
Managing the Winds of Change
PNWARS is excited to return to Portland in the Spring 2025!
Registration is NOW OPEN!
Early-bird registration fee is $465 and is available until February 24, 2025.
Regular registration fee is $495.
SPEAKERS
We are thrilled to welcome the following Keynote Speakers to our Spring 2025 Meeting:
Brandy Christian, Chief Executive Officer, Patriot Rail
Jennifer Sackson, Assistant Vice President – Industrial Products, BNSF
and we are very much looking forward to hearing from Olympic Gold Medalist, Survivor & Motivational Speaker, Rulon Gardner.
Other speakers include:
Michael McBride, Partner, Van Ness Feldman LLP
Jordan Plawner, AI Strategy Advisor, AI Advisory Group
Michael Symons, Senior Director – Logistics, Canfor
AGENDA
Our Spring 2025 meeting kicks off on Monday, March 24 with an extra special networking event…a Portland Brewery Tour! Join us in the hotel lobby at 12:45 pm where we will be picked up for a bus tour with stops at three local Portland breweries. Our guide will be a Portland beer expert so we will have fun, network with colleagues and learn! The cost to attend is $150. We will return to the hotel before 5:15 pm.
Thank you to Kinley Construction, our special event sponsor!
HOTEL INFORMATION
Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront
1401 SW Naito Parkway
Portland, OR 97201
We are pleased to offer a group room rate of $169 over our conference dates.
This rate will be available until Monday, March 3, 2025.
SPONSORS & VENDOR TABLES
Thank you to the organizations who support PNWARS through sponsorships! Sponsorships for 2025 can be purchased through the Sponsors tab on our website or during the registration process through the above link.
Vendor tables are available for $375 for Spring 2025.
Set up will be Tuesday, March 25th starting at 9:00 am.
Events to be held in the vendor room are the First Time Attendee Luncheon, the Tuesday afternoon coffee break, the Tuesday evening reception, Wednesday’s breakfast and Wednesday’s morning coffee break.
All booth personnel must be registered for the conference.
Please contact Tracy Stein, PNWARS Executive Director, with any questions, at info@pnrailshippers.com.