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First General Session

The First General Session was held on Thursday, April 27 and was called to

order by Chairman Dale Jones, Timpte, Inc.

The meeting commenced with seven Supplier Presentations and was

followed by the bestowing of award plaques to representatives of the

winning companies of our 2016 TTMA Plant Safety Contest.

The First General Session Keynote was the Last Mile Delivery Presentation, a

panel featuring the following three transportation industry experts:

Chairman Dale Jones with John Larkin

John Larkin, Stifel

Pat Thomas, UPS (ret.)
Thom Albrecht, Sword & Sea Transport Advisors, LLC

Speaking first was Mr. John G. Larkin, CFA, Managing Director and Head of Transportation Capital Markets Research at

Stifel Transportation & Logistics Equity Research. Mr. Larkin was recognized as an all-star analyst by Institutional Investor

magazine in 2006 and as a Wall Street Journal all-star analyst five times, most recently for his stock picks during the year

2010. Click here to view Mr. Larkin’s professional bio.

Mr. Larkin’s portion of the overall presentation was titled Last Mile Delivery Outlook: What Lies Ahead For The Domestic

Transportation Industry. This insightful presentation began with a comprehensive overview of the retail sales industry,

explaining where growth is being seen, and it means for e-commerce.