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Member NewsThe University of Nevada, Reno College of Business announced that Paul Brashier has been named their Volunteer of the Year for 2018. Brashier has been heavily involved with the college since he first began working at ITS Logistics in 2015. As Director of Operations for ITS Logistics, he is responsible for recruitment, onboarding and first-week training for the rapidly growing Freight Brokerage division. In addition, Brashier leads the Intermodal team and is responsible for community liaisons with various business and industry groups. Choptank Transport is getting ready to open its newest sales office in Baltimore. Located near the popular neighborhood of Federal Hill with its great restaurants, quaint stores and Cross Street Market, the location will be convenient for employees and is within walking distance of light rail. The new 4,000 square foot office space will be opening around June 1, 2018. If you have news you would like to share with other TIA members, send it to us and we'll place it in the next issue of Logistics Weekly. 
Meetings
The TIA 2018 Conference is just around the corner, and excitement is building for the annual Golf Outing and Fun Run & Walk. Even better, the money collected from the Fun Run supports the TIA Foundation and Feeding America.
The trade show floor is sold out! Thank you to all of our exhibitors. Please e-mail Valerie Sumner to join the waiting list. Interested in learning who is exhibiting? Click here.
Industry News and Advocacy
Join us April 8-11, 2018 in sunny Palm Desert, CA for the world's largest gathering of brokerage-based 3PLs. It’s the can't-miss event of the year! Take advantage of education designed for 3PLs of all types and sizes. Hear from more than 40 industry leaders in the TIA Learning Center. Join leading subject matter experts in 30-minute sessions from Monday morning through Wednesday afternoon on a range of topics. You will walk away better prepared to face the challenges in the industry. You can attend 24 breakout sessions and five general sessions. TIA's Conference offers outstanding educational opportunities. Click here to learn more. With policymakers debating the thorny issue of infrastructure “pay-fors,” the top highways policymaker recently touted a vehicle-miles-traveled fee as a funding approach capable of addressing the country’s needs. Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.) emphasized “political realities” are requiring lawmakers to consider adopting different funding approaches for infrastructure.The funding status quo, which includes relying on the Highway Trust Fund, “isn’t paying the bills,” he explained.
Beth Carroll and The Prosperio Group are collecting data for the 2017 Compensation Survey. Participants who provide their compensation data receive a copy of the survey free of charge.
Education
As the supply chain becomes increasingly digital, 3PLs must adapt to provide new technology services and platforms to their customers, and to improve their own operational efficiency. New entrants into the logistics marketplace threaten to further pressure small- and medium-sized 3PLs by changing shipper expectations.
Salespeople are the lifeblood of your business. However, the task of recruiting and interviewing salespeople is one of the greatest challenges for 3PLs. Research findings have discovered that most firms "just wing it."
TIA Services - Discounted Business SolutionsAre you taking advantage of TIA Advantage? As part of TIA’s commitment to help its members grow and succeed, TIA has partnered with several companies to offer its members products and services at special savings including but not limited to:
*Note: TIA does not endorse any products or services from its partner companies. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) final rule is requiring the mandatory use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) on all motor carriers who are required to prepare hours-of-service records of duty status. TIA has prepared a detailed card that outlines the implementation dates along with important information on exemptions and penalties. Obtain your ELD Notecard. |
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