Loss Prevention Conference Announces its Fall Meeting
Conference helps industry professionals minimize freight loss and damage
Peachtree City, GA - July 17, 2003 - The Loss Prevention Conference (LPC) announced today that it will hold its 2003 Fall Meeting at the Renaissance Concourse Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, October 19-21.
Transportation professionals throughout North America attend LPC’s meetings, which are held twice annually. For more than 50 years LPC has provided freight loss and damage training sessions designed for shippers, carriers and the general public. LPC's meetings and seminars teach best business practices for preventing freight loss and damage; applicable statutes, case law and regulations affecting freight loss and damage; and the lawful settlement of freight claims.
“The topics for the upcoming Fall Meeting have been carefully selected and coordinated to produce over 13 hours of educational presentations, discussions and networking opportunities with the nation's leading claims professionals,” said A. R. “Sonny” Yandle, III, LPC President and director of claim prevention for Saia Motor Freight. “We are confident that you won't find a better environment to improve your knowledge and develop lasting friendships than an LPC meeting.”
The LPC Fall Meeting will contain three, 90-minute educational modules. The first module will detail the classification process, including class structure, density classifications, actual and release value rates, packaging and freight claim rules, National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) restrictions and the precedence of carrier-established exceptions to the NMFC.
Module two will cover bill of lading terms and conditions; the purpose, use and application of the Carmack Amendment; and the impact of Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act (ICCTA) on the transportation industry. The third educational module will explore alternative resolutions for disputed claims and the use of arbitration and mediation.
Other sessions planned for the Fall Meeting include “Regulation in a Deregulated Industry,” “In-Bond and Customs Procedures” and “Inspections for Today’s Marketplace.” As always, the Fall Meeting will include LPC favorites such as panel discussions on best business practices as well as the popular Claims Liability Workshop on the application of court cases and rules to resolve freight loss or damage claims.
Scheduled guest speakers for the meeting include James Attridge, Attorney, Scopelitis, Garvin, Light & Hanson, P.C.; Christopher Bailey, Attorney, DeOrchis, Hillenbrand and Weiner, LLP; John Ferguson, Director of Insurance, Saia Motor Freight; Brian Johnson, Director of Claims, Estes Express; William Mascaro, Senior Classification Specialist, National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA); Kay Noll, Manager of Loss Prevention, Southeastern Freight Lines; and LPC President Sonny Yandle, among others.
The Loss Prevention Conference is sponsored by SMC³, the leading provider of Technology Tools for TransportationSM. For more information or to register for the LPC Fall Meeting, visit www.lpclink.com or contact John Rader at 770-486-5869.
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About LPC
Southern Motor Carriers (SMC³) founded the Loss Prevention Conference (LPC) in 1944 as the SMCRC freight claim conference. Through six decades of service, LPC's role has evolved along with the needs of its members and the transportation industry. LPC offers the educational forum, training and tools freight claims professionals need to achieve their personal goals and to strengthen their organization.
About SMC³
Founded in 1935, SMC³ is the leading nationwide provider of Technology Tools for TransportationSM. SMC³ enables its customers to achieve greater success in the marketplace by supplying advanced technology tools, superior data management services and smart processes that ensure the accurate and timely availability of pricing information throughout the transportation community.