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AIR CARGO: NEW PROBLEMS-NEW SOLUTIONS
September 15 & 16, 2004
Euskalduna Conference Centre
Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
     
 Wednesday, September 15, 2004
     
  Welcome by Dora Kay, Chairman of the Board, TIACA
  Keynote Address by Loyola de Palacio, Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner of Transport and B Energy
     
General Session I Tearing Down Barriers – Greater Access to Air Cargo Markets. Efforts to overcome protectionism, operating restrictions and ownership limitations.

     
  Moderator: John Gunther, Chief Economic Policy Section, ICAO
  Dr. John D. Kasarda, Director, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, University of North Carolina
  Xianping Wang, Executive Vice President, GCW Consulting
  Ram Menen, Senior Vice President Cargo, Emirates Airline
     
General Session II The Freight Forwarder – Man in the Middle. What the forwarder expects of the air carrier, and what the shipper expects of the forwarder.

     
  Moderator: Thomas Nieszner, Executive Vice President Products, Marketing & Sales, DHL Management (Switzerland) Ltd.
  Bruno Sidler, CEO, Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd.
  Wim de Wit, Vice President Industry Affairs, Martinair Holland N.V.
     
 Thursday, September 16, 2004
     
General Session III What Price Security? An update of securityregulations, and ofinternational cooperation and coordination. Controlling the costs of additional securitymeasures.
     
  Moderator: Gilbert Lee Sandler, Managing Partner Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, PA
  Julian Hansen, Security Manager, Europe, Middle East Africa, Intel Corporation Ltd. and Chairman of the Technology Asset Protection Association Europe, TAPA EMEA
  David Jones, VP-Corporate Loss Prevention and Security, Tommy Hilfiger USA, Inc., Chairman - National Cargo Security Council
  David R. Brooks, President Cargo Division, American Airlines Cargo Division
     
General Session IV Keep It Fresh - Perishables. One of the fastest growing segments of air cargo. New perishable markets technology and procedures. Cutting the expense of perishables losses in shipment.
     
  Moderator: Manuel Aragon, President, Teqflor
  Frederik Jacobsen, President and CEO, Tampa Airlines Cargo
  Christian Helms, Board Member, Cargofresh
  Dr. Jean-Pierre Emond, Ph.D., Professor – Packaging Science and Co-Director- Center for Food Distribution, University of Florida

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