TIA News

A continuation of our discussion on megatrends and the how the Board is developing the strategic plan for Association in 2020.

A continuing discussion of the duty of foresight, and the adoption of foundational trends and megatrends in shaping the future of the Association.

Ever business, including trade associations like TIA, wants to stay in business. But, like most of life, “wishing don’t make it so.”

The new USMCA trade agreement meets the challenge of an always-on digital economy and is of paramount importance for ensuring that all businesses have access to critically important trade partners.

From the very beginnings of our industry, it has been the members themselves who have come together to help one another "do the business the right way."

Governance, processes, and communication are all areas we struggle with in business.

Tia recognizes a few of the companies and members who have made a difference in the lives of others.

Many associations regularly hold Capitol Hill fly-ins to connect members with their respective senators and representatives. In fact, TIA will hold its annual 3PL Policy Forum in Washington, D.C., June 11-12, 2019.

The explanations for the shortening LOHs are varied – closer distribution points, the loss of volume to intermodal, and the shift from West to East Coast importing – and deserve closer scrutiny.

On June 11-12, 2019, TIA will be hosting its annual Policy Forum in Washington, D.C., where more than 100 members of the Association travel to our nation’s capital to walk the halls of Congress and advocate on behalf of their businesses and the 3PL industry.