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2024 Logistics Conference

Manufacturers, retailers, furniture carriers and logistics companies gathered in Charleston, South Carolina, in June 2024 for the annual Logistics Conference presented by AHFA in partnership with the Specialized Furniture Carriers.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 18

SESSION 1: KEYNOTE
Alex Weber | International Speaker, Award-Winning Entertainer, and American Ninja Warrior.

SESSION 2: TRANSPORTATION’S REGULATORY AND LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
Henry E. Seaton
 | Seaton and Husk. L.P
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SESSION 3: KEEPING UP WITH TRANSPORTATION’S DIGITAL AND AI TRANSFORMATION
Moderator: Jim Stetz | VP of Dedicated Contract Carriage, NationaLease
Ken Evans Founder and CEO, Konexial
Mike Lesso | VP of Distribution Centers & Logistics, American Freight
Jake Hoffman | Chief Technology Officer, Gnosis Freight
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SESSION 4: JOC/IHS MARKIT PRESENTATION – STATE OF OCEAN FREIGHT
Michael Angell
 | Associate Editor, Northeast and Gulf Coast Ports, Journal of Commerce
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SESSION 5: SOUTH CAROLINA PORTS UPDATE
Byron Miller
 | Chief Commercial Officer, South Carolina Ports Authority
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SESSION 6: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS FUTURE IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN
Jake Hoffman 
| Chief Technology Officer, Gnosis Freight
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SESSION 7: ALVIN W. DAUGHTRIDGE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

SESSION 8: AHFA SFC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Eddie Massood | President, Massood Logistics


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19

SESSION 9: FURNITURE INDUSTRY LEADER KEYNOTE
Kevin O’Connor Former President and CEO, Samson Marketing

SESSION 10: STATE OF THE HOME FURNISHINGS INDUSTRY
Mark Vitner 
Chief Economist, Piedmont Crescent Capital
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SESSION 11: SHIPPERS PANEL DISCUSSION OF HOME FURNISHINGS SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES
Moderator: Julian Ludlow | Vice President of Business Development & Sales, FragilePAK
Scott Prillaman VP of Operations, Hooker Furniture
Brad Russell Senior VP of Operations, Bassett Mirror Company, Inc.
Doug Jermyn | VP of Operations, Samson Marketing

SESSION 12: UPDATE ON CALIFORNIA AB5 AND CARB REGULATIONS BEING CONSIDRED/IMPLEMENTED ACROSS U.S.
Peter Schneider President, T.G.S. Logistics, Inc.
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