Thursday 9th October 2008 |
| 18:30 |
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Welcome drinks
Conference Foyer, Sheraton Munich Arabellapark |
| 19:00 |
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Welcome dinner, sponsored by Groeneveld/GreenCat
Room Cuvilliés, Conference Center Sheraton Munich Arabellapark |
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Friday 10th October 2008 |
| Delegates |
| 08:30 |
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09:00 |
Coffee
Sponsored by Transics |
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| 09:00 |
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09:15 |
Welcome and State of the Sector: by ECG President, Frits Mehrtens |
Session 1: Adapting to an evolving market in Europe: what will change, how to survive
Moderator: Giovanni Paci, ECG Advisor
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| 09:15 |
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09:25 |
The manufacturers’ angle: what to expect in 2009? - ACEA, the Association of European Car Manufacturers |
| 09:25 |
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09:40 |
The European Automotive Market, short and medium term changes and challenges (including Russia & Turkey) - PWC/Ernst &Young (to be confirmed) |
| 09:40 |
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11:20 |
Round table - Is Efficiency enough? Vehicle logistics is changing: which are the expectations and which are the tools to make it effective?
- European Manufacturer representatives
- Logistics Service Providers representatives
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| 11:20 |
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11:35 |
Coffee break
Sponsored by Transics |
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Session 2: European Transport Legislation and Trends
Moderator: Mark Morgan, ECG Executive Director
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| 11:35 |
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11:50 |
The Regulatory Environment – John Berry, EU Commission |
| 11:50 |
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12:30 |
The Challenges of European Freight Transport and the impacts on vehicle logistics
- Land transport – IRU, Marc Billiet or Michael Nielsen
- Maritime transport – ECSA, Alfons Guinier
- Rail – CER, Johannes Ludewig (to be confirmed)
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| 12:30 |
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12:40 |
Q & A |
| 12:45 |
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14:30 |
Lunch
Sponsored by Akzo Nobel |
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Session 3: The Wider View – Better use of existing resources, Experiences from other continents and Alternative fuels
Moderator: Frits Mehrtens, ECG President
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| 14:30 |
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14:40 |
Car Transporter Developments for a changing market - Alberto Picco, Rolfo |
| 14:40 |
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14:50 |
On-Board technologies - Henk Groeneveld, Groeneveld/Green Cat |
| 14:50 |
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15:10 |
The American Experience – AIAG (to be confirmed) |
| 15:10 |
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15:25 |
Oil – What price tomorrow? - Stuart Madden, Kuwait Petroleum North West Europe
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| 15:25 |
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15:40 |
Alternatives in Truck power – Bruno Chazalette, Renault Trucks |
| 15:40 |
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15:55 |
Q & A |
| 15:55 |
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Closing remarks and end of the conference |
| 18:30 |
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Coaches leave Sheraton Munich Arabellapark hotel |
| 19:00 |
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Cocktail Reception and dinner, sponsored by Rolfo
Augustiner Keller |
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