Program Agenda

Tuesday, May 1

MCAA Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday, May 2

Golf Tournament - The Diplomat Golf Course
Beverage Cart Sponsored by Relay Express

Golf Lunch

Tour of Little Havana

Miami is as much a Latin city as anywhere in America. The Cubans who came here after Fidel Castro arrived in Havana in 1959 brought their language, music, food, fashion, politics and led the way for millions of other Latin Americans who followed.

The tour includes downtown Miami and the financial district, a stop on Calle Ocho where men still play dominoes and discuss the politics of the day, a visit to a cigar factory, time for a little exploration of local shops and businesses, and finally lunch at the famous Cuban restaurant Versailles.

Note: There is a minimum of 20 people required for the tour. If this is not met, those registered for the tour will receive a full refund.

3:00 pm

Registration opens

6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

First Time Attendee Networking Playbook Workshop
Led by Andrea Obston, Andrea Obston Marketing Communications

First Time Attendee Reception
Special session for first time attendees to get the most out of their meeting experience
Sponsored by Complete Innovations

Grand Opening Reception - Exhibit Hall

Thursday, May 3

Meet the Candidates Breakfast

MCAA Annual Business Meeting
 - MCAA Year in Review
 - Government Affairs Update
 - Board Election

Vendor Break

KEYNOTE  - Never Be Average - Tim McCormick
ESPN Broadcaster, Consultant for the NBA Players Association and Former NBA Star

Tim McCormick has a game plan to help take your game to a higher level. Tim has enjoyed an exciting journey in the world of professional athletics as a ten year player in the NBA, ESPN Broadcaster and consultant for the NBA Players Association, Tim has a motivational message for success that focuses on the same winning strategies that premier athletes use to achieve their highest goals.

Sponsored by Key Software Systems

Lunch
Sponsored by Southwest Airlines Cargo

Presentation: Using Metrics to Achieve Results - Linas Jarasius
In addition to co-owning a courier company, Linas has 15 years of IT industry experience and 6 years as a corporate financier prior to founding Swiss Avenue Partners in 2006. He’s a sought after speaker, trainer and board level advisor to companies ranging in size from $10m-$100m in sales.

Swiss Avenue Partners has developed a revolutionary series of tools for growing profits and creating Total Enterprise Value© for companies that have 20-250 employees/ICs. Linas will provide you with specific tools that will help you increase profits and focus on the key elements that grow the value and strength of your delivery company.

Vendor Break
Sponsored by United Delivery Service

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Courier Focus Groups - An Exchange of Ideas that Promotes Learning from the Experiences of Colleagues
One of our most popular tracks. Take part in MCAA’s Courier Focus Groups
to share information with other attendees on best practices. Share your experiences and network with attendees and panelists.

Vendor Meetings

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Banquet Reception 
Sponsored by Ontrac

7:30 pm  - 9:00 pm

25th Anniversary Gala Banquet

Friday, May 4

Breakfast

9:00 am - 10:15 am

The Supply Chain in 2012 and Beyond: Your Key to Success  - Susan Rider
Evolution, Transformation and Agility

Supply Chains are evolving in many verticals and are now incorporating more resources from the same-day delivery industry. As Supply Chains converge with customer requirements and demand, how do you position your courier company to take advantage of this enormous new opportunity? Supply Chain evolution and transformation creates opportunities that can allow you to transform your company to the next level. Opportunities that are powerful enough to change your business. Hear about how do you tap into those opportunities requiring agility and out of the box thinking to prepare your company for 2012 and beyond.

Vendor Break
Sponsored by United Delivery Service

10:45 am - Noon 

Panel: How the Industry has Evolved Over the Past 25 Years
Celebrate 25 years of MCAA by hearing from those who shaped our organization and our industry over the past quarter century and where they think we are headed in the future. This panel of past MCAA presidents will take you down Memory Lane and get you thinking about the path to our next 25 years.
Moderator: Chris MacKrell

Lunch

Luncheon hosted by Advocacy Donors  in Honor of Rep Erik Paulsen (R-MI)

Congressional Outlook for Independent Contractor Reform: Congressman Erik Paulsen (invited)

Vendor Break and Prize Giveaways

Panel: Home Delivery - the Next 25 years
Home Delivery is a growing market segment that has the potential to become huge as consumers turn to same-day delivery of goods. Find out from our panel of experts how they structure this type of business, what type of verticals are showing the most growth and how you can take advantage of this coming next wave in the delivery industry.
Moderator: Julie Thomas

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 

Networking Reception - Cabana Pool Party 
Sponsored by SCI

Saturday, May 5

 Closing Brunch