MARS Summer Meeting set for July 8–9 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) Summer Meeting will be held July 8–9, 2025, at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Please note, the meeting will be on Tuesday and Wednesday this year to accommodate the holiday weekend. The theme for the meeting is: “Advancing Tomorrow’s Supply Chain, Today.”

This year’s meeting will feature the annual Scholarship Golf Outing, plus a welcome reception on the first day, Tuesday, July 8. Back by popular demand are the MARS Pickleball Tournament and Networking Picnic, also to be held on Tuesday. The business meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 9.

“As businesses and shippers seek resilient supply chain options, railroads have the capacity to provide safe, efficient, and reliable service,” says Steve Blinn, MARS President. “This summer’s meeting will focus on how the future of our industry is being shaped in this dynamic environment.”

The agenda is still being finalized for the two-day event, but will include high-level executives from railroads, major shippers, and industry experts, including:

Kevin Boone, Executive Vice President Sales & Chief Commercial Officer CSX

Aaron Girard, Senior Vice President of Logistics, Seneca Foods

Karen Hedlund, Vice Chairman, Surface Transportation Board

John Kennedy, Senior Vice President of Operations, PSC Group

Adam Nordstrom, Founder & Principal, Viking Navigation

John Orr, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Norfolk Southern

David Panjwani, Director, Logistics, Deere & Company

…with additional speakers to be announced soon.

MARS 2025 Summer Meeting

Dates

Tuesday and Wednesday, July 8–9, 2025

Location

Grand Geneva Resort

7036 Grand Geneva Way

Lake Geneva, WI 53147

Hotel Accommodations

Grand Geneva Resort and Timber Ridge Lodge

Room Rate is $239

Meeting Cost

$360 registration fee through June 6, 2025. On June 7, registration increases to $435. Onsite registration $500.

Golf: $175 per person

Pickleball: $130 per person

Early Bird Networking Picnic: $80 (through June 6)

Networking Picnic: $95 (starting June 7)

Registration

• Online conference information and registration

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (872) 212-4134