Conference Program

August 24-26, 2026 | Hilton Columbus Downtown

Agenda Overview

Day 1 — August 24

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Registration and Welcome Reception

Day 2 — August 25

8:30 AM
Registration | Networking | Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 10:15 AM
Opening Plenary Session

10:30 – 11:45 AM
Breakout Sessions

12:00 – 1:15 PM
Lunch Plenary Session

1:30 – 2:45 PM
Breakout Sessions

3:00 – 4:15 PM
Breakout Sessions

5:00 PM
Evening Activity TBD

Day 3 — August 26

8:30 AM
Networking | Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 10:15 AM
Morning Plenary Session

10:30 – 11:45 AM
Breakout Sessions

11:45 AM
Grab a Snack to Go

Breakout Sessions

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM: Columbus to Pittsburgh Corridor

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM: Addressing Ohio’s Truck Parking Shortage

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM: Challenges in Supplying Workforce in Supply Chain and Logistics

 

1:30 PM – 2:45 PM: Elevating the Premium Tier: Advanced Air Mobility and the Future of Time-Critical Freight

1:30 PM – 2:45 PM: Accelerating Freight Automation in the Midwest

1:30 PM – 2:45 PM: Freight Planning at the RPOs

 

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM: Surface Transportation Reauthorization

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM: Deeper Dive on New Data Analyses

 

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM: Rickenbacker as an Asset

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM: Freight Technology

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