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Vol. 14 No. 19 | Monday
March 2, 2015 |
Finding A
Seat At The Table
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The
11th Air Cargo Conference and Exhibition, Air Cargo 2015 hit the ground
running with some high-octane energy devoted to improving the lot of
women in air cargo—what better way to open the month of March,
Women’s History Month? From Left—Michelle Halkerston, Hassett Express; Sandy Gregory, Tigers; Sasha Goodman, Rock-it Cargo and Donna Mullins This year’s event is taking place at the Sheraton in New Orleans, Louisiana, co-hosted by the Air and Expedited Motor Carriers Association, the Airforwarders Association, the Express Delivery & Logistics Association, and the Airport Council International – North America. Delta Air Lines Cargo sponsored the women’s networking session on Sunday afternoon, March 1, with well over 140 women and men in attendance. This is the third such event marked by the fact that the Airforwarders Association currently has 6 women on its board and AEMCA has two. AEMCA’s Sandy Gregory, VP Compliance and Risk Management at Tigers Global Logistics, and her co-facilitator, Sasha Goodman, General Manager IACSC/Director of Compliance at Rock-It Cargo USA, specialize in moving rock groups around the world. The
speaker chosen to address the gathering was Doug Brittin, TIACA Secretary
General, who claimed his main qualification and relevant experience
was having been married for 42 years, which is also how long he has
been active in transportation. Recalling milestones in his career, Doug
mentioned the first woman airline pilot he encountered in 1973, today
a commonplace occurrence. |
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