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Welcome to my blog. I document my adventures in travel, style, and food. Hope you have a nice stay!
Agenda
11 am to 1pm | Registration
Omni Bedford Springs Resort
2138 Business 220
Bedford, PA 15522
2:00pm-4:00pm | Adventures (More details to come!)
2:00pm-4:00pm | Exhibitor Setup
4:00pm-4:15pm | Load Buses/Depart for Everett Railroad
5:00pm-6:30pm | Everett Railroad Train Ride
The Everett Railroad Company
244 Pullman Dr
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
Dinner & Event Reception will be provided on board.
6:30pm-6:45pm | Load Buses/Depart for return to Omni
7:30pm | Return to Omni
Omni Bedford Springs Resort
2138 Business 220
Bedford, PA 15522
7:00 a.m. Breakfast, Registration, Networking
8:00 a.m. Welcome
Tommy Sankey, Assistant Executive Director, KSRRA
Loni Martz Briner, President, KSRRA
Safety Briefing
Brief KSRRA Overview
Sponsor and Exhibitor Acknowledgements
8:20 a.m. TRIVIA
8:30 a.m. Safety Panel (2025 - Record Year for Rail Safety)
Moderator, Short Line Safety Institute
Emergency Preparedness - Walter Rosenburg, President, Rail Physics LLC
Emergency Response - Jeff Hinkle, President/CEO, Railroad Risk Management, Inc.
Loss Control - Felipe Rodrigues, Director of Loss Control, CBIZ MCRail Insurance
Panel Q&A
10:00 a.m. Networking Break
10:20 a.m. TRIVIA
10:30 a.m. Rail in Legislation Today
Pennsylvania - Mike Long, Executive Director, KSRRA
Washington D.C. - Crystal Gitchell, MPP, AVP, Legislative & Regulatory Policy, ASLRRA
Q&A
11:00 a.m. Rail Grants Today (PA State & Federal)
The Bohlin Group
Q&A
11:30 a.m. Presentation of the Keystone Rail Freight Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded to TBD
Make your nomination(s), today!
11:45 a.m. Networking Break/Photos with Awardee/Move to Lunch Room
Noon Lunch
Tommy Sankey, KSRRA, Assistant Executive Director
Sponsor and Exhibitor Acknowledgements
12:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker Introduction
12:45 p.m. Keynote Speaker
1:15 p.m. Networking Break/Move back to Conference Room
1:30 p.m. TRIVIA
1:40 p.m. How AI Can Help Freight Railroads
Chris Borden, Secretary, KSRRA
AND Special Guest
1:40 p.m. What is Federal Preemption?
Jim Pfeiffer, Chief Operating Officer, SMS Rail Lines
Q&A
2:30 p.m. Networking Break
2:45 p.m. TRIVIA
2:50 p.m. FRA Reporting/Record Keeping Best Practices
Jim Cassatt, Chief Inspector, Federal Railroad Administration
Q&A
3:30 p.m. TRIVIA
3:45 p.m. Closing Remarks
Loni Martz Briner, KSRRA President
Sponsor and Exhibitor Acknowledgements
Raffle & Trivia Winners Announced (Must be Present to Win)
4:00 p.m. Conference Concludes/Dismissal
:*This agenda is subject to change.*
