PPI Transport Symposium 18
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PPI TRANSPORT SYMPOSIUM 18 NAMES CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN
New York, New York, January 25, 2008 – The International Forest Products Transport Association (IFPTA) has named George Hudson, Business Development Manager of Peel Ports Group, as the Conference Chairman for PPI Transport Symposium 18, 7-9 October 2009, Liverpool, England, UK. In the role, Mr. Hudson will oversee the conference committee, review topics for discussion in the conference program, and evaluate abstracts submitted for presentations.
“In addition to his deep background in port operations, George Hudson brings a wealth of experience in the forest products sector,” said Paul Doiron, president of the IFPTA. “From the outset, we know George has the ability to oversee a dynamic program that will highlight key issues facing the industry.”
Mr. Hudson has been an integral member of the port industry for over 40 years and has been an IFPTA member in good standing since 1991. Joining Mersey Docks & Harbour Company in 1999, now the second largest ports group in the UK and a part of Peel Ports Ltd., Mr. Hudson is based in southern England where his responsibilities include all business development, including forest products, for Peel Ports Group. Prior, Mr. Hudson was an integral part for over 30 years in the forest products sector of the Port of London, at Tilbury. In 2007, Mr. Hudson was elected as a Director of the IFPTA.
“I would like to see our delegates take away from the Symposium some really good ideas that they can immediately apply to their tasks when they get home,” said Mr. Hudson. “The aim is to create a conference program that addresses real-world issues and serves as an effective educational and professional enhancement vehicle.“
About PPI Transport Symposium 18
PPI Transport Symposium is the only biennial conference and exhibition for the forest products logistics industry, focused exclusively on the trends, innovations and issues surrounding transport, materials handling, warehousing, distribution, and communication systems involving forest products. Organized by RISI and the International Forest Products Transport Association (IFPTA), PPI Transport Symposium 18, scheduled for 7-9 October 2009, Liverpool, England, UK, will offer a full conference program, an associated exhibition, and a tour of the Port of Liverpool. For more information, visit www.transportsymposium.com.
About RISI
RISI (formerly Paperloop) is the leading information provider for the global forest products industry. They work with clients in the pulp and paper, wood products, tissue and nonwovens industries to help them make better decisions. Headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, RISI operates offices in Brussels, Belgium; Atlanta, Georgia; San Francisco, California; Portland, Oregon; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Shanghai, China; Singapore; and Charlottesville, Virginia. For more information, visit www.risiinfo.com.
About IFPTA
TThe International Forest Products Transport Association (IFPTA) was established in 1982 as an organization for professionals within the global forest products industry. Foresters, mill managers, chemical and clay producers, traffic and logistics managers, must all talk to and work with rail and trucking representatives, marine transporters, stevedores, port and terminal operators, and manufacturers of handling equipment. The IFPTA enables them to learn from one another and cooperate for mutual benefit across the entire industry. For more information, visit www.ifpta.org.
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