The Georgia Logistics Summit is back and better than ever! This year’s event of course will have more of the features that Summit veterans love, like a dynamic keynote address from one of the top logistics companies in the world, and an address from Governor Nathan Deal. The 2016 edition of the Summit also sees a bevy of new features that will have Summit rookies and veterans alike saying the same thing: this was the best Logistics Summit yet! See what we think are 5 pretty great reasons to attend the 2016 Georgia Logistics Summit.

1. Focused Networking Opportunities
With focused networking opportunities for shippers, cargo owners, logistics service providers, small businesses, and potential exporters, there’s something for everyone at the 2016 Georgia Logistics Summit.

2. Keynote Speaker- Frank Crespo
Frank Crespo is Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer for Caterpillar Inc. He is responsible for leading Caterpillar’s procurement and logistics functions, ensuring a lean and responsive global supply network for products, parts and services delivered to Caterpillar facilities and the company’s dealer network. Attendees will benefit greatly from hearing Frank Crespo’s unique insights on Caterpillar’s global supply chain.

3. All New Mobile App
Brand new to the 2016 Georgia Logistics Summit is our mobile phone networking app! View the complete list of Summit attendees, create a profile, send messages, keep up with Summit happenings and create your own personalized agenda right from your smartphone or tablet.

4. All New Sharing Success Roundtables
These new sessions will be a unique and impactful opportunity to learn from shippers and providers about how they successfully tackled some of today’s most challenging logistics issues. Listen in to a robust roundtable discussion among the logistics industry’s top professionals, and network with the speakers immediately following the session.

5. Regulatory Review Panel
In this session, you’ll hear from professionals most closely in- tune to the new regulations in various sectors of the logistics industry on how the regulations in one segment have repercussions in another segment, from trucking to customs to ocean container weight restrictions.

From the Georgia Department of Economic Development: Georgia.org.