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P.O. Box 898, Madison, GA 30650 • (706) 431-6025 • dean@swaonline.org • www.swaonline.org April 2010

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGESpring is finally here! With

the exception of the pollen, the

beginning of spring is always

exciting with St. Patrick’s Day,

Final Four basketball, and the

Masters. I have to admit, I was

pulling for Butler in the champi-

onship game. Nothing against

you Blue Devil fans, but when I

don’t have a ‘Dawg’ in the fight

I tend to pull for the underdog.

You have to give them credit, though.

They played hard and never

gave up. And what about Phil

Mickleson – a six iron from

207 yards, out of the trees and

over the creek to

less than 10 feet

from the hole. Talk

about adversity.

I know many of us have faced some adverse

conditions over the past year or two, but never give

up. The economy is slowly starting to turn for the bet-

ter and as always, something positive will hit you before you

know it – so be prepared for good things to come.

With that said, spring is also the time we start finalizing the

events and activities for the annual convention in September.

This year’s convention in Charleston is shaping up to be in-

credible and one you definitely don’t want to miss. But what do

you expect when you have people like the Baldridges, Crows,

Collins, and Trivettes putting it all together. Charleston alone

speaks for itself. The history, the entertainment, the beaches,

and of course a little bit of education in our business sessions

will make this one of the best conventions of the year.

Lastly, I need to recognize and offer many thanks to Chad

Barrow, Bill Stankiewicz, and Michelle Gravine (who does an

outstanding job at making Chad look good) for their hard work

in hosting our first regional meeting of the year. The event

took place in Savannah earlier this month and the program

was a huge success. The growth at the Port of Savannah is

amazing and can have a positive impact on our businesses

and our industry. Our next regional meeting is scheduled for

May 5th in Atlanta and I hope many of you will consider at-

tending. Details are in the article on page 4.

Be sureto seepage 4

PROTECTING YOUR BUSINESSMay 5, 2010

The Atlanta Airport Hilton

April 22(and everyday!)

EARTH DAY

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S COLUMNWHAT’S HAPPENING?

Spring has sprung and with it a

busy schedule. Not even count-

ing the items on the “to do list”

at home which were not handled

over the winter or the annual

IRS request for help, & watching

my alma mater (Cornell) reach

the Sweet Sixteen — the SWA

schedule is filling up. And I like it!

On April 1st Frank & I met in Savannah at the Georgia Tech

Logistics Innovation Center to participate in a meeting that the

Coastal Logistics Group and Shippers Warehouse organized

for the benefit of businesses involved in commerce flowing

through the Port of Savannah. Chad Barrow and his team,

ably assisted by Bill Stankiewicz, provided an information

packed event attended by over 40 business people — in-

cluding 12 SWA members. It was most interesting and well

worth the time spent. More information

about this event appears later in this

edition. And we have one prospective

warehouse member and two prospective

associate members on the “hook” as an

added benefit.

On April 17th, I’ll be joining Buster

Lewis and attending the North Carolina

Warehouse Association’s next meeting

in Statesville, NC. And look forward to

visiting friends and meeting new ones!

Speaking of meetings, Frank and I

committed to the Executive Board that

we would organize or contribute to

three or four SWA regional meetings

this year. The Savannah effort quali-

fied as one and with help from Jeff Mc-

Connell and Bill Clark we will support a second on

May 5th at the Atlanta Airport Hilton. This will be a day spent

considering how to better “Protect Your Business” in light of

changing economic times and different “twists” regarding

damage and/or loss control situations, insurance coverage,

etc. Information on this event has distributed, more follows,

including news within this issue of The Breeze. Please con-

sider attending.

Plans for this September’s convention in Charleston are

on the move! The Social Committee team (Perry, Lisa, Bill,

Lauren, Eric & Melissa) have been hard at it with great re-

sults. Robert Balridge is handling the Business Program and

we will hear from him when has tied his part all together. You

will begin to see information about Charleston and its many

attributes in this edition — look for it and more each month

hereafter until we gather on September 16th.

Our convention site selection for 2011 has been finalized

and arrangements made to meet that year at the King & Price

Beach & Golf Resort, St. Simons Island, Georgia.

Enough for now! Keep in touch, I’ll do the same —

Dean

If You Want To Succeed – Then Start Focusing

Borrowed from: Consider This by Robert Stevenson

The great companies today are staying calm, keeping a clear head and then focusing their efforts on profitability, increasing cash flow

and making their customers their number one concern. Discipline becomes the rule, and

simplifying what they do best, the goal. Many companies lose sight of their core business.

They get busy re-organizing or re-restructuring when they should be busy at under-promising

and over-delivering in everything they do. Never confuse activity with

accomplishment. A gerbil on a running wheel is extremely active, but is going no where.

Align your entire company or organization around a single priority. Please don’t get caught up in those fancy, smart

sounding business phrases of identifying your value-chain, brand development, image make-over, contrast methodology, or reorganization criteria, just to name a few. Get down to the

simple questions of — “What is it that we do best?” “What made us successful?”

If You Want To Succeed – Then Start Focusing

NEWS (AND MOSTLY VIEWS)FROM THE HOMEFRONT

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While traditionally “April showers bring May flowers’”

it would appear that this year the showers(rain) came in

March and have brought an abundance of beautiful flowers

and flowering trees and shrubs in April! Could this beautiful

weather and gorgeous display of flowers

be our “reward” for enduring the long,

miserable and cold winter just

past !??! In spite of the layer of

yellow-green pollen blanketing

all surfaces and bringing tears to the

eyes of those with allergies, April is

a beautiful month – one to which

we look forward each year!

Special days in April begin with the

first day – April Fools Day, when chil-

dren and grown – ups play jokes on

one another. Here are two from

a group of the 100 all time best

April Fools jokes —

1996 The Taco Bell Corporation announced that it had

purchased the historic Liberty Bell, which it would re-name

The Taco Liberty Bell! Outraged citizens called the National

Historic Park in Philadelphia (where the Lib-

erty Bell is housed) to express their anger.

Taco Bell revealed a few hours later that

the story was a joke. The best response of

the day is said to have come from the White

House Press Secretary Mike McCurry, who

said that the Lincoln Memorial had also been sold and would

be renamed “The Ford Lincoln Mercury memorial!”

1974 long dormant volcano, Mt. Edgecumbe, near Sitka,

Alaska had residents alarmed as it began to belch great quan-

tities of thick, black smoke. Fears ran high

that the volcano would once again

become active. Actually, practical

joker Porky Bichar had flown

hundreds of old tires into the

crater and lit them on fire.

According to legend, when

Mt. Saint Helens erupted 6 years later, a Sitka resident wrote

Bichar to tell him, “This time you’ve gone too far!”

Some historians believe the April Fools custom started in

France where they had a New Year’s Festival that was cel-

ebrated from March 25th to April 1st – at which time they would

exchange gifts. But, later the date was changed to January

1st for New Years. The people who still celebrated it April 1st

were called “April fish” and sent mock presents.

For Christians, April also celebrates the resurrection of

Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday and for Jews, the Feast of

Passover, which is told in the book of Exodus. Palm Sunday

precedes Easter and is the beginning of Holy Week.

Arbor Day is set aside for planting trees and is mostly

celebrated by school children. Southern States and Hawaii

celebrate it annually between December and March, while

most Northern States celebrate the day in April or May.

While April is the beginning of new growth and new life, it

is appropriate that it is also the month in which several “firsts”

occurred —

April 2, 1792 First Federal Mint was established

April 3, 1860 First Pony Express service began

April 10,1790 United States patent system was estab-

lished

April 23,1896 The first public showing

of a motion picture took place in New

York City

April 24,1800 The Library of

Congress was established

April 30, 1939 Television was first publicly

broadcast – from the Empire State Building

May your April be a month of outdoor pleasures

– gardening, golfing, hiking, cycling, - any activ-

ity that brings you joy and celebrates the

return of Spring and sunshine!

Please look for a great article (else-

where in this newsletter) on the city of

Charleston – the site of our next con-

vention- and start planning now to join

us in September in this delightful

and historic city. The next several

issues will feature additional information about

Charleston, and about the upcoming convention.

Until next month —

Kathy

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SWA 65th Convention

“Come Home”September 17-21 • Charleston Place Hotel, Charleston, SC

For Southeners whose soul and beliefs have been formed

by Southern traditions, Charleston, SC is like coming home.

Your ancestors may have sailed into the harbor and walked

the cobblestone streets of Charleston on their way to discov-

ering a new life in the new world. A simpler time when a lazy

COME HOME

summer afternoon was spent riding in a carriage, enjoying the

ocean breeze and passing the time talking with friends and

neighbors. This is the South, embedded in our soul. Come

discover your roots or immerse yourself in southern history

by walking these same streets in Charleston at the Charles-

ton Place Hotel and the SWA Convention September 17-21.

Spend time enjoying the history, seeing old and new friends,

and maybe even taking in an afternoon carriage ride with a

loved one. Come Home. Come home to Charleston. We’ll

be waiting.

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Press ReleasePROTECTING

YOUR BUSINESSMay 5, 2010

The Southeastern Warehouse Association is proud to

announce an educational seminar that will provide you with

the latest and most up to date information on:

Current legal issues facing your industryWorkers Compensation Program Design

OptionsCargo Security, the latest technology

Deficiencies found in almost all Insurance Programs

We are pleased to have the services of the following speakers

Jon Masini, Esq., Specializing in Bailment and

Transportation Law.

Scott Cornell, National Manager of Travelers Insurance

Company Investigative Services

Mike Lopeman, Vice President of Artex

Bill Clark, CPCU, Logistics Division Manger of

Pridemark Everest Insurance Services

Facility TourOur thanks to Hartsfield Warehouse who has agreed to host a facility tour in the afternoon. As you will see in the March Breeze, they are one of our newest members and provide some very unique services. This will definitely be worth the time.

Who Should AttendOwners, CFOs, and personnel in charge of Risk Control

Place: The Atlanta Airport Hilton, 1031 Virginia Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30354

Time: Start: 9 am till mid afternoon after the facility tour.

This event is being hosted by Jeff McConnell , CIC,CRM, Vice President of the Leavitt Group of Atlanta.

Lunch will be served

Kenco Logistic Services CEO Gary L. Mayfield Elected IWLA Chairman for 2010-11

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—March 31, 2010 Kenco Logistic

Services LLC (KLS), one of the most respected

names in the third-party logistics (3PL)

industry, has announced the election

of Gary L. Mayfield, CEO, to the post of

chairman of the International

Warehouse Logistics Association

(IWLA).

CenterPoint Properties Signs New Customer to CenterPoint Intermodal Center

OAK BROOK, Ill., March 16, 2010 CenterPoint Proper-

ties announced today that Coastal Logistics Group, Inc.

has signed a long-term lease for a 320,000 square feet rail

served facility at CenterPoint Intermodal Center-Savannah

(CIC-Savannah). Coastal

Logistics Group, Inc. (CLG)

is the first build-to-suit for the

233-acre intermodal center

located just 4 miles from the

Georgia Port Authority. CLG

is looking forward to locating its corporate headquarters in

CIC-Savannah allowing this Savannah based company to

continue to expand their warehouse space and service of-

ferings.

The new facility at CIC-Savannah is located minutes from

I-95 and I-16 providing an optimal location for CLG’s custom-

ers. In addition, the new location will also have direct access

to the Norfolk Southern rail service and Norfolk Southern Dil-

lard Intermodal Yard, which will allow for world-class transpor-

tation amenities. Chad Barrow, President of CLG said, “CLG

is committed to improving its services and the operational

excellence expected from its customers. The convenient

location will allow us to expand delivery options ensuring a

cost-efficient logistics chain for products. In addition, the new

construction will stimulate job growth in our local economy.”

SOURCE CenterPoint PropertiesCopyright © 2010 PR Newswire. All rights reserved

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RECYCLINGRecycling involves

processing used ma-

terials into new prod-

ucts to prevent waste

of potentially useful

materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materi-

als, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution (from

incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling) by

reducing the need for “conventional” waste disposal,

and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared

to virgin production. Recycling is a key component of

modern waste reduction and is the third component

of the “Re-

d u c e ,

R e u s e ,

Recycle”

waste hi-

erarchy.

Many of

our cus-

t o m e r s

today de-

mand that we use a “Green approach” when it comes

to their supply, replenishment or disposal of pallets,

boxes and other raw materials.

At Pallet consultants we are “Green Everyday”. We

collect, repair and reissue recycled pallets and wooden

containers everyday. We grind any left over scrap and

turn it into colored mulch and boiler fuel. We bale the

cardboard that is loaded along with the recycled pallets

and send it of the paper mill for reuse.

If I can help you with your pallet purchasing or re-

cycling needs please feel free contact me via email

or phone,

Thanks,

BillWebbVice President Business Development

Pallet Consultants

2555 Moreland AveAtlanta Georgia 30315Phone 404-808-2672www.palletconsultants.com

REGIONAL MEETING REVIEW

SAVANNAH , GEORGIAOn Thursday, April 1st, SWA supported a one day meeting

at Georgia Tech’s Innovation Center for Logistics in Garden

City, GA. This event was organized by Chad Barrow’s Cargo

Logistics Group and assisted by Shipper’s Warehouse for

the purpose of providing companies connected to commerce

moving through the Port of Savannah with information on

what is being done to manage the infrastructure required to

support that freight movement.

Page Siplon, Executive Director of the Innovation Center,

presented a look at “Georgia Logistics – A View From the

Top”, more specifically the effort to develop a state wide

business plan that encompasses the logistics demands being

realized. With particular emphasis being placed on the high-

way system that supports the flow to and from the Georgia

coastal ports of Savannah and Brunswick.

Following were Chip Hawkins and Gordon Hammer of the

Georgia Port Authority who provided significant information on

the Savannah terminal and what is being done to effectively

handle the heavy tonnage, documentation and information on

freight moving through the port daily, And what is being done

to prepare for the future with increased demand in and out,

larger ocean vessels being built to transport that demand and

competitive pressures up and down the Eastern seaboard.

Bill Stankiewicz spent valuable time reminding the Georgia

contingent of the need to pass State Bill #451 which deals

Article 7 of the UCC. Many states have already formally ap-

proved of the use of electronic commerce — Georgia needs

to get it done!

An information packed session attended by over 40 busi-

ness men and women from Georgia and surrounding states.

Frank and I were particularly pleased that twelve individuals

from nine SWA member companies participated. It was time

well spent! Our thanks to Chad Barrow and Michelle Gravine,

Bill Stankiewicz, Page Siplon, and the management team

from the GPA that made it work for all.

AGENDA

9:00am Check-in/Coffee

9:30 -9:45am Opening RemarksWelcome: Chad Barrow, President, Coastal Logistics Group, Inc.About SWA: Frank Anderson- SWA President and Dean Matheson- SWA Executive Director

9:45 – 10:15am Georgia Logistics Innovation CenterPage Siplon, Executive Director, Georgia Logistics – A View from the Top

10:15 – 10:25am Break

10:25 – 11:00am GPA –Client Relations Center Overview

11:00 – 11:45am Article 7 of UCC, about SWA - Bill Stankiewicz, Vice President/General Manager, Shippers Warehouse of Georgia

11:45 - 1:30pm Lunch

1:30 pm GPA Port Tour (Optional)

Warehouse Positioning Tools for 2010Thursday, April 1, 2010 • Center of Innovation for Logistics

210 Technology Circle • Room PARB 126 • Savannah, GA 31407

For Information Contact:Michelle Gravine -mgravine@clg-inc.com or 912-964-0707

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS CORNER

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident FRANKANDERSON RBW Logistics Corp. P.O.Box10027 Augusta,GA30903 (706)724-0106 frank_anderson@rbwlogistics.com1stVicePres. COLLINPEEL Camrett Logistics P.O.Box410 Wytheville,VA24382 (276)625-8103 cpeel@camrett.com2ndVicePres. ROBERTBALDRIDGE Wilson Warehouse Co., Inc. P.O.Box748 BatonRouge,LA70821 (225)382-5269 robertb@wilsonwarehouse.comSec./Treasurer GEORGEW.DAVISIII Davis Storage and Warehouse, Inc. 541BridgeStreet Danville,VA24541 (434)793-7721 gdavisiii@gamewood.netPastPresident& BUSTERLEWISPres.Council Lewis Storage Co., Inc.Chairman P.O.Box16384 Greensboro,NC27416 (336)275-8458 blewis@lewisstorage.com STATE DIRECTORSAlabama MICHAELO.MEADOR Meador Warehousing & Distribution P.O.Box391 Mobile,AL36610 (251)457-4376,x14 meadorwarehouse@aol.comFlorida BRIANDUKE Laney & Duke Terminal Warehouse Co. 1560JessieStreet Jacksonville,FL32206 (904)798-3500 bduke@laneyduke.comGeorgia WILLIAMSTANKIEWICZ Shippers Warehouse of Georgia 7265SouthlakeParkway Jonesboro,GA30260 (678)364-3475 williams@shipperswarehouse.comKentucky BRIANJOHNSON Advance Distribution Services, Inc. 2349MillersLane Louisville,KY40216 (502)449-1720 bjohnson@advancedistribution.comLouisiana ROBERTBALDRIDGEand Wilson Warehouse Co., Inc. Mississippi P.O.Box748 BatonRouge,LA70821 (225)382-5269 robertb@wilsonwarehouse.comNorthCarolina FREDMEREDITH Meredith Warehousing & Disribution, Inc. 103CarolinaCourt HighPoint,NC27263 (336)861-5773 fred@meredithtransport.comSouthCarolina VANSWAFFORD Swafford Transport and Warehouse Co. 1630OldHighway14South Greer,SC29651 (864)848-3854 van@swaffordtransport.comTennessee JOHNOZIER UWT Logistics 823EastHolmesRoad Memphis,TN38106 (901)948-3481 jozier@uwtlogistics.comVirginia DEVONANDERS InterChange Group, Inc. 1346PlesantsDrive,Suite6 Harrisonburg,VA22801 (540)433-1900 devon.anders@interchangeco.com

AT LARGE DIRECTORSANDYBROWN

Twin City Warehouses, Inc.3302OldLexingtonRoadWinston-Salem,NC27107

(336)499-7221abrown@tcwinc.com

BILLCROWShaw Warehouse Co.

P.O.Box321305Birmingham,AL35232

(205)251-7188bill@shawwarehouse.com

JEFFLEWISKenco Logistics Services

200RiversideDriveChatanooga,TN37406

(423)643-3578jeff.lewis@kencogroup.com

TOMTAULMerchants Transfer Co.

P.O.Box487Mobile,AL36601(251)457-8691

ttaul@merchantstransfer.comBRUCETRANTHAM

Tranco Logistics, LLCP.O.Box71725

Chattanooga,TN37407-6725(423)822-1000

bruce@trancologistics.com

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORDEANMATHESON

POB898•Madison,GA30650Office(706)431-6025dean@swaonline.org

April Birthdays1 .................................... Karin Harriss

3 ................................... Linda Woody

8 ................................. Teresa Anders

14 ............................ Barbara Parham

14 ................................ Kathy Meador

April Anniversaries1 ............ Frank & Christine Anderson

10 ....................... Bruce & Maria Byrd

11 ................ David & Tracey Parham

19 ............. Scott & Elaine McWilliams

25 ...................... Larry & Sheila Hicks

May Birthdays2 ....................................... Brian Duke

2 ...................................... Steve Duke

2 ............................ Bobby Hellerstedt

5 ................................... Van Swafford

13 ..................................... Ray Turner

15 ......................... Mary Ann Johnson

29 ................................... Shiela Hicks

29 ................................... David Lyons

20 .................................... Beth Banks

20 ................................. Genie Turner

May Anniversaries17 .............. Scott & Jennifer Thornton

23 .............. Charlie & Libba Anderson

28 ................. Devon & Teresa Anders

30 ..................... Glen & Genie Turner