2011 Conference Agenda

Time(s)		Event/Activity	Room
Friday
9:00	4:30	Sylectus 8th Annual Golf Tournament
3:00	6:30	Registration	Condessa Registration Desk
6:00	10:00	Friday Night Social	Condessa 5 & 6
Saturday
7:30	8:30	Breakfast	The Wicked Spoon
8:45	9:15	2011 Predictions Stuart Sutton, President, Sylectus	Condessa 3 & 4
9:15	10:00	Keynote Speaker Norm Ellis, Vice President, Qualcomm	Condessa 3 & 4
10:00	10:30	Morning Break	Condessa 2
10:30	12:00	Stream A - Speed Networking	Gracia (3rd Floor)
10:30	11:15	Stream B - The CSA 2010 Landscape & the New Horizon Ken Rideout, President, Fleet Management Strategies	Condessa 5 & 6
11:15	12:00	Stream B - Attracting Quality Carriers in a Distressed Market Tom Whaley, President, Level One Technologies	Condessa 5 & 6
12:00	1:14	Lunch	Castellana Ballroom 1 & 2
1:30	2:15	Stream A - Sylectus Technology Update Ed De Leon, Vice President, Sylectus	Condessa 3 & 4
1:30	2:15	Stream B - The Brave New World of Trucking Re-Regulation Hank Seaton, Esq., Partner, Seaton & Husk LP	Condessa 5 & 6
2:15	2:45	Stream A - Sylectus Future Enhancements Ed de Leon, Vice President, Sylectus	Condessa 3 & 4
2:15	3:15	Stream B - Insuring the "new age" Owner Operator Shelly Benisch, President, CIS	Condessa 5 & 6
2:45	3:15	TEANA Update John Elliott, President, Load One	Condessa 3 & 4
3:15	3:45	Afternoon Break	Condessa 2
3:45	4:30	Executive Round Table Stuart Sutton, President, Sylectus	Condessa 3 & 4
6:00	9:00	2010 Sylectus Awards Gala	Gracia 3 & 4 (3rd Floor)
Sunday
10:00	11:30	Stream A - Sylectus Technology Demonstrations - Operations Productivity	Condessa 5
10:00	10:45	Stream B - The Brave New World of Trucking Re-Regulation Hank Seaton, Esq., Partner, Seaton & Husk LP	Condessa 6
10:45	11:30	Stream B - Insuring the "new age" Owner Operator Shelly Benisch, President, CIS	Condessa 6
11:30	12:45	Lunch	The Wicked Spoon
1:00	2:30	Stream A - Increase Sales and Lock in your Customers using the Sylectus software tools Stuart Sutton, President, Sylectus	Condessa 5
1:00	1:45	Stream B - The CSA 2010 Landscape & the New Horizon Ken Rideout, President, Fleet Management Strategies	Condessa 6
1:45	2:30	Stream B - Attracting Quality Carriers in a Distressed Market Tom Whaley, President, Level One Technologies	Condessa 6

Agenda Details

Thursday, February 10 2010

Invitation only Event sponsored by TEANA

Condessa 5 & 6

Friday, February 11 2010

9:00 - 4:30 – Sylectus 8th Annual Golf Tournament

Sponsored by:
Load One - Taylor, MI
OBX - The Outbound Group - Romulus, MI (Beverage Cart sponsor)

8:30 – Meet at (Tour Lobby) to catch the bus to the golf course
9:15 – Bus leaves Cosmopolitan hotel for Paiute Golf Resort – “Wolf Course”
11:00 – Shotgun Tee Off
3:45 –Golf luncheon and awards presentation
4:45 – Bus leaves (Paiute Golf Resort to return to Cosmopolitan Hotel)

3:00 - 6:30 – Registration

Location: Condessa Registration Desk

SYLECTUS attendees we invite you to check-in at our registration table. Agenda and additional items will be handed out at this time.

6:00 – 10:00 – Friday Night Social

Location: Condessa 5 & 6
Sponsored by: J.D. Clark Logistics, Inc. – Fraser, MI

Come out and meet the people you were doing business with in 2010 and secure new relationships for 2011!

Saturday – February 12, 2011

7:30 – 8:30 – Breakfast

Location: The Wicked Spoon
Sponsored by: Active On Demand - Belleville, MI

8:45 – 9:15 – 2011 Predictions - Stuart Sutton, President, SYLECTUS

Location: Condessa 3 & 4

2010 has been a great year for many SYLECTUS subscribers. A modest rebound in shipments combined with a severe shortage of capacity meant rates and profitability sustained many companies comfortably. But what about 2011? Stuart Sutton will provide his thoughts on potential scenarios and how the Alliance can continue to shelter members from future economic turmoil.

9:15 – 10:00 – Keynote Speaker – Norm Ellis, Vice President, Qualcomm

Location: Condessa 3 & 4
Sponsored by: ALK Technologies, Princeton, NJ

Norm Ellis has witnessed significant changes in the transportation industry over the past 20 years. Norm will discuss current “hot buttons” in transportation technology including the impact of CSA 2010. He will also share what progressive and successful companies are doing to leverage current technologies in the new (reset) economy.

10:00 – 10:30 – Morning Break

Location: Condessa 2
Sponsored By: Expedite Now, LLC - Dallas, NC

Visit vendors while on break.

10:30 – 12:00 – Stream A - Speed Networking

Location: Gracia – 3rd Floor (5, 6, 7, 8) Escalators up 1 floor ballroom right in front

At ordinary networking events the focus is on building relationships and getting to know each other in a relaxed and informal setting. At the SYLECTUS Alliance Speed Networking event, it is guaranteed that you will meet and talk to at least 25 new contacts within one hour. Its fast, it's energetic, and amazingly effective!

The idea is that within a few minutes of talking to someone you will be able to work out whether it is possible to do business with them. This makes it a very efficient form of business networking. SYLECTUS will provide the venue with plenty of space for paired seating (across from one another) to spread out and share your information without being disruptive with other participants.

10:30 – 11:15 – Stream B – The CSA 2010 Landscape & the New Horizon Ken Rideout, President, Fleet Management Strategies

Location: Condessa 5 & 6

The new CSA 2010 legislation is now in place. Learn firsthand from an expert who has helped many trucking companies prepare and implement procedures to meet these new safety standards. Hear an overview of the first three months of implementation and what we have learned. Learn how you can implement strategies for survival.

11:15 – 12:00 – Stream B – Attracting Quality Carriers in a Distressed Market. Tom Whaley, President, Level One Technologies

Location: Condessa 5 & 6

Level One Technologies believes the use of technology is critical to a company's ability to attract and retain quality carriers in a distressed market. In this presentation, Tom Whaley will discuss how building a private data network with your carriers will make your company more efficient and give you a competitive edge in the marketplace. Epay Manager, which fully integrates into the SYLECTUS software, is a key component of building and enhancing this private data network. Mr. Whaley will discuss how existing customers (including SYLECTUS subscribers) who use Epay Manager's many features, including its distribution list, system of electronic invoice exchange and its payment term options, document imaging systems and direct deposit capabilities set themselves apart from their competition.

12:00 – 1:15 – Lunch

Location: Condessa 4
Sponsored By: Expedite Plus - Milton, ON

1:30 – 2:15 – Stream A - SYLECTUS Technology Update, Ed De Leon, Vice President, SYLECTUS

Location: Condessa 3 & 4

In the new economy, knowledge investment wins over labor investment. Technology drives the knowledge economy. The common thread within the Alliance is the SYLECTUS productivity software. Our software is enhanced every day based on great suggestions and feedback from our subscribers. Ed DeLeon will be reviewing the highlights of some of the great productivity tools implemented in 2010 that can propel your business forward. They will also explain our project priorities for 2011.

Many of our subscribers are unaware of some of these superb technology advancements that can grow their business, provide better service to their customer, reduce their manual efforts, improve productivity and drive profits.

1:30 – 2:15 – Stream B – The Brave New World of Trucking Re-Regulation, Hank Seaton, Esq. Partner, Seaton & Husk LP

Location: Condessa 5 & 6

Mr. Seaton is a seasoned transportation lawyer and will discuss many of the new transportation legal issues that could affect your trucking company. Things which adversely can affect your business include: (1) CSA 2010 and its possible release to the public/litigation and rulemaking update; (2) Hours of service regulations – more or less flexibility and drive time?; (3) Legislation to require $100,000 broker bond – its affect on load sharing; (4) Pro labor initiatives – has Obama run out of steam yet?

2:15 – 2:45 – Stream A - SYLECTUS Future Enhancements, Ed De Leon, Vice President, SYLECTUS

Location: Condessa 3 & 4

It just keeps getting better. Thanks, in part, to the great suggestions and ideas that constantly flow from our growing subscriber base. Find out from Ed what our key projects will be over the next twelve months.

2:45 – 3:15 – Stream A – TEANA Update, John Elliott, President, Load One

Location: Condessa 3 & 4

John Elliott will provide all attendees with a TEANA (The Expedite Alliance of North America) update.

2:15 – 3:15 – Stream B – Insuring the “new age” Owner Operator, Shelly Benisch, President, CIS

Location: Condessa 5 & 6

With many jurisdictions in financial distress, they are looking for alternate revenue streams. Deeming your “owner operator” workforce as “employees” provides an immediate and long term source of new revenue streams for many jurisdictions. Ms. Benisch will discuss new alternatives to insuring Owner Operators to help maintain their independent contractor status.

3:15 – 3:45 – Afternoon Break

Location: Condessa 2
Sponsored By: On-Time Logistics Inc - Laredo TX

Visit vendors while on break.

3:45 – 4:30 – Executive Round Table, Stuart Sutton, President, SYLECTUS

Location: Condessa 3 & 4

RESTRICTED TO ONE PERSON PER ATTENDING COMPANY.

Last year we held our first Executive Round Table to discuss significant issues surrounding the growth and participation of the SYLECTUS Alliance. SYLECTUS has a few, novel ideas we would like to explain to subscribers and to get their “opinion” of their viability. Also, the floor is open to anyone who would like to pose a question about SYLECTUS to Stu!

6:00 – 9:00 – 2010 SYLECTUS Awards Gala – Bolt Express Awards Dinner Sponsor

Location: Gracia 3 & 4 – 3rd level for cocktails and dinner
Sponsored by: Bolt Express, Toledo, OH

Our 6th annual presentation of awards to SYLECTUS subscribing companies who achieved the highest proficiency in various categories. Includes “On Time Performance”, “Invoicing Proficiency”, “Most Brokered Loads”, “Fleet Vision Penetration”, “Automation Efficiency” and “Highest Year-over-Year Growth”.

6:00 – 7:00 – Cocktails (Sponsored By QUALCOMM)
7:00 – 8:00 – Dinner
8:00 – 9:00 – Awards

Sunday – February 13, 2011

10:00 – 11:30 – Stream A - SYLECTUS Technology Demonstrations – Operations Productivity

Location: Condessa 5

The SYLECTUS software contains many great solutions to make your service stand above your competition. Many subscribers describe the SYLECTUS technology as a revenue generator. Our speaker will share tips and techniques on how to make the technology pay dividends. This will include demonstrations on:

How to improve internal operation efficiency
How to be more creative when serving your customer
How to automate your driver-dispatch and customer-dispatch communications
Techniques on saying “YES” to your customer more often
Techniques on using the Alliance to leverage growth.
How to measure the effectiveness and productivity of your operations.

10:00 – 10:45 – Stream B – The Brave New World of Trucking Re-Regulation, Hank Seaton, Esq. Partner, Seaton & Husk LP

Location: Condessa 6

10:45 – 11:30 – Stream B – Insuring the “new age” Owner Operator, Shelly Benisch, President, CIS

Location: Condessa 6

11:30 – 12:45 – Lunch

Location: The Wicked Spoon

Sponsored By: Nations Express - Fort Mill, SC

1:00 – 2:30 – Stream A – Increase Sales and Lock in your Customers using the SYLECTUS software tools, Stuart Sutton, President

Location: Condessa 5

Have you ever wondered …

How you could get new customers?
Increase business with existing customers?
“Lock in” customers so they have no reason to go to the competition?

Do your sales people have the technology tools to answer “YES!” to these questions?

The SYLECTUS software has built-in tools that can help your company increase sales by providing personalized information to your customers and your sales team to build lasting, profitable business relationships. At SYLECTUS, we have found that only a small group of our customers sales staff understand these powerful tools. Those who have leveraged these SYLECTUS tools have realized amazing customer growth and retention experiences.

1:00 – 1:45 – Stream B – The CSA 2010 Landscape & the New Horizon Ken Rideout, President, Fleet Management Strategies

Location: Condessa 6

1:45 – 2:30 – Stream B – Attracting Quality Carriers in a Distressed Market. Tom Whaley, President, Level One Technologies

Location: Condessa 6