January 25 - 27, 2009 The Cloister Sea Island, Georgia

For 41 years, the Georgia Foreign Trade Conference has attracted innovative, nontraditional thinkers. Whether container, RoRo, breakbulk or bulk, GFTC panels are driven by the biggest challenges and opportunities having an impact on global trade. We're looking for future-minded logistics professionals, such as you, to be a special part of the largest transportation conference in the Southeastern United States.

Beautiful Sea Island, Georgia, home to The Cloister, serves as the 2009 venue. Twenty-first-century lodging, combined with timeless Southern grace, defines Georgia's greatest coastal landmark.

Reasons to attend the GFTC:

• Provides a multidimensional agenda that attracts a wide range of participants from every level of management.
• Is a one-stop event for anyone wanting to keep up to date with every form of cargo movement.
• Offers participants the opportunity to gain insights from an international panel of industry leaders, practitioners and analysts to explore present and future market conditions and growth opportunities.
• Has firmly established itself as one of North America's premier annual networking events.
• Offers a unique focus on practical issues.
• Blends strategy with operations to explore the best practices in service-provider performance.
• Provides an overview of new business rules and competition strategies for maritime trade and port operations.
• Provides a productive venue in which to explore the hottest topics having an impact on international trade and transportation.
• As an educational event, provides a venue to renew friendships with industry colleagues.
• Provides opportunities to meet prospects and service providers.

Link to GFTC site