AAR Damage Prevention and Freight Claim Conference

AAR Damage Prevention and Freight Claim Conference

AAR Damage Prevention and
Freight Claim Conference
June 17 – 19, 2013
Safety Briefing
Conference Room Locations
Look for Red Coats or Dial 0
for Emergencies
No Scheduled Test Alarms
Use Stairs to Evacuate and
Follow Hotel Staff Directions
CPR Certified?
No AEDs Available
Restrooms are Located Near
the Escalators
SILENCE YOUR PHONES
NOAA Weather Data
Chicago 2010 75
96 Kansas City 2012
110
Rancho Mirage 2009
95 New Orleans 2011
Railroad Comes to Town
Union Pacific Heritage
Union Pacific Network
Portland
Chicago
Omaha
SLC
Oakland
Denver
KC
Little
Rock
LA
San
Antonio
Houston
Union Pacific Network
Portland
Chicago
Omaha
SLC
Oakland
Denver
KC
Little
Rock
LA
San
Antonio
Houston
Union Pacific Network
Portland
Chicago
Omaha
SLC
Oakland
Denver
KC
Little
Rock
LA
San
Antonio
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Houston
Conference Planning Committee
John Attaway (KCS)
Chris Baker (ITW Downriver)
Russ Bryan (BNSF)
Pat Breslin (AAR)
Matthew Bullock (Ty-Gard)
Jim Cappy (NS)
Kevin Conlon (CSXT)
Allen Creech (Southern Bracing)
Mark Doner (UP)
Tom Feltault (AAR)
Lori Funk (Sunrise Mfg)
Frank Garcia (BNSF)
Pat Gibbs (MGM)
Matt Hardin (NS)
David Hartman (Red Flag)
Gary Held (AAR)
James Horgan (NS)
Gary Johnson (CSXT)
Judy Jones (CN)
Jessica Karcz (TTX)
Louis Leblanc (CP)
Robb Murphy (MGM)
Wayne Ronci (UP)
Steve Sigler (KCS)
Mitchell Spector (Ty-Gard)
Marco Villarreal (UP)
Mike Waugh (NS)
Rob Zachrich (Fabri-form)
Gold Level Sponsors
Alliance Inspection Management
Arrowhead Rail, Inc./Railshippers, Inc.
Complete Packaging Systems, Inc.
Down River Load Securement
FitzSimmons Services, Inc.
G & T Enterprises
Hulcher Services
Inter-Rail Management
Gold Level Sponsors
ITW Shippers Products
MGM Marketing, Inc.
Partnershipping, Inc.
Paylode
Southern Bracing Systems Enterprises, LLC.
Sunrise Manufacturing
Valiant Management & Holdings, LLC
Walnut Industries, Inc.
Silver Level Sponsors
Carolina Strapping & Buckles Co.
Holland, LP
Wabtec/Zeftek
Bronze Level Sponsors
Amsted Rail
B & P Enterprises, Inc.
Braid Logistics North America, Inc.
Caristrap International Inc.
Cordstrap USA
DPC
Hexacomb
Holden America, Inc.
Instrumented Sensor Technology, Inc.
International Dunnage, LLC.
Bronze Level Sponsors
Lat-Lon, LLC.
Logistick, Inc.
Red Flag Cargo Security Systems
ShockWatch
SOS Service Inc.
Southern Strapping Systems
Trinity Parts & Components
TydenBrooks
Vascor, Ltd.
Retirees
Bill Moe – BNSF
Frank Nied – UPM-Kymmene
Willard Simpson – AutoComm
Cliff Creech – Norfolk Southern
Bill DeSalvo – CNW/UP
Dwayne Florence – AAR
In Remembrance
Gabe Pittman – Chicago & North Western
Lenny Fumagalli – Illinois Central Gulf
Robert Eberz – Conrail
Norman Goettelman, Jr. – Conrail
Richard Allen Wells – Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Gordon Ansley – Southern Pacific
Arthur Olson – Chicago & North Western