INTERMODAL/RAIL
20th Annual Southwestern Rail Conference | Apr 15-16, Dallas bit.ly/SWestRail24 Who Should Attend: Public- and private-sector freight and passenger rail professionals What to Expect: Key inputs and discussions from across the rail sector concerning transportation planning, government aairs, emerging technologies, freight logistics, supply chain management, and sustainability. Highlights: An expanded program of sessions, key networking opportunities
IANA Intermodal Expo 2024 | Sept 9-11, Long Beach, CA intermodal.org/intermodalexpo Who Should Attend: Intermodal professionals from shippers, railroads, motor and ocean carriers, ports, technology suppliers, equipment manufacturers, leasing companies, 3PLs What to Expect: Intermodal topics to be tackled include terminal design, transloading, driver productivity, sustainability, regulatory risk, and chassis provisioning, among others. Highlights: 21 hours of educational content, nine hours of exclusive exhibit hours, 10 hours of networking
North American Rail Shippers Annual Meeting Apr 30-May 2, Chicago https://bit.ly/RailChicago24
Who Should Attend: Rail shippers, transportation providers What to Expect: Speaker and panelist lineup consisting of high- profile rail transportation executives and experts from academia and government; ample networking opportunities. Highlights: Co-located with the Trac Club of Chicago’s annual golf outing and gala dinner
SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS
MODEX | Mar 11-14, Atlanta modexshow.com
ISM World 2024 | Apr 29-May 1, Las Vegas bit.ly/ISMWorld24 Who Should Attend: Procurement and supply chain management professionals What to Expect: More than 2,000 attendees coming together to exchange insights and strategies on top procurement and supply chain issues Highlights: ExecIn, a conference within the conference for senior leaders; post-event 90-day access to a comprehensive library of all the breakout sessions
Who Should Attend: Manufacturing, supply chain, and transportation professionals
What to Expect: A focus on how to future-proof your supply chain via sessions about emerging technologies and equipment led by practitioners across the supply chain and manufacturing ecosystem. Highlights: 150+ free education sessions, exhibit hall with 1,000+ providers, networking with 45,000+ attendees, keynote speakers including actor Jeremy Renner and comedian Colin Jost Renner
CSCMP EDGE 2024 | Sept 29-Oct 2, Nashville cscmpedge.org Who Should Attend: Logistics, transportation, and supply chain management professionals
WERC 2024 Annual Conference | June 2-5, Dallas bit.ly/WERC2024 Who Should Attend: Warehousing, distribution, and logistics professionals What to Expect: Explore new ideas, tools, and techniques with front-line innovators and thought leaders, covering topics ranging from labor and inventory challenges to digital transformation within the industry. Highlights: Roundtable discussions, peer-to-peer sessions, facility tours, networking events, WERC Sponsor Showcase WERC
What to Expect: Actionable takeaways from 100+ educational sessions spanning the end-to-end supply chain. The event is hosted by The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). Highlights: Supply Chain Exchange featuring demonstrations, equipment, systems, and technologies; pre-conference Academic Research Symposium; 15 Continuing Education Units
216 Inbound Logistics • January 2024
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