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

The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) Summer Meeting will be held July 8–9, 2024, at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The theme for the meeting is: “Rail Innovation, Connecting Shippers with Technology.”

This year’s meeting will feature the annual Scholarship Golf Outing, plus a reception and networking dinner on the first day, July 8. New for 2024, we are offering the MARS Inaugural Pickleball Tournament. The business meeting is scheduled for a full day on July 9.

“Shippers, railroads, equipment owners, and other industry stakeholders are rapidly leveraging technology for safer, more efficient, and greener rail logistics,” says Matt O’Kray, MARS President, and Vice President Commercial, Transtar, LLC. “This summer’s meeting will focus on these advances, as well as being a great place to network with a diverse variety of industry leaders.”

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:

Chuck Baker, President, American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association

Jon Gabriel, Vice President – Network Strategy, Design & Innovation, BNSF Railway

Karen Hedlund, Member, Surface Transportation Board

Michael Miller, CEO – North America, Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

Eric Monger, Vice President, KBX Rail

Adam Nordstrom, Principal, Viking Navigation LLC

Eric Gehringer, Executive Vice President, Operations, Union Pacific

Conrad Victor, Director Logistics, Cleveland Cliffs

MARS 2024 Summer Meeting

Dates

Monday and Tuesday, July 8–9, 2024

Location

Grand Geneva Resort

7036 Grand Geneva Way

Lake Geneva, WI 53147

Hotel Accommodations

Grand Geneva Resort

Timber Ridge Lodge

Meeting Cost

$360 registration fee before June 8, 2024. On June 9, registration increases to $435. Onsite registration $500.

Registration

• Online conference information and registration

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (872) 212-4134