TUESDAY, JUNE 14
OPENING REMARKS
Steve Ennis | Vice President of Sales, Murrow's Transfer Inc.,
2022 Specialized Furniture Carriers Board Chair
SESSION 1: WELCOME ADDRESS
Timothy Keith Moore | Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives
SESSION 2: KEYNOTE - OVERCOMING LIFE'S OBSTANCLES AND BECOMING A BETTER YOU
Chad Porter | Inspirational and Motivational Speaker, Best Selling Author & Coach
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SESSION 3: RESHORING AND NEARSHORING
Rosemary Coates | President, Blue Silk Consulting, Executive Director, Reshoring Institute
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SESSION 4: RETAILER PANEL - TODAY'S LOGISTICS CLIMATE AND ITS IMPACT ON RETAIL
Moderator: Bill Smith | Vice President of Business Development & Sales, CV International
John Gray | Owner, Custom Home Furniture Galleries
Mike Lesso | Division Vice President of Supply Chain, American Freight Company
SESSION 5: LOGISTICS SYSTEM CYBERSECURITY AND DATA PROTECTION
Tom MacKenzie | Independent Privacy & Security Consultant
Gre Michalek | Senior Director, Business Development, TCDI
Steve Wujek | Senior Network & Cybersecurity Engineer, TCDI
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SESSION 6: THE STATE OF OCEAN FREIGHT
Peter Tirschwell | Vice President of Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain, S&P Global
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SESSION 7: NORTH CAROLINA PORTS UPDATE
Hans Bean | Chief Commercial Officer, North Carolina Ports
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
SESSION 8: LONG-TERM LOGISTICS CHALLENGES AND THEIR IMPACT ON FUTURE FURNITURE MANUFACTURING AND SALES
John D. Bassett, lll | Chairman, Vaughan-Bassett Furniture
SESSION 9: HIRING AND LABOR RETENTION
Seth Becker | Vice President of Sales & Recruiting, Randall Reilly
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SESSION 9: STATE OF THE HOME FURNISHINGS INDUSTRY
Ken Smith | Partner/Member, Smith Leonard PLLC