan O'Rourke, editor of Parcel Shipping & Distribution , this special panel will feature heavy-hitter logistics professionals from major shippers who are there to answer your questions on everything from carrier relationship building techniques to warehousing and fulfillment strategies.
Panelist include:
Steve Pater
Director of Transportation
Crate and Barrel
Steve has over 20 years of experience in the transportation field. As Director of Transportation at Crate and Barrel, Steve is responsible for all aspects of $75 million domestic transportation spend. This includes rate analysis and negotiation, as well as overseeing the following: parcel, truckload, LTL, intermodal, home delivery, freight audit and payment and freight claims recovery.
Paul Klassman
Chief Operating Officer
Collections Etc
Paul oversees the operations of Collections Etc, a leading gift catalog company and one of the fastest growing catalog companies in the nation. He is responsible for all customer related touch points with a particular focus on parcel management, Collections Etc’s largest single operational expenditure.
Lisa Tegtmeyer
Senior Director, Distribution Operations
CDW Corporation
Lisa is senior director of distribution operations for CDW, a FORTUNE 500 company and a leading provider of technology products and services for business, government and education. She is responsible for overseeing the distribution operations including receiving, stocking, shipping, returns, billing and facilities and maintenance for CDW’s 450,000 square-foot Vernon Hills, IL., distribution center. In addition, Tegtmeyer manages the company’s TSM group, which manages the relationships and contracts with CDW’s carriers.
Deborah Winkleblack
Executive Director
International Logistics & Compliance
Claire's Accessories
Ms. Winkleblack, Executive Director - Int'l Logistics and Compliance for Claire’s Accessories, a leading international specialty retailer offering value‑priced costume jewelry and accessories to fashion-aware tweens, teens and young adults. She is responsible for International and Domestic Logistics and Transportation (Import, Export, Domestic, and Information Systems), Customs Compliance, Duty Drawback, Freight Bill Payment, and Merchandise Payables
sponsored by 
Wednesday, September 13th
12:00pm 1:30pm
 Join us and the Big Four for this interactive roundtable featuring executives from DHL, FedEx, UPS, and USPS as they field hard-hitting questions from our audience. The panel will once again be moderated by industry expert, Michael Erickson, president of AFMS Logistics Management Group.
Panelist include:
 Jim Cochrane
Manager, Package Service
United States Postal Service
James P. Cochrane was named Manager, Package Services for the U.S. Postal Service in 2002 and in this position Jim directs the product development and strategy for the USPS' $9 billion portfolio of package products. Under Jim's direction, the USPS is developing new product initiatives, as well as enhancing and repositioning existing products to improve their value proposition for the customers in the segments where they compete.
 Janet Flores
Vice President, Sales
DHL
Janet Flores is Vice President of Sales for DHL in the United States . She is responsible for 21 states and $1.5 billion in revenue. Janet has had 23 years of successful experience as a sales and business executive. Prior to joining DHL in February of 2003, Janet was responsible for sales and business units at Xerox Corporation and RR Donnelley. Janet focuses on driving high performance through three organizational competencies: staffing for high performance, effective business processes and creating a highly motivating work environment.
 Steve Harmon
Vice President of Strategic Accounts
United Parcel Service
Steve Harmon began his career at UPS 33 years ago in 1973, as a part time package loader and has worked his way up to his present position as Vice President of Strategic Accounts for the North Central Region. Steve earned a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from University of Kentucky . His career at UPS has included positions within the following functions; Network Planning and Operations, Information Services, Human Resources, Industrial Engineering, Telecommunications and Business Development in various locations throughout the United States .
 Michael Moriarty
Vice President, Corporate Sales
Federal Express
Michael Moriarty, a 31 year veteran of the transportation industry, is Vice President of Corporate Sales for FedEx Services. In 1993, Moriarty was named Managing Director of National Accounts and in 1998, after RPS was acquired by FedEx Corporation and renamed FedEx Ground, Moriarty was named vice president of Corporate Sales. He is a member of NIT League, NASSTRAC and SAMA.
(Free to All Attendees)
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
2:45pm 3:15pm
Transportation Cost Management: Visibility to Cost Savings Opportunities sponsored by 
This presentation will explore the many benefits of parcel invoice auditing. Attendees will learn how to uncover hidden parcel charges, use accessorial charges effectively to decrease parcel shipping costs and understand the value of parcel profile benchmarking. The presentation will also discuss the secrets to profitable carrier negotiations and will demonstrate how to use package characteristics to your advantage.
3:30pm 4:00pm
USPS Shipping Products Are Essential in the Fulfillment Mix sponsored by 
Package shippers are always looking for improved service and reduced cost. An emerging dual-carrier model, wherein shippers add USPS products as an alternative to their existing commercial carrier delivers significant savings on fulfillment expenses. The convergence in service levels for commercial carriers, recent improvements in USPS infrastructure and performance, and a shift in the market towards 2-5 day service needs and more residential/remote deliveries are fueling the need for the dual-carrier paradigm. Recent technology for USPS desktop shipping and pre-shipment decision making enables the implementation of the dual-carrier process using and without disruption to a shipper's existing integrated shipping environment.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
4:15pm – 4:45pm
New Products and Services – Year in Review and Coming Attractions sponsored by
Join us for an interactive look at the new products and services that the United States Postal Service has launched in the past year plus a special sneak preview of coming attractions! You don't want to miss this Parcel Shipping and Distribution Forum Exclusive. This is a great opportunity to network with top Postal Executives. Every attendee will receive a unique gift.
5:00pm 5:30pm
Logistics Solutions for Mexico sponsored by 
Discover how easy it is to tap into the Mexican market. Learn how to ship direct from the US to end-user consumer market. Estafeta makes reaching this Mexico easy by offering: Consultancy in general, Import / Export coordination, Freight Forwarding, Inventory Management, Fulfillment, Distribution/Transport Management, Reverse Logistics, Post-sales Support.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
9:45am 10:15am
Creeping Accessorial: Is Your Company Immune? sponsored by 
Transportation providers are stuck between rising costs and fixed contracts. To survive, they must find a way to increase revenue. But does that mean your company has to be one of the sources to fund their solution? Find out from Precision Software what you can do to insure that you only pay for the level of service you receive no more and no less!
11:15am 11:45am
Demand-driven Supply Chain... Made Easy! sponsored by 
Discover how Integrated Warehousing Solutions and its suite of supply chain execution, distribution and inventory control solutions can create a Best in Class , Demand-driven Supply Chain. IRMS will showcase how its Warehouse Management System and Emergency Response Mobile Distribution Go-Kit integrate logistics consulting, project management, RFID, material handling and systems integration, data conversion, deployment, training and ongoing local and global maintenance, upgrade and support to truly create a; Demand-driven Supply Chain!
Wednesday, September 13th
4:15pm 5:15pm
 Arun Kumar, Director, America's Logistics & Worldwide Trade Compliance, Dell, Inc
Balancing Costs and Cycle Time Issues: Using Ground for Time Sensitive Deliveries
Mr. Kumar will discuss how Dell deals with the ever-increasing demands of delivering parcels within a specific timeframe all the while trying to balance higher customer satisfaction expectations against company bottom line performance. He'll share how Dell accomplished this delicate balance by developing a transportation plan that met everyone's needs by utilizing less expensive delivery methods without sacrificing customer service.
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