March 2006
Sorry for the delayed newsletter
But there has been a March 21 Mtg
Speaker Change
Still BNSF - Just a Different Speaker
Hurry and reserve by this Friday
afternoon…
Call Glenda at 901-619-9671 or
870-735-8265
 Jim Woods, Club President
Contact Jim
BNSF Expansion
“We are excited that
BNSF is expanding its infrastructure of the Memphis railway system.” Said Jim Woods. “The Memphis World Trade Club is pleased to
welcome BNSF Railway’s Richard Nevins as our March 21st speaker”.
The BNSF said, "Memphis
plays a key role in facilitating the movement of these goods from the U.S.
West Coast ports to destination markets in the southeast. Shipments of consumer goods on rail are
surging. In fact, the movement of consumer goods through rail intermodal
shipping has experience a compound annual growth rate of more than 7 percent
over last five years.” The BNSF went
on to say, “This growth is driven by changes in international trade, the
desire of our domestic truckload industry to use the nation’s rail network
and the ability of rail to close the gap between over-the-road and rail
intermodal prices."
Woods added, “BNSF has
played an integral part in intermodal transportation for years. We expect their being a service provider of
the highest caliber to continue.”
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Tuesday March 21st Luncheon
Speaker Announced
Intermodal: Global Challenges - Local Solutions
The Memphis World Trade Club is pleased to announce that BNSF
Railway’s Director of Economic Development, Patrick Thompson, will be the March
21st noon luncheon speaker.
Patrick Thompson was
named to his current position of Director – Economic Development for BNSF
Railway in October, 2003. He is
responsible for developing and initiating programs that encourage
rail-oriented industries to locate or expand their facilities on BNSF.
Patrick has over 16
years experience in the rail industry. He began his career with Burlington
Northern Railroad in 1989, in St Paul, Minnesota. He has held a variety of positions in
Finance, Marketing and Economic Development.
Patrick received a B.A.
from the University of St. Thomas in St Paul, Minnesota and a Masters in
Business Administration from Texas Christian University in Ft Worth, Texas.
Patrick currently
resides in Ft Worth, Texas with his wife and 3 children.
Headquartered in Fort Worth, BNSF operates one of the largest rail
networks in North America, with 32,500 route miles of track covering 28
states and two Canadian provinces.
The event will be held at The Chickasaw Country Club on Tuesday
March 21st at Noon. The luncheon
speaker meeting will begin promptly.
If you would like to attend the March Luncheon, and learn more about BNSF Railway’s
intermodal initiatives, please make your reservations online at
the Club’s website: http://www.memphisworldtradeclub.com/rsvptestmwtc.php
Please note, RSVPs
equate to guaranteed payment to the club.
April 11th Luncheon Speaker Announced
 Russell Powers, Vice President
International with Medtronic Sofamor Danek will speak on April 11th about “The
Difficulty of Advancing Medical Technology in Japan”.
Stay tuned for more on this event in our April newsletter.
Memphis Redbirds
Outing – Come Celebrate Tax Day on the diamond!!
WHAT: MWTC Redbirds Baseball Outing
WHEN: Saturday afternoon -
April 15, 2006
WHERE: AutoZone Park
For More Info - CONTACT: CareyT@MalloryGroup.com
February Canadian Luncheon Was a Success!
Many thanks to Brian Oak, Consul General Canada – Atlanta, for
speaking in February. We encourage you
to join us for the upcoming March speaker meeting and bring at least one New
Member Candidate to the meeting.
Please RSVP on-line if you are able.
http://www.memphisworldtradeclub.com/rsvptestmwtc.php
Membership Renewals &
Updated Member Contact Information
Historically there is
a mad rush just before Port Night to renew memberships. Thank you for your
kind attention and renewals. Please
consider an early membership renewal which will balance out the volunteer
workload on the Board members and friends of the club that coordinate the
membership process.
Please also ensure the
club has several ways to contact you.
We maintain this data confidentially and would for example only try a
backup personal e-mail or home number ONLY to reach you if you were no longer
at a former company. If you switch
jobs and we don’t know about it, your club e-mail or faxes will keep going to
the old location in our database and your listing becomes stale. Then there is no other way to let you know
about our meetings and news. Much like
a continuous bond, YOU are the club member and we want you to stay actively involved,
even if you switch companies.
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Volunteer to help with Club Events
Our Club’s success depends on your involvement. You are the Club. If you are
interested in assisting with various Club events throughout the year, such as
the golf tourney, the New Orleans train trip, Port Night, etc., then please
contact Jim Woods, Club President. Contact Jim
Membership Inquiries
If you are interested in joining the Club, please contact Susie
Roye, Second Vice President, at 901-363-0050 ext 2172 or E-Mail or visit Be A Member
Event, Speaker or Media Inquiries
If you are have a media
inquiry, are interested in speaking at an upcoming function or simply have
some event or topic suggestions, please contact Carey Treadwell, First Vice
President, at 901-259-8393 or CareyT@MalloryGroup.com
About The Memphis
World Trade Club
We are one of the largest
International Trade Clubs in the southeast part of the United States. Founded in 1947, the Memphis World Trade
Club boasts a membership close to 300, with events that bring together over
1,000 people each year. Our objective
is to promote participation and growth in international trade, and to provide
a medium in which to exchange information and ideas in an international networking
environment.
We are the key
organization in our region to meet importers and exporters, ocean carriers,
railroads, truckers, airlines, customs house brokers and forwarders, port
representatives, international bankers, and more.
We are proud of our
partnership with the Memphis Regional Chamber of Commerce, and equally proud
to support the dynamic distribution and logistics industry located in and
around the Memphis area.
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