If you’re trying to plan one more development opportunity in 2023, you still have choices. Our list of the supply chain and logistics conferences and tradeshows left in 2023 provides the details and links to learn more about each event. If you’re looking ahead to supply chain and logistics conferences in 2024, read to the end to see a preview.
IANA Intermodal EXPO 2023
When: September 11-13, 2023
Where: Long Beach, California
Format: In-person
The Conference in Their Words: "Technology is advancing. Markets are expanding. There is increasing demand for an environmentally sustainable supply chain. To stay on top, there’s no substitute for the one event that brings the entire industry together. At Intermodal EXPO, you’ll find the widest range of providers and solutions, the industry’s best known thought leaders, and its most relevant discussions. Topics to be tackled include terminal design, transloading, driver productivity, sustainability, regulatory risk and chassis provisioning – just to name a few."
ASCM CONNECT 2023: North America
When: September 11-13, 2023
Where: Louisville, Kentucky
Format: Hybrid
Who Should Attend: Supply chain professionals
The Conference in Their Own Words: "We are off to the races in Louisville! ASCM CONNECT 2023: North America is a must for supply chain professionals looking to stay ahead of the curve in this dynamic and rapidly evolving industry. With a comprehensive, real-time program, packed with thought-provoking presentations, hands-on workshops, and ample networking opportunities, this is a chance to learn from the best, expand your network, and gain a competitive edge."
Central & Pacific Region Meeting - American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA)
When: September 26-28, 2023
Where: Long Beach, California
Format: In-person
Who Should Attend: Supply chain professionals, short line railroads, rail industry suppliers
The Conference in Their Own Words: "ASLRRA holds two Region Meetings each year: Central/Pacific and Eastern/Southern. Our regional meetings offer dynamic agendas with top-notch speakers, compelling interactive sessions, and meaningful takeaways that will benefit professionals at every level of your organization. These meetings provide an engaging range of content with insightful panel discussions, informative subject matter experts, interactive breakout sessions with peer-to-peer collaborative learning, solid takeaways related to business best practices, tools and resources, plus hours of networking with industry peers, customers, and supplier partners."
EDGE 2023: Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition
When: October 1-4, 2023
Where: KIssimmee, Florida
Format: In-person
Who Should Attend: Supply chain management professionals
The Conference in Their Own Words: "EDGE delivers 100+ quality, educational and specialty sessions with unbiased content and intelligence gathering opportunities spanning the end-to-end supply chain. At EDGE you’ll curate your own unique agenda and return home with practical strategies and concepts to invigorate and establish your profession and organization in the marketplace. What will you learn? Ninety percent of attendees surveyed received actionable ideas from EDGE."
Eastern & Southern Region Meeting - American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA)
When: November 7-9, 2023
Where: Lexington, Kentucky
Format: In-person
Who Should Attend: Supply chain professionals, short line railroads, rail industry suppliers
The Conference in Their Own Words: "ASLRRA holds two Region Meetings each year: Central/Pacific and Eastern/Southern. Our regional meetings offer dynamic agendas with top-notch speakers, compelling interactive sessions, and meaningful takeaways that will benefit professionals at every level of your organization. These meetings provide an engaging range of content with insightful panel discussions, informative subject matter experts, interactive breakout sessions with peer-to-peer collaborative learning, solid takeaways related to business best practices, tools and resources, plus hours of networking with industry peers, customers, and supplier partners."
<<Coming Soon: 2024 Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences and Trade Shows>>
- Jump Start
When: January 22-24, 2024
Where: Atlanta, Georgia
Format: In-person
Who Should Attend: Carriers, shippers, logistics service providers and technology providers
The Conference in Their Words: "It’s a three-day supply chain event produced annually by SMC³ that provides the ideal environment for qualitative, valuable networking and industry education. Carriers, shippers, logistics service providers and technology providers consistently attend the winter’s definitive supply chain intelligence gathering for its unrivaled networking opportunities, top-tier presenters and timely content to kick off the new year."
- LINK 2024: Retail Supply Chain Conference
When: February 25-28, 2024
Where: Orlando, Florida
Format: In-person – Review health and safety information
Who Should Attend: Retail supply chain professionals who are ready to confront today's supply chain challenges, explore new solutions, and shape the industry's future.
The Conference in Their Words: “Your team cannot afford to miss retail’s premier supply chain event!"
- Food Shippers of America Conference
When: March 3-5, 2024
Where: Orlando, Florida
Format: In-person
Who Should Attend: Supply chain professionals engaged in the business of shipping or receiving food and related products in the food and beverage industry
The Conference in Their Words: “Industry news, best practices, and market intelligence you need to know. Attend the only industry event bringing together food chain pros through education and networking!"
- Mexico's Manufacturing Supply Chain Summit 2024
When: March 14, 2024
Where: El Paso, Texas
Format: In-person
Who should attend: OEMs in Mexico and potential suppliers.
The Conference in Their Words: "Mexico's Supply Chain Nearshoring Summit 2024 at El Paso, Texas, is a unique opportunity for leading OEMs in Mexico and potential suppliers to meet and identify new business partners. At the same time, through conference sessions and case studies, participants will learn the latest developments in manufacturing and supply chain dynamics in Mexico."
- TIA 2024 Capital Ideas Conference and Exhibition (Transportation Intermediaries Association)
When: April 10-13, 2024
Where: Orlando, Florida
Format: In-person
Who should attend: 3PLs
The Conference in Their Words: “This is the meeting for third party logistics providers. Your once-a-year opportunity for you to interact with representatives from throughout North America and abroad.This is the meeting for third party logistics providers. Your once-a-year opportunity for you to interact with representatives from throughout North America and abroad."
- North American Rail Shippers (NARS)
When: April 30, 2024
Where: Chicago, Illinois
Format: In-person
The Conference in Their Words: "Once again, we will be co-locating our meeting with the Traffic Club of Chicago’s Annual Golf Outing and Gala Dinner to host one of the premier networking opportunities in the rail shipping industry with our signature events being co-hosted on the same dates, in the same city and at the same hotel."
About NARS: The North American Rail Shippers Association (NARS) is the umbrella organization that links five regional associations of rail owners, vendors and users in Canada, Mexico and the United States. NARS membership consists of the officers of each regional association, plus six elected officers and a board of directors.
NARS’ five regional associations also hold their own conferences throughout the year. Check out their websites here:
-- Pacific Northwest (PNWARS)
-- Southwest (SWARS)
-- Midwest (MARS)
-- Northeast (NEARS)
-- Southeast (SEARS)
- Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ 2024
When: May 6-8, 2024
Where: Orlando, Florida
Who Should Attend: CSCOs and supply chain executives
Format: In-person
The Conference in Their Own Words: "The Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ 2023 conference delivered must-have insights, strategies and frameworks for chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) and supply chain leaders to think big and drive real impact within their organizations. The program for the 2024 Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ is underway and we look forward to sharing details soon!"
- WERC DX 2024 (Warehousing Education and Research Council Digital Experience)
When: Likely June 2024
Where: TBD
- TPM – The Premier Conference for the Trans-Pacific and Global Container Shipping and Logistics Community
When: TBD - Registration for the 2024 event opens August 2023
Where: TBD
Who Should Attend: Those who have a hand in the international container shipping supply chain: shippers, carriers, forwarders, technology providers, trucking operators, railroads, ports and terminals
The Conference in Their Words: [2023 description] "The American Supply Chain Summit is a leadership focused meeting TPM, organized by The Journal of Commerce within IHS Markit, is the premier conference for the trans-Pacific and global container shipping and logistics community. TPM is based on an editorially independent and rigorous program developed by the leading team of specialized journalists covering international transportation and logistics. TPM annually presents the industry’s most in-depth program delving into the most pressing challenges affecting container shippers in North America and globally. The event annually attracts the most senior-level audience in this industry, and is a platform for a week of essential and intensive networking, negotiations, and relationship building among the multiple parties in the international container shipping supply chain: shippers, carriers, forwarders, technology providers, trucking operators, railroads, ports, terminals, and many others who participate in this market."
- American Supply Chain Summit
When: TBD
Where: TBD
The Conference in Their Words: "The American Supply Chain Summit is a leadership focused meeting designed around improving supply chain and procurement strategy across the globe. The Supply Chain Summit serves as an annual platform to exchange ideas and collaborate on the impact of market dynamics and new technologies for current and future supply chain and operations leaders. This year’s event creates an opportunity to examine key case studies on how to navigate supply chain disruptions as well as how workforce management, advanced analytics, process improvement and automation are being rolled out in the world’s best facilities. Join the in-depth discussions on achieving innovation, maximizing supply chain profitability and increasing visibility and flexibility to mitigate risk."
Learn More
For the most up-to-date conference information, be sure to check back here and on the websites for each event. For more supply chain and logistics resources, check out our list of Top Supply Chain Publications and Top Transportation Tips.
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