• President Trump Signs New North American Trade Deal
• December New Member and Candidate Lists Now Available
• 2019 Capital Ideas Conference: Sunday Pre-Conference Seminars Offer Something for Everyone
• Applications for 2019 Board of Directors Openings Due Next Week
• DAT Weekly Trendlines Report – Peak Season Is Still Ahead for Spot Market Freight
• Free Members-Only Webinar Next Week – Are You Prepared for the Changing Landscape of CARB Regulations?
• Earn Your CTB Designation in 2019
• Recognize a Colleague with TIA's Samaritan Award

Covenant Transport Solutions, based in Chattanooga, has selected Ben Caplenor as Vice President of Customer Service. Caplenor brings 20 years of experience in truckload and less-than-truckload logistics to Solutions. 

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.

TIA is accepting applications for its Samaritan Award, which recognizes a TIA member for exceptional service and assistance to others in need. The Samaritan Award will be presented at the 2019 TIA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, FL.

Last week, at the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, President Trump signed a new tripartite trade agreement with Mexico and Canada. The agreement, which is referred to as the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement or USMCA, will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Since its implementation over two decades ago, NAFTA helped to strengthen the economic ties binding the three trade partners. Trade increased more rapidly between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada since NAFTA’s signing than between the signatories and any other nation, leading to more than $1 trillion in trade each year.

Please take a few minutes to review the list of TIA Member Candidates for the month of December. If you have any information on why a Candidate should not be accepted into membership, please contact TIA immediately. Opposition or inquiries must be submitted in writing. A copy of the inquiry will be sent to the Candidate.

TIA has organized three exciting pre-conference seminars on Sunday, April 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Topics include:

• Advanced Sales Coaching: Tactics and Behaviors that Increase Face-to-Face Sales Interactions
• Psychology of Success
• Using Organization Structure and Compensation to Drive a Greater Sense of Urgency Among your Employees

You’ll have the opportunity to gain critical insight from industry experts and network with other 3PL leaders. The price includes breakfast and lunch. Space is limited, so register today.

The 2019 Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition is the only conference built just for third-party logistics providers. The agenda and other details are being worked out, but why not go ahead and add the best meeting for the 3PL community to your spring 2019 calendar? Register here.

The TIA Nominating Committee seeks interest from members to fill three open At-Large seats and the Intermodal Logistics Conference Chair on the TIA Board. The members of the TIA Board are the owners or decision makers within their companies. The Committee urges those members interested in running for the TIA Board to complete the TIA Board Application and return it to TIA’s President & CEO (voltmann@tianet.org) no later than Monday, December 10.

Once upon a time, Black Friday marked the end of the retail freight season. Those days are gone.
E-commerce has disrupted that traditional freight schedule. While brick-and-mortar stores still need to stock shelves before Black Friday, the online activity that fuels a larger and larger portion of truckload demand every year will continue right up until Christmas and even into the first week or two of January, when people are cashing in their gift cards or exchanging unwanted items. The brick-and-mortar stores restock more aggressively in December and January than they did in the past, to compete with e-commerce vendors.

TIA has only a few exhibit booths and kiosks left for the exhibit hall at the 2019 TIA Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition.

All booth applications will be accepted online for 2019 with payments via credit card. Payment is due upon registration. No refunds will be issued.

This is the only meeting for third-party logistics providers. It is a once-a-year opportunity for you to interact with representatives, owners and senior managers from throughout North America and abroad. Key decision makers with buying authority attend this meeting.

Register for your 2019 TIA Conference Booth/Kiosk, view the floor plan, and review other pertinent information here.

Questions?
Please contact Valerie Sumner at vsumner@vrsevents.com.

• Jan. 21-23, 2019: San Antonio, TX - NIT League Transportation Summit
• Feb. 5-6, 2019: Vancouver, BC - Cargo Logistics Canada
• Feb. 10-12, 2019: Las Vegas, NV - AirCargo Conference 2019
• Feb. 24-27, 2019: Orlando, FL - 2019 RILA Supply Chain Conference
• March 10-13, 2019: Las Vegas, NV - Truckload Carriers Association Annual Conference
• March 25-27, 2019: Memphis, TN - Transportation & Logistics Council Annual Conference
• April 10-13, 2019: Orlando, FL - 2019 TIA Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition
• April 14-17, 2019: San Antonio, TX - NCBFAA Annual Conference

Are you a 3PL domiciled in the State of California? Does your company arrange the transportation of goods in California? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you are now subject to three specific regulations under the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Teaching your new employees the basics of brokering in addition to your office operations can be a challenge, so let TIA ease the burden with our unique New Employee Orientation (NEO) course. This course covers all the basics: rules and regulations, how to sell, business ethics and more!

TIA's innovative member-only video production service is designed to assist and enhance your company’s commercial outreach efforts.

TIA's Compensation Report provides invaluable information about logistics firms’ salaries and compensation, their organization and job descriptions. More than 80 companies participate in the survey, providing data on more than 30 different job positions. The 2017 paper version of the Measure Up survey is available for $295 per TIA Member.

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Are you taking advantage of the TIA Advantage program? 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:

• Special year-round discounts on auto rentals and parking
• Discounted subscription for cargo theft and prevention programs
• Many more promotions