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H.E.L.P. 2008
New Orleans, Louisiana
May 28th-29th
More than double the participants compared with the 2007 inception year.
More than double the organizations compared with the 2007 inception year.
Representation from the majority of the largest evangelical sending organizations in the country.
International special guests as well as speakers from the largest ship line conglomerate in the
world, a Christian drayage company, and from the port authority.
A web site was built and dedicated to the HELP forum.
Among those in attendance, the following organizations were represented.
Food for the Hungry
Samaritan’s Purse
GAIN
Convoy of Hope
Children International
Medical Teams International
METAD
International Relief and Development
Gateway International Missions
Buckner Children and Family Services
Assist International
International Book Project
Free Wheelchair Mission
Operation Blessing
International Aid
SASET
Missionary Expediters
Safmarine
James Brooks Company
Port of New Orleans
(Guests can plan to arrive late on the 27th and depart late on the 29th or after)
Missionary Expediters, Inc.
5620 Tchoupitoulas St
New Orleans, LA 70115
504 891 6300
Hosted at:
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
2 Poydras St
New Orleans, LA 70140
504 561 0500
- Block of rooms reserved at $99 each. Please call 504-584-3959 and give the attendant the block code MEX, or just ask for the Missionary Expediters block of rooms.
- Shuttle service to the hotel may be arranged in advance by calling Airport Shuttle Service at 504-522-3500. Price for roundtrip shuttle service is $30.
Fee:
$300 per person or $225 per person if bringing more than one.
For the expenses of the special international guests, seminar room, food and transportation while here.
| Preliminary Itinerary | |
| May 28 – Wednesday Networking and Relationship Building |
|
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast on your own |
| 8:00 AM | Outside Activity Vans to arrive at the front entrance of the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel |
| 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 3:00 PM | Vans will return you to the Hilton Hotel |
| 6:00 PM | Welcome Reception / Heavy Hors d'oeuvres Compass Room – Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel |
| May 29 – Thursday Knowledge and Skill Building Hilton New Orleans Riverside -- Compass Room |
|
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast on your own |
| 9:00 AM | Introductions and Greetings Opening Speech |
| 10:00 AM | Drayage Trucking Presentation: Mr. Bill Cornell, owner, James Brooks Co. |
| 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:45 AM | Port Authority Presentation: Ms. Lisa Richardson, Marketing Manager, Port of New Orleans |
| 11:15 AM | Ship Line Presentation: Mr. Arthur Bredehoft, Director, Key Account Manager, Safmarine Container Lines |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 PM | "Winning the Letter of Exoneration": Mr. Hernan Taco, SASET, Quito Ecuador |
| 2:00 PM | "Successful Importation": Mr. Hernan Taco, SASET, Quito Ecuador |
| 2:30 PM | Presentation: Supply Chain Muddling Through |
| 3:30 PM | Break |
| 3:45 PM | Presentation: Relationship between Shipper, Freight Forwarder and Consignee |
| 4:30 PM | Roundtable Discussion: Budgeting for the Unexpected, Destination Costs, Demurrage and Port Storage |
| 5:15 PM | Closing Remarks |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner with Missionary Expediters |
