Past eventHeld October 21–23, 2026
Northeast Trade & Transportation Conference 2026
Northeast Trade & Transportation Conference was CONECT's 30th annual trade and transportation conference.
Newport Harbor Island Resort, Goat Island
- Held
- October 21–23, 2026
- Venue
- Newport Harbor Island Resort, Goat Island
- Edition
- 30th annual conference
TL;DR
- The conference took place October 21–23, 2026, at Newport Harbor Island Resort on Goat Island in Newport, Rhode Island.
- The program was scheduled to cover sessions, workshops, U.S. CBP and PGA Trade Day, receptions, a Thursday luncheon keynote, Thursday dinner, and Friday morning breakfast and sessions.
- CONECT identified the 2026 event as its 30th Annual Northeast Trade & Transportation Conference.
Who was in the room
Trade and transportation professionals
Importers, exporters, carriers, forwarders, customs staff, and government agency staff.
Featured speakers
16 listedAngela Ellard
Senior Adviser (former WTO Deputy Director-General) · CSIS
Robert Harvey
Commissioner · Federal Maritime Commission
Diane Sabatino
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations · U.S. CBP
Alan Murphy
CEO and Founder · Sea-Intelligence
Felix Lo
North America Executive Vice President · OOCL
Peter Friedmann
Counsel · FBB Federal Relations, CONECT
Adam Weiskettel
VP, Commercial and Marketing Support · BNSF
Eric Oak
Sr. Supply Chain Intelligence Analyst · S&P Global Market Intelligence
Jonathon Adams
President · Salix Data
Nick Schweiger
Director, Finance Transformation · KPMG
Rahul Parikh
Partner · Rapid Developers
Vincent Annunziato
Owner/CEO · Digital Supply Chain Innovations LLC
Alison Leavitt
Managing Director · WSSA
Nicole Uchrin
Managing Director · Gemini Shippers Association
David Rocco
VP, Global Logistics · Dorman Products
Brian Kobza
Chief Commercial Officer · IMC
Venue & travel
Venue
Newport Harbor Island ResortQuestions people ask
5 answeredIt took place October 21–23, 2026.
It was held at Newport Harbor Island Resort on Goat Island in Newport, Rhode Island.
The organizer listed importers, exporters, carriers, forwarders, customs staff, and government agency staff.
It is most useful for importers, exporters, carriers and forwarders who want regulatory and market insight from officials and analysts, since speakers were billed to include Diane Sabatino of U.S. CBP, Robert Harvey of the Federal Maritime Commission and Alan Murphy of Sea-Intelligence. Vendors wanting a very large buyer pool would get less, since the 2025 edition drew 245+ attendees, but that scale suits people who want real conversations with peers over three days.
Trade and logistics professionals at resort conferences usually wear business casual, with a jacket for the evening reception and dinner, and a warm layer for October by the water.
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