Trade Show Roundup: Build Your Connections in 2025

19 must-attend events to expand your logistics networks and knowledge this year.
TRUCKING/SMALL PACKAGE
Final Mile Forum (FMF) | Feb 19-21, San Diego
bit.ly/FinalMileForum
Who Should Attend: Shippers, carriers, freight forwarders, freight brokers, 3PLs; suppliers of products and services to the logistics industry; distributors; drivers and independent contractors
What to Expect: The annual event, presented by the Customized Logistics & Delivery Association (CLDA), features insights and expertise for all parties involved in final-mile logistics. “Year after year, those who attend FMF tell us about the ROI they have received from attending,” says CLDA President Joel Pinsky.
Highlights: Roundtable events, exhibit hall, speakers from companies including Walmart, Phox Health, Openforce, and others
Truckload 2025 | Mar 15-18, Phoenix
tcaconvention.com
Who Should Attend: Truckload professionals
What to Expect: More than 1,500 leaders in trucking gather for this event to discuss key themes including business solutions, growth-based guidance for 2025, and resolutions to move safely through the security and theft issues affecting the truckload sector.
Highlights: Keynote speeches from magician and America’s Got Talent finalist Oz Pearlman and Jeremy Gutsche, CEO of Trend Hunter AI; TCA awards presentation
TMSA ELEVATE 2025 | Jun 8-10, New Orleans
bit.ly/TMSAElevate
Who Should Attend: Top sales and marketing professionals across the transportation and logistics industry.
What to Expect: This year’s TMSA event celebrates the organization’s 100-year anniversary. The emphasis is on delivering actionable ideas and strategies that sales and marketing professionals can take back to their teams and implement quickly.
Highlights: Keynote speech from CEO and brand architect Kate DiLeo, breakout sessions, networking opportunities, community give-back event to empower young Latinas through technology, media, and leadership skills
Parcel Forum ’25 | Sept 8-10, Chicago
bit.ly/ParcelForum
Who Should Attend: Small-package supply chain professionals
What to Expect: Learn to ship more packages, more efficiently and cost-effectively through in-depth examination of strategies for shipping, warehousing, picking, packaging, distribution, and delivery of packages.
Highlights: Large exhibit floor featuring a craft beer garden and cafe, peer-to-peer networking opportunities, Women In Logistics Wellness Hour
Accelerate! Conference & Expo by Women in Trucking Association | Nov 9-12, Dallas
bit.ly/WITAccelerate
Who Should Attend: Shippers, motor carriers, 3PLs, truck-driving schools, financial and insurance providers
What to Expect: Launched to help change the gender balance in the trucking industry, this annual conference seeks to elevate, empower, and level the playing field for women in trucking.
Highlights: Career-development seminars, networking events, educational sessions, showcases of the latest trucking technology and equipment
AIR CARGO
AirCargo Conference | Mar 2-4, Dallas
aircargoconference.com
Who Should Attend: Stakeholders from across the air cargo supply chain
What to Expect: Attendees gain an opportunity to understand the dynamics of the industry, exchange ideas, make connections, and position their organizations to take advantage of future change.
Highlights: 50+ speakers, 80 exhibit booths, and more than 900 attendees
2025 KC SmartPort Annual Industry Briefing | April 16, Kansas City
bit.ly/SmartPort2025
Who Should Attend: Supply chain and logistics professionals interested in nearshoring or reshoring; industrial real estate representatives
What to Expect: 650+ local and national industry experts will gather to hear insights on the future of global investment in North America as opportunities for reshoring and nearshoring continue to increase.
Highlights: The briefing will highlight the impact of trends including U.S. industrial development, supply chain shifts, and workforce trends.
Ports 25 | June 1-4, Providence, RI
portsconference.org
Who Should Attend: Port, harbor, waterway, and marine professionals
What to Expect: Presented by COPRI Ports and Harbors Committee, the event gives attendees the chance to experience papers and presentations that cover a broad spectrum of issues facing the ports and harbors community.
Highlights: Educational workshops, technical presentations, Young Professionals Posters Session
Air Cargo Americas | Nov 11-13, Miami
bit.ly/AirAmericas
Who Should Attend: Airlines, airport authorities, freight forwarders, expeditors, and others serving the air cargo sector
What to Expect: Meet and learn from like-minded professionals working to accelerate the growth of the air cargo industry in the Western Hemisphere. Attendees will explore trending topics within the international aviation sector.
Highlights: Large exhibit hall, extensive networking experiences
INTERMODAL/RAIL
ASLRRA’s 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition | April 6-8, Denver
aslrra.org/events/conference
Who Should Attend: Railroad officials from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico; rail supply representatives; government officials; rail safety experts
What to Expect: American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) annual conference features more than 45 hours of industry-specific education delivered by subject-matter experts, with nearly 50 education breakout sessions across 12 industry tracks.
Highlights: Keynote speakers including Jim Vena, CEO of Union Pacific, special activities such as a train ride on the Rocky Mountaineer and a networking event at Lucky Strike
Railway Interchange | May 20-22, Indianapolis
railwayinterchange.org
Who Should Attend: Professionals from North American and international Class 1 railroads, short line railroads, and mining concerns; purchasing professionals, specifying engineers, railroad employees, and other railroad influencers
What to Expect: Join more than 5,000 global rail professionals at North America’s largest railway conference and exhibition to hear from key regulators and industry thought leaders and experience the latest rail technologies and innovations.
Highlights: 600+ exhibitors, keynote address from a top rail industry professional
IANA Intermodal Expo 2025 | Sept 15-17, Long Beach, CA
intermodal.org/intermodalexpo
Who Should Attend: Intermodal professionals from shippers, railroads, motor and ocean carriers, ports, technology suppliers, equipment manufacturers, leasing companies, 3PLs
What to Expect: Insights from intermodal experts on topics ranging from terminal design, transloading, driver productivity, sustainability, regulatory risk, and chassis provisioning. Attendees will also learn about advances in intermodal industry technology, automation, and applications.
Highlights: Committee meetings, academic challenges, educational content sessions, networking opportunities, awards ceremony
Breakbulk Americas | Sept 30-Oct 2, Houston
americas.breakbulk.com
Who Should Attend: Project cargo and breakbulk industry professionals and specialized service providers
What to Expect: Meet global sector leaders, including decision-makers from leading energy companies, plus engineering, procurement, and construction firms at the region’s largest and longest-running breakbulk trade event.
Highlights: 6,000+ attendees, 300+ exhibitors, and 450+ global shippers; exhibit hall with Women In Breakbulk Lounge
SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS
Manifest Vegas | Feb 10-12, Las Vegas
manife.st
Who Should Attend: Supply chain executives, logistics service providers, and investors
What to Expect: An emphasis on using innovation to transform the end-to-end supply chain and logistics landscape. Thought leaders from big-name companies including Target, Unilever, New Balance, and many others will be in attendance.
Highlights: 6,000+ attendees, 1,200+ startups/investors, 300+ speakers, large expo hall
21st Annual RLA Conference & Expo | Mar 11-13, Las Vegas
rla.org/event/330
Who Should Attend: Reverse logistics professionals from across the supply chain
What to Expect: The Reverse Logistics Association’s (RLA) annual conference offers three days of keynote speakers, content-driven panel discussions, and networking opportunities. Don’t miss the Reverse Logistics Master Class.
Highlights: Value-add activities including Top Golf, Academic Roundtable, OEM and Retailer Roundtable, and Women’s VIP Luncheon
PROMAT 2025 | March 17-20, Chicago
promatshow.com
Who Should Attend: Professionals who are responsible for innovating manufacturing and supply chain operations
What to Expect: More than 50,000 manufacturing and supply chain professionals and 1,000+ solution providers come together at PROMAT to explore the latest technologies, solutions, and ideas for transforming the manufacturing sector.
Highlights: Keynote speech from football star Deion Sanders, 200+ expert seminars, Women in Supply Chain forum, Startup Pavillion
American Supply Chain Summit | May 1-2, Dallas
supplychainus.com
Who Should Attend: Global shippers, 3PLs/4PLs and other logistics and procurement professionals across the supply chain spectrum
What to Expect: The conference serves as an annual platform to exchange ideas and explore new technologies for current and future supply chain and operations needs. This year, the special focus is on navigating supply chain and logistics disruptions.
Highlights: Keynote speakers from top companies including Ulta Beauty, Starbucks, and Colgate-Palmolive; case study presentations on supply chain management, process optimization, supplier relationship management, and technology and innovation
WERC Annual Conference | Jun 11-18, New Orleans
bit.ly/WERC2025
Who Should Attend: Warehousing, distribution, fulfillment, and logistics professionals
What to Expect: The only conference dedicated to warehousing and distribution center operations, WERC 2025 is centered around the theme of “leading with vision.” The aim is to help attendees learn to elevate efficiency and gain a clear vision of what it takes to succeed.
Highlights: Keynote speech from famed boxer Sugar Ray Leonard, distribution center facility tours, Innovation Center, expo hall with demos
CSCMP Edge 2025 | Oct 5-8, National Harbor, MD
bit.ly/CSCMPEdge25
Who Should Attend: Anyone working within supply chain management as well as consultants, academics, entrepreneurs, and investors in the space
What to Expect: This year’s annual conference from The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) focuses on making supply chains resilient, resourceful, and responsible. Attendees will discover the latest innovations, new strategies, and best practices shaping the industry.
Highlights: Educational sessions, speakers, technology demos, and small breakout sessions