Executives from the private fleet, truckload, truck rental and leasing and transportation supply chain sectors will gather at AmeriQuest Transportation Services' annual Transportation Industry Symposium, which will be held Feb. 25 and 26 at The Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, Fla.


AmeriQuest has tapped Bill Graves, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, as its keynote speaker.

A two-day conference, the AmeriQuest Transportation Industry Symposium provides industry executives with exceptional opportunities for networking with fellow leaders and hearing expert speakers lead discussions on topics that will have a major impact on guiding their companies in the future.

This year's Symposium features two interactive panels:

* A Capital and Credit Markets Panel, moderated by Neal Weeks, vice president of financial services at AmeriQuest. The panel includes representatives from banks and capital markets, including Tom Toton, senior vice president of finance and treasury at Cardinal Logistics, Inc.; and Richard Doherty, executive vice president at PNC Equipment Finance.

* An Industry Panel will be moderated by Terry Young, president of Volvo and GMC Truck Center of Carolina. The panel includes leaders from the supply, leasing, truckload carrier, and private fleet arenas.

The Symposium will also include such speakers as:

* Dan North, chief economist for Euler Hermes ACI, who provides valuable insight into the state of the current economy and what it means to businesses in 2010 and beyond.

* Tom Hutchinson, president of Mid American Group, who will address the timely topic of healthcare reform and its impact on business.

* Thomas Tray, an executive with Aon Trucking Practice, who will cover the topic of risk management within the trucking industry.

A detailed agenda, including contact information, is available by clicking here.


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