3PL & Forwarder Logistics Policy Forum
 
Tentative Schedule
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
* There are no events scheduled for Tuesday, this is a travel day for members to come to Washington.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

7:15 a.m.  
Meet in Hyatt Regency Hotel Lobby -
The group will walk over to the Cannon House Office Building
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 
Breakfast with Congressman Jim Tymon 
Staff Director, Highways & Transit Subcommittee
Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
122 Cannon House Office Building
re: Transportation Reauthorization/Highways
10:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.  Congressional Meetings – TBD
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch with Congressman Dan Lungren (R-3rd/CA)
122 Cannon House Office Building
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.     Congressional Meetings – TBD
4:15 p.m. Walk back to Hyatt Hotel for dinner
5:30 p.m.
Dinner with Congressman Paul Broun (R-10th/GA)
Committee on Homeland Security
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave. N.W.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

* All meetings are located in the Hyatt Regency Hotel
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 
Breakfast Briefing with Ann Ferro
Administrator
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Re: FMCSA regulatory issues
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. 
Briefing with Thomas Friedman
Manager Air Cargo Program
Transportation Security Administration
Hyatt Regency
Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave. N.W.
re: Air Cargo Security
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.  
Briefing with Maria Luisa O’Connell
Vice President, Public Affairs
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Hyatt Regency
Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave. N.W.
re: CBP/C-TPAT
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Briefing with George Kerchner
Executive Director
PRBA – The Rechargeable Battery Association
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave. N.W.
re: Lithium Battery Issue   
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  
Briefing with Amanda Halpern, Majority Staff Director
House Committee on Homeland Security
Subcommittee on Transportation Security


Tom McDaniels, Minority Staff Director
House Committee on Homeland Security
Subcommittee on Transportation Security
Hyatt Regency
Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave. N.W.
re: Transportation Security
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.     
Lunch Briefing TBA
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave. N.W.
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.   
Briefing with Jim Coon, Majority Chief of Staff
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

Jim Zoia, Minority, Chief of Staff
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave. N.W.
re: Highway reauthorization bill
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Briefing with Bob DeCaprio
Executive Director
Messenger Courier Association of America
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
400 New  Jersey Ave. N.W.
re: Independent contractor issue
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Briefing with Giovanni Coratolo
Vice President, Small Business Council
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Hyatt Regency
Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave. N.W.
re: issues facing small businesses  
5:00 p.m. Meet in Hyatt Regency Hotel lobby - walk/cab to the reception
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Reception for Congressman Frank LoBiondo (R-2nd/NJ)
Twenty-First Century Group Townhouse
434 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 
7:00 p.m.
Private Dan Brown - Lost Symbol Capitol Tour
United States Capitol