7:00    Registration

SEGMENT ONE

8:30    Introduction of Event

            John Greuling, President & CEO - Will County Center for Economic Development

8:45    Keynote Speaker

            Ted Fishman, author, "China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower         

                  Challenges America and the World"

            "China:  The Strengths of Our Leading Trading Partner to Changing the Way We Work

                   and Live"

9:15    Featured Speaker

          Tim Feemster, Sr. Vice President & Director of Global Logistics - Grubb & Ellis

           "How the Growth of a Global Economy is Impacted by Efficient and Effective

            Supply Chains"

9:45    Joint Question and Answer Session with Ted Fishman and Tim Feemster

10:15  Break

SEGMENT TWO

10:30 Panel 1

         Global Logistics Operations

          "What do Logistics Organizations do to Create Value in a Global Economy?"

                 Ann Drake, CEO - DSC Logistics & Supply Chain

                 Eric Pitcher, Regional Manager / Economic Development

                      - BNSF Railway Company

                 Thomas Shurstad, President - Pacer Stacktrain

                 Nick Taro, President - Hudd Distribution/Maersk

11:15  Panel 2

          Global Supply Chain Operations

           "How do Manufacturers and Retailers use the Supply Chain as a Competitive

             Advantage? Why Will County?"

                Patrick Curran, Vice President of Logistics & Procurement - Kehe Foods

                Steven D. Rawleigh, Director, Customer Fulfillment - Alberto-Culver Company

                Jim Robbins, Director - Illinois Corn Marketers

                Adam D. Roth, Senior Associate - NAI Hiffman/Director - NAI Global Logistics

12:00   Lunch

12:30   Lunch Speaker

             Mara Swan, Sr. Vice President of Global Human Resources - Manpower

              "The Issues and Impact of a Diverse Global Workforce"

For more information, please contact Nicole Puracchio at (815) 774-6069