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MARS 2025 Summer Meeting

July 8, 2025 8:00 am - July 9, 2025 5:00 pm

MARS (Midwest Association of Rail Shippers) is excited to return to Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wis., for its 2025 Summer Meeting. It will host its annual Scholarship Golf Outing and opening reception on the first day, July 8, with the business meeting on July 9.

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
MARS Scholarship Golf Outing at 10:00 am
MARS Pickleball Tournament at 10:30 am
MARS Networking Picnic at Noon
Welcome Reception at 6:00 pm

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Summer Meeting from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Featured Speakers
Kevin Boone, Executive Vice President Sales & Chief Commercial Officer CSX
Aaron Girard, Senior Vice President of Logistics, Seneca Foods
Karen Hedlund, Vice Chairman, Surface Transportation Board
John Kennedy, Senior Vice President of Operations, PSC Group
Adam Nordstrom, Founder & Principal, Viking Navigation
John Orr, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Norfolk Southern
David Panjwani, Director, Logistics, Deere & Company

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MARS is one of five regional North American associations under the North American Rail Shippers (NARS) national organization. Headquartered in the Chicago area, MARS provides an open forum for discussion and resolution of rail transportation issues by bringing together railroads, shippers, receivers, and rail supply companies.

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