After the success of the 2008 program with over 160 participants, the Executive Committee of the European IARW/WFLO Council has chosen the Dutch capital again as the 2009 meeting place for the European refrigerated warehousing and distribution industry. The 12th European Cold Chain Logistics Education Program & Trade Show will take place on January 26th – 27th at the Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam.

Under the theme “Explore the future: Green, lean and cost effective, cold storage and distribution operations”, industry leaders will share their experiences with green and sustainable policies and discuss whether these are just marketing issues that cost you money or aspects that contribute to your business success and therefore deserve the attention of the management. Continuing the approach that was introduced in 2008, there will be much attention for subjects that directly influence both performance and operational costs, and that occupy the minds of executives, senior and middle management in cold storage, transportation and distribution. Possible topics are: liability and insurance, reefer logistics, energy efficiency and saving, customer service excellence, women in logistics, ports and shipping, update on EU regulations, ´going East´, trends in the market, refrigeration technology, etc.

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