Did You Know that you can now register for the 2022 Trimester 1 Certified Transportation Broker (CTB) course? Set yourself apart from industry peers and become among the freight brokerage elite by earning your CTB – the industry’s most recognized professional designation. The Trimester 1 CTB Course opens January 3, so act now to reserve your spot!
Thank you to all members who have renewed for 2022! If your company has not renewed its membership yet, you can renew today by logging into the TIA website and completing your payment online, by calling us at 703.299.5700, or by mailing a check along with the renewal invoice sent to your office. Act now, as your membership will expire on December 31, 2021. QUESTIONS? Contact membership@tianet.org. Thank you for your continued support of TIA!
 
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Attend and select from more than 100+ unbeatable 3PL educational sessions. Connect with your colleagues at 10 varied and unique networking activities. Renew your friendships and forge new partnerships. That’s exactly what the TIA 2022 Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition is all about. #TIA2022CON Register Today!
TIA Members are invited to the inaugural TIA Regional Meeting scheduled for December 8-10, 2021, at the Williamsburg Lodge in historic Williamsburg, Virginia. The TIA Regional Meeting Series intends to provide our members with increased opportunities to network, discuss best practices, and come together around highly relevant topics impacting 3PLs and freight brokers.
While we work to finalize the overall agenda for the meeting, you will see on the registration form that we are asking you to suggest three issues or items you would like to see included for discussion. You know best about what you want to see and hear, so don’t be shy—let us know! QUESTIONS? Please contact meetings@tianet.org.
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Financial management can be a challenge for any company, big or small. With the TIA Finance 101 course, you'll be able to define key financial terms to provide information on financial matters, understand the importance of credit, receivables, payables, gross and net sales, methods of payment, non-payment, debt, and effective expense management to the successful operations of a transportation brokerage, and share tips and processes to provide insight on what to review when establishing a new account, managing an existing account, approving customers for credit, collecting due or overdue payments, and maximizing cash flow.
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The Temperature Control Transport Course is geared toward individuals looking to understand the critical issues and concepts involved in transferring perishable loads. The course covers important topics such as industry characteristics, heat and trailer conditions, impact of packaging, loading of perishable products and inspections.
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The meaning of ethics can be hard to pin down and harder still to define with precision. Developed by Dr. John Drea, TIA's Ethics in Transportation Brokerage Course is the only course focused specifically on current ethical issues impacting 3PLs.
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We have just updated the Member Resource Library with a new section devoted exclusively to whitepapers TIA has produced over the years. These resources are designed to help our members gain a better understanding of issues, trends, and developments in the industry as they navigate an increasingly crowded 3PL marketplace. The Member Resource Library also includes a collection of guidelines and frameworks, contracts, legal cases, and other resources to provide TIA Members with a knowledge bank for 3PL success.
You must be logged into the TIA website to access this library. Contact a member of TIA staff at
703.299.5700 if you need assistance.
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TIA's new Member Referral Program is designed to help grow TIA's membership and representation within the 3PL industry.
Each month, TIA will hold a drawing for rewards and prizes to those individuals who submitted completed referral forms for the previous month. We will also hold quarterly drawings for larger rewards and prizes, so keep the referrals coming to increase your chances of winning!
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