{"165541":{"#nid":"165541","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2013 National Logistics and Distribution Conference","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSupply Chain Transformation During Challenging Times: The Need for Strategic Leadership\u201d is the theme for the ninth annual \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nldcinfo.com\u0022\u003ENational Logistics \u0026amp; Distribution Conference\u003C\/a\u003E (NLDC) scheduled for April 15-17, 2013 at the Georgia Tech Hotel \u0026amp; Conference Center and Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta, Georgia. A premier educational event for senior-level, supply-chain executives, NLDC will offer three educational tracks including \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIdentifying Change:\u003C\/strong\u003E Supply Chain Tipping Points; \u003Cstrong\u003EDigital Change:\u003C\/strong\u003E Technology\u2019s Impact on Customers and Commerce within the Supply Chain; and \u003Cstrong\u003ELeading Change:\u003C\/strong\u003E Executive Leadership in Strategic Planning.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENLDC is pleased to announce that Dr. Fariborz Ghadar will deliver the opening keynote address. Dr. Ghadar is the William A. Schreyer Professor of Global Management, Policies and Planning at Penn State University as well as Founding Director for Penn State\u2019s Center for Global Business Studies. In addition, he is a Senior Advisor and Distinguished Scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC. Dr. Ghadar will speak on 7 Trends of Global Tectonics a subject based on his book, \u003Cem\u003E\u201cGlobal Tectonics: What Every Business Needs to Know.\u201d\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u201cDr. Ghadar is a recognized authority on global economics and global corporate strategy. It is a privilege to have him open NLDC 2013 with what promises to be a very timely message for all of us in supply chain leadership,\u201d said Ron Dahlin, NLDC\u2019s executive director.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENLDC\u2019s Board of Advisors assist in developing the annual conference\u2019s theme, tracks and session topics relative to current supply chain challenges, trends and innovations; and with reviewing and selecting speakers. Members of the NLDC Board of Advisors include Brent R. Beabout, senior vice president of supply chain for Office Depot in Boca Raton, Florida; Rick D. Blasgen, president and CEO for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals in Lombard, Illinois; John J. Coyle, director of corporate relations for the Center for Supply Chain Research and professor emeritus of logistics and supply chain management for Penn State University in University Park, Pennsylvania; Rob Dugas, vice president of supply chain for Chick-fil-A, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia; and Gough Grubbs, senior vice president of logistics\/distribution for Stage Stores in Houston, Texas.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENLDC 2013 is hosted by Georgia Tech\u2019s Supply Chain \u0026amp; Logistics Institute, recognized as a leader of supply chain and logistics education. The conference is produced by \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.peachstate.com\u0022\u003EPeach State Integrated Technologies\u003C\/a\u003E known for providing end-to-end, supply chain and material handling systems consulting, engineering, implementation and integration services to a broad spectrum of supply chain leaders.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENLDC is an \u201cinvitation only\u201d conference for 100 senior-level executives where peers present and discuss innovations for supply chain and logistics challenges. For general conference information and to submit a request for an invitation, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nldcinfo.com\u0022\u003Ewww.nldcinfo.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSupply Chain Transformation During Challenging Times: The Need for Strategic Leadership\u201d is the theme for the ninth annual \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nldcinfo.com\u0022\u003ENational Logistics \u0026amp; Distribution Conference\u003C\/a\u003E (NLDC) scheduled for April 15-17, 2013 at the Georgia Tech Hotel \u0026amp; Conference Center and Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta, Georgia. A premier educational event for senior-level, supply-chain executives, NLDC will offer three educational tracks including \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIdentifying Change:\u003C\/strong\u003E Supply Chain Tipping Points; \u003Cstrong\u003EDigital Change:\u003C\/strong\u003E Technology\u2019s Impact on Customers and Commerce within the Supply Chain; and \u003Cstrong\u003ELeading Change:\u003C\/strong\u003E Executive Leadership in Strategic Planning.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"April 15-17 at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center"}],"uid":"27233","created_gmt":"2012-10-26 13:52:53","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:00:53","author":"Andy Haleblian","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2013-04-15T09:45:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2013-04-17T13:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2013-04-17T13:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2013-04-15 13:45:00","gmt_time_end":"2013-04-17 17:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2013-04-17 17:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"165531":{"id":"165531","type":"image","title":"2013 National Logistics \u0026 Distribution Conference","body":null,"created":"1449178936","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:42:16","changed":"1475894801","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:46:41","alt":"2013 National Logistics \u0026 Distribution Conference","file":{"fid":"195541","name":"nldc2013-banner.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/nldc2013-banner_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/nldc2013-banner_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":62160,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/nldc2013-banner_0.jpg?itok=yYwuFhzH"}}},"media_ids":["165531"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/nldcinfo.com\/","title":"Conference website"}],"groups":[{"id":"1243","name":"The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"14287","name":"nldc"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPlease contact the conference organizers via \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/nldcinfo.com\/contact-us\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/nldcinfo.com\/contact-us\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}