Rail shippers’ group to meet in July

The Chicago-based Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) will hold its 2023 Summer Meeting July 10-11, at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The theme for the meeting, according to MARS, is “Delivering supply chain success with rail innovation and sustainability.”

The 2023 Summer Meeting will be held jointly with the annual MARS Scholarship Golf Outing. Also included July 10 are a reception and networking dinner. The business portion of the meeting has been scheduled as a full day of programming July 11. 

“North American railroads are focusing on their customers’ experience, and our Summer Meeting attendees will gain valuable insights into the latest developments,” says Kathy Bathurst, president of MARS and a senior sales manager at Jacksonville, Florida-based CSX Transportation.

“Additionally, the summer meeting is always a great place to network with a diverse variety of industry leaders. We’re looking forward to a great event.”

MARS says the agenda is still being finalized for the two-day event, but the group anticipates it will include high-level executives from railroads, major shippers and industry experts.

The organization describes itself as one of five regional North American associations under the North American Rail Shippers (NARS) national organization. MARS says it provides an open forum for discussion and resolution of rail transportation issues by bringing railroads, shippers, receivers and rail supply companies together twice annually for formal meetings.

More information about the MARS 2023 Summer Meeting, including registration fees and how to register, can be found here.