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2011 Agenda
[The 2012 agenda will be posted in late February. The same topics will be addressed in similar order as 2011—use the 2011 agenda as your guideline for planning.]
Sunday, March 6th, 2011
3:30 PM |
Registration | Santa Rosa Room |
6:30 PM |
Welcome Reception | Main Lawn |
Main Reception sponsored by: Infinity Rail VTG North America, Inc. |
Monday, March 7th, 2011 - North American Railcar Review
7:30 AM |
Registration & Continental Breakfast | Flores I, II, III, IV |
Continental Breakfast sponsored by: Deutsche Bank |
7:45 AM |
Opening Remarks | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Speakers: | Anthony Kruglinski, President, Railroad Financial Corporation See Bio David Nahass, Senior Vice President, Railroad Financial Corporation See Bio |
8:00 AM |
North American Fleet Analysis | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Moderator: | Anthony Kruglinski, President, Railroad Financial Corporation See Bio | |
| Speakers: | Chuck Hieronymi, Director Commercial Group, RAILINC See Bio David Humphrey, Senior Analyst, RAILINC See Bio |
9:00 AM |
Railroad Capital Market Overview | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Moderator: | William Vantuono, Editor, Railway Age See Bio | |
| Speakers: | Joe Devoe, Managing Director, DVB Transport (US) LLC See Bio Michael Dockman, Managing Director, AMA See Bio Dennis Neumann, CEO, BNY Capital Funding LLC See Bio Paul Weyandt, SVP Finance & Treasurer, Kansas City Southern Railway Co. See Bio |
9:45 AM |
A View from the Marketplace | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Speaker: | Jack Thomas, President, First Union Rail See Bio |
10:00 AM |
Coffee Break – Thank You to Our Sponsors! | Flores I, II, III, IV |
Coffee Breaks for the North American Railcar Review are sponsored by the following companies: M&T Credit Services FreightCar America, Inc. DVB Bank US Bank Corporate Trust Services |
10:15 AM |
Rails in recovery and beyond - 2011 could be the watershed year | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Moderator: | William Vantuono, Editor, Railway Age See Bio | |
| Speaker: | Anthony Hatch, Analyst/Consultant, ABH Consulting See Bio |
10:45 AM |
Marketplace Trends and Topics | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Moderator: | William Vantuono, Editor, Railway Age See Bio | |
| Speakers: | Richard Kloster, Senior Consultant, FTR Associates/FTR Consulting Group See Bio Kristine Kubacki, Senior Research Analyst, Industrials, Avondale Partners See Bio Betsy Snyder, Director, Corporate & Government Ratings, Standard & Poor's See Bio John Winner, President, HWTSK, Inc. See Bio |
11:30 AM |
Steel Products and Construction Materials | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Moderator: | Anthony Kruglinski, President, Railroad Financial Corporation See Bio | |
| Speakers: | Larry Parsons, Chairman & CEO, Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co See Bio Trey Savage, Senior Vice President, David J.Joseph Co. See Bio |
12:00 PM |
Luncheon | Flores V |
Lunch is Sponsored by Macquarie Rail Inc. | ||
| Moderator: | Anthony Kruglinski, President, Railroad Financial Corporation See Bio | |
| Speaker: | Dan Gettings, Associate Partner, Oliver Wyman See Bio |
1:15 PM |
Boxcar Users | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Moderator: | Peter Urban, Vice President, Rail Marketing, Compass Capital Corp See Bio | |
| Speakers: | Robert Pickel, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, National Steel Car, N. A. See Bio David Sellers, Director, Car Management, CSX Transportation See Bio Wayne Winkle, Senior Manager, International Asset Management, Kansas City Southern Lines See Bio |
2:00 PM |
Intermodal Environment 2011 | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Moderator: | Anthony Kruglinski, President, Railroad Financial Corporation See Bio | |
| Speaker: | Ron Sucik, Principal, RSE Consulting See Bio |
2:30 PM |
Coffee Break – Thank You to Our Sponsors! | Flores I, II, III, IV |
Coffee Breaks for the North American Railcar Review are sponsored by the following companies: M&T Credit Services FreightCar America, Inc. DVB Bank US Bank Corporate Trust Services |
2:45 PM |
Manufacturing Review | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Moderator: | Peter Urban, Vice President, Rail Marketing, Compass Capital Corp See Bio | |
| Speaker: | Robert Pickel, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, National Steel Car, N. A. See Bio |
3:15 PM |
Covered Hopper Marketplace | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Moderator: | William Geiger, Assistant Vice President, Railroad Financial Corporation See Bio | |
| Speakers: | Paul Deasy, Director, Sales and Business Development, Chicago Freight Car Leasing Company See Bio Richard Kloster, Senior Consultant, FTR Associates/FTR Consulting Group See Bio Richard (Rick) Knutson, Director, Freight Equipment , BNSF See Bio |
4:15 PM |
Railcar Valuation: What It's Worth And Why? | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Moderator: | Robert Blankemeyer, Vice President, Acquisitions, First Union Rail See Bio | |
| Speakers: | Edward Biggs, President, Biggs Appraisal Services See Bio Rick Grossman, Vice President, Equipment, First Union Rail Corporation See Bio Patrick Mazzanti, President, Railroad Appraisal Associates See Bio Thomas Pawlicki, Director, Citirail See Bio |
5:15 PM |
Adjourn | Flores I, II, III, IV |
6:30 PM |
Reception | Main Lawn |
The reception is sponsored by: The Andersons Inc. Alvord & Alvord |
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 - North American Railcar Review - Day Two
7:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast | Flores I, II, III, IV |
Continental Breakfast is sponsored by: CK Industries, Inc. |
8:00 AM |
Railroad Keynote | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Speaker: | Richard Margl, Assistant VP, Carload Equipment, BNSF Railway See Bio |
8:15 AM |
Private Equity Keynote | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Speaker: | Reginald (Regg) Jones, Managing Director, Greenbriar Equity Group See Bio |
8:30 AM |
Tank Car Review (non – ethanol) | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Moderator: | William Geiger, Assistant Vice President, Railroad Financial Corporation See Bio | |
| Speakers: | David Murawski, VP Sales, Midwest Region, Union Tank Car Company See Bio Dwayne Smartt, Rail Fleet Supply Manager, Dow Chemical Company See Bio |
8:45 AM |
A View from the Marketplace | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Speaker: | James Earl, Executive Vice President and COO, GATX Rail Corporation See Bio |
9:15 AM |
Coffee Break – Thank You to Our Sponsors! | Flores I, II, III, IV |
Coffee Breaks for the North American Railcar Review are sponsored by the following companies: M&T Credit Services FreightCar America, Inc. DVB Bank US Bank Corporate Trust Services |
9:30 AM |
Ethanol Equipment | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Moderator: | James Magee, VP, Rail Finance and Syndication, ATEL Capital Group See Bio | |
| Speakers: | David Bertram, Chief Operating Officer, Poet Nutrition See Bio Tom Ellman, Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, GATX Rail Corporation See Bio |
10:00 AM |
A View from the Marketplace | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Speaker: | Dan Penovich, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Mitsui Rail Capital, LLC See Bio |
10:30 AM |
Coal Car Marketplace | Flores I, II, III, IV |
| Moderator: | David Nahass, Senior Vice President, Railroad Financial Corporation See Bio | |
| Speakers: | Jim Forrester, Manager, Equipment Planning & Business Development, Norfolk Southern Corporation See Bio Sean Hankinson, VP Sales, Eastern Region, FreightCar America, Inc. See Bio Marcus Yancey, Asset Manager, Southern Company See Bio |
11:00 AM |
Adjourn | Flores I, II, III, IV |
12:00 PM |
Golfers Required To Be In Carts | La Quinta Resort – Mountain Course |
7th Annual Golf Outing sponsored by First Union Rail |
6:30 PM |
Reception | Main Lawn |
The Reception is sponsored by: Oliver Wyman Mitsui Rail Capital, LLC |
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 - Power-Power-Power
7:45 AM |
Registration & Continental Breakfast | Flores I, II, and III |
Continental Breakfast is sponsored by: Fifth Third Bank |
8:00 AM |
Opening Remarks | Flores I, II, and III |
| Moderator: | Anthony Kruglinski, President, Railroad Financial Corporation See Bio | |
| Speaker: | David Nahass, Senior Vice President, Railroad Financial Corporation See Bio |
8:15 AM |
The Locomotive Business – What to Look For in the Coming Year | Flores I, II, and III |
| Moderator: | Anthony Kruglinski, President, Railroad Financial Corporation See Bio | |
| Speaker: | David I. Scott, Principal, David Scott Consulting, LLC See Bio |
8:30 AM |
Report from the Manufacturing Floor | Flores I, II, and III |
| Moderator: | David I. Scott, Principal, David Scott Consulting, LLC See Bio | |
| Speaker: | James Wurtz, Vice President, Marketing & Sales, National Railway Equipment Co. See Bio |
9:15 AM |
Analyzing Locomotive Demand | Flores I, II, and III |
| Moderator: | David I. Scott, Principal, David Scott Consulting, LLC See Bio | |
| Speaker: | Jeffery Elliott, Partner, Oliver Wyman See Bio |
10:15 AM |
Tier 4 Emissions Strategies | Flores I, II, and III |
| Moderator: | David I. Scott, Principal, David Scott Consulting, LLC See Bio | |
| Speaker: | David Brann, Manager, Emissions Compliance, Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. See Bio |
11:15 AM |
Coffee Break | Flores I, II, and III |
Sandwiches and refreshments sponsored by: Biggs Appraisal |
11:30 AM |
Emissions Compliance for Existing Locomotives | Flores I, II, and III |
| Moderator: | Anthony Kruglinski, President, Railroad Financial Corporation See Bio | |
| Speaker: | Steven Beal, President, National Railway Equipment Company See Bio |
12:00 PM |
Long Term Locomotive Residual Values and Secondary Market Trends and Insights | Flores I, II, and III |
| Moderator: | Kenneth O'Neill, Senior Vice President, Connell Finance Company Inc. See Bio | |
| Speakers: | Steven Beal, President, National Railway Equipment Company See Bio Patrick Mazzanti, President, Railroad Appraisal Associates See Bio |
All presentations made available by the presenters at Rail Equipment Finance 2011 will be distributed by Railroad Financial Corporation on CD-ROM following the conference.
The CD-ROM is being sponsored by Railroad Appraisal Associates.
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