What's New in 2026

3 Ground-Breaking Announcements
Benefitting The Supply Chain +
21 C-Suite Presenters With Cutting-Edge
Info!

Updates on Mexico
Our #1 Trading Partner
Bernardo Ayala
CEO, Ferromex, U.S. &
CEO, Florida East Coast Railway

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With 15 Annual, Sold-Out Summits
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June 22, 2026 Domestic Supply Chain
Announcing Dynamic Projects & Products +
A Festive Networking Reception

June 23, 2026 1/2 Day on Global Trade
Current & New Global Ops

$1,030

Attendees come prepared to initiate business.
Presenters Stay to Network.

All Registrations Are Final. You can substitute names of attendees. Please send changes and dietary requests by June 2, 2026 to mpitz@mepitzassociates.com.
Union League Club (ULC) Room Block
The ULC has a room block for a standard king size room @ $269 per night plus a 20% surcharge for taxes and fees. To reserve a room, call 312-427-7800. Ask for the Hotel Desk. Mention the 2026 Rail and Maritime (R&M) Summit. Provide your credit card information.

Announcing 21 C-Suite Presenters:

Bernardo Ayala, C.E.O., Ferromex U.S., C.E.O. Florida East Coast Railway
Kent Britton, C.E.O., Port of Corpus Christi
Max Callahan, Managing Director, Fulcrum Rail
Kathryn Farmer, Pres. & C.E.O., BNSF Railway
Peter Gilbertson, Pres. & C.E.O., Anacostia Rail Holdings Co.
Kyle Hogan, C.O.O., Port of Corpus Christi
Merritt Lane, Pres. & C.E.O., Canal Barge Co., Inc.
Michael Long, Director Railroad Operations & Outreach, Safety, U.S. DOT
Troy Lupul, President & C.E.O., PlasCred
Todd Main, Director, Market Development, Illinois Soybean Assoc.
Michael O. Miller, C.E.O., Genessee & Wyoming Inc., N.A.
H. Sheldon Norton, V.P., Feed Segment Lead, Cargill Branded Feed
Henry Posner III, Chmn., Iowa Interstate RR, Chmn., RR Devlpmt. Corp. (RDC)
Ida Posner, V.P., C.O.O., Railroad Development Corporation (RDC)
Buck Rogers, V.P. Petroleum, Chemicals, and Marketing, CN Railway
Patrick Russell, Pres., Russell Marine Group (RMG)
Thomas Russell, Co-Owner of Russell Marine Group (RMG)
Joseph F. Toomy, Former Chairman, Port of New Orleans
Gina Trombley, E.V.P., Sales and Marketing, & C.O.O., WABTEC
Rodney Weinzierl, Farmer, Executive Director, Illinois Corn Growers Assoc.
Delbert Wilkins, Pres. Illinois Marine Towing, V.P., Canal Barge, North Region

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