• TIA Board Chair Jason Beardall Invites You to the 2019 Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition
• TIA Creates Business Alliance with TranStrategy Partners
• Ahead of the Curve: TIA Attends House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Hearing
• Winners of the TIA 2019 Conference Scholarships Announced
• Available Now: Business Assessments
• 2019 Capital Ideas Conference: Protect Your Business with These New Legal Tracks
• Conference Speaker Spotlight: The Honorable Ray Martinez to Offer Straight Talk from Washington

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The legal and regulatory red tape for 3PLs big and small can seem daunting, it’s critical that you have the knowledge to protect yourself and your business. To keep you at the top of your game, we’ve designed a five-session Legal Track covering a range of topics, including trade tariffs, covenants, claims, and more that will be moderated by some of the best legal minds in the 3PL industry.

Join us on Thursday, April 11 at 4:00 p.m. as The Honorable Raymond P. Martinez, FMCSA Administrator, provides a comprehensive overview of the latest regulatory environment within the Department of Transportation. Martinez will cover potential changes to motor carriers’ hours-of-service, CSA reform, broker financial responsibility requirements and other rules and regulations of interest to the third-party logistics and transportation industries.

“There are many things I could say about the TIA Conference: great venue, great meals, great breakout sessions, great golf course and so on. However, the real value in my opinion, and with some 35 years of attendance, is the opportunity to face to face meet with and communicate with your peers.

We all have challenges to deal with, so why re-invent the wheel? I have learned more about our segment of the transportation industry at this conference than any other on event anywhere.”

-Jim Syfan, CTB
CEO, Syfan Logistics, Inc.

TIA announced yesterday that they have joined with TranStrategy Partners in a business alliance to provide a more robust education and services suite for TIA and its membership. With this new partnership, members will have access to additional business acceleration tools for growth, margin maximization and organizational development. Regardless of size, through TIA Education, TIA BrokerTrain and TIA Consulting Services, this alliance is designed to achieve maximum success for its members.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee met on Feb. 7, 2019 to discuss the current state of U.S. infrastructure, involving roads, bridges, waterways, transit systems and airports. This was the first hearing of the committee for the 116th Congress, and opening remarks from Chairman Pete DeFazio (D-OR) commended the new members of the Committee. He highlighted how historically the Committee has been truly bipartisan, with members on both sides of the aisle working towards a common goal to address our nation’s infrastructure needs.

Congratulations to the winners of the TIA 2019 Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition Scholarships, sponsored by Avalon Risk Management and Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, LLP!

The TIA 2019 Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition is just around the corner. TIA is expecting another full house with more than 1,300 of North America’s most successful brokerage-based logistics professionals – all in one place.

Although TIA has sold out of traditional booths, we now have an option for you to reach the largest gathering of 3PLs each year. TIA is introducing a kiosk program this year to provide interested organizations an opportunity to exhibit at the largest brokerage-based event of the year. Learn more and register.

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

TIA’s Mentorship Program has been so successful that we’ve run out of mentors. We’re looking for experienced and successful brokers with some spare time each month who are willing to pass on their knowledge to the next generation of brokers.

• 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
• June 11-12, 2019: Washington, DC - TIA Fly-In and 3PL Policy Forum
• Nov. 12-13, 2019: Amelia Island, FL - 3PL Technovations

TIA joined with TranStrategy Partners in a business alliance to provide a more robust education and services suite for TIA and its membership, starting with the launch of three new assessments available on our site:

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!

This online course is geared to individuals who need to understand the critical issues and concepts involved in moving perishable loads. It covers important topics such as industry characteristics, heat, trailer conditions, the impact of packaging and loading on perishable products and inspections. If your company moves perishable products, you need this course!

Are you taking advantage of the TIA Advantage program? As part of TIA’s commitment to helping its members grow and succeed, TIA has partnered with several companies to offer its members products and services at special savings!