Summit Registration Mike Toohey

MIKE TOOHEY
President & CEO
Waterways Council, Inc.
(WCI)

Toohey will present the ways WCI is leveraging their successful 2018 achievements to realize critically needed lock and dam modernization projects on the inland waterways system. One of WCI’s major goals is to prevent any new user fees or taxes for the inland waterways. During the 115th Congress, none were imposed or even moved through any House or Senate Committee.
In the 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act, a record $3.63 billion was allocated for the Corps’ O&M. An allocation of $399 million for the Inlands Waterways Trust Fund (IWTF) was marked specifically for the modernization of the locks and dams. This includes funding for the LaGrange Lock on the Illinois River.
For FY19, WCI also received full-use of the IWTF. This totaled $329.9 million for the construction of ongoing projects. Toohey has created broad support by providing a forum for numerous, diverse sectors to cooperate to achieve WCI goals and objectives.

Brandy Christian
Pres. & CEO, Port NOLA
CEO, NOPB RR

John H. Miller
Group V.P. – Industrial Products
BNSF Railway

Patrick J. Ottensmeyer
Pres. & CEO
Kansas City Southern RR

Eugene D. Seroka
Exec. Dir.
Port LA

The 9th Annual Rail Supply Chain Summit

“EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES
FOR RAIL & WATER”

ANNOUNCING 2019 KEYNOTES:

Thursday, May 9, 2019
Union League Club, Chicago

Register Now. Only $390.

13 Keynote Experts from Rail (Class Ones, Regional Railroads, and Short Lines), Water (Blue and Brown), Intermodal, and Shipping Sectors. Excellent Networking with 300 check writers and senior executives including Breakfast, Lunch, and a Closing Reception.

Program starts promptly at 7:40 AM. Attendees need to pick up their table assignment at the Registration Desk that opens at 7:15 AM as all seats are assigned.

The Union League Club has set aside a block of rooms for participants until April 10th. To reserve a room, call 312-427-7800, ask for the hotel desk, mention the Rail Supply Chain Summit, and provide them with your credit card.