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CELEBRATING 116 YEARS OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST!
September Lunch & Learn - Guest Speaker Peter Friedmann - Executive Director AgTC
Wed, Sep 09
|Glen Acres Golf and Country Club
We look forward to hearing from Peter Friedmann. His exceptional expertise in agricultural exports and related topics is unparalleled, and we greatly value the insights he shares with us.
Time & Location
Sep 09, 2026, 11:15 AM – 1:00 PM
Glen Acres Golf and Country Club, 1000 S 112th St, Boulevard Park, WA 98168, USA
About the Event
About Peter Friedmann:
Serves as the Executive Director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition. He plays a key role in developing U.S. and international transportation policy. In 1987, he helped form the AgTC when a number of agricultural exporters sought assistance in dealing with ocean transportation challenges.
As Counsel for the U.S Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Peter was responsible for drafting the Ocean Shipping Act and has drafted numerous other transportation laws, including Jones Act amendments, and the funding mechanisms by which ports and inland waterways are dredged and operated, including the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Since leaving Capitol Hill, Peter has been a leading advocate for shipper and international trade interests before Congress, the Federal Maritime Commission, and other federal agencies.
About the Transportation Club of Seattle: The Transportation Club of Seattle has been at the center of the Seattle area transportation community for over 116 years. Founded in…