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IAC is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of intermodal transportation. Our mission is to facilitate the growth of intermodal transportation through exchange of experience and knowledge and development of greater understanding of intermodal concepts.
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| Ad Book Advertising Now Available |
This directory of IAC Members is made available to 1000+ people who attend the annual December Holiday Party
* Deadline to advertise in the souvenir 2023-2024 Ad Book / Membership Roster is Monday, October 23, 2023 |
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| Scholarship Checks Mailed |
| $28,260 was awarded to 24 successful candidates. Checks were mailed August 5, 2023 |
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| September 20, 2023 |
| MSC "Operation Smile" Golf Outing |
| Ruffled Feathers / Lemont, IL |
| Mediterranean Shipping Company - MSC is hosting 10th annual charity golf event "Operation Smile". Golf tickets and Sponsorships are available. There will be a raffle for prizes including a MSC CRUISE |
| www.mscopsmilechicago.com |
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| September 25-27, 2023 |
| JOC Inland Distribution Conference |
| Chicago Westin North |
JOC Inland Distribution Conference @ Chicago Westin North. (typically 100-125 shippers attend this conference) Join the Journal of Commerce for #Inland23 in Chicago on September 25-27, an immersive experience of insight, analysis, and networking as we plunge into the inner workings of the outlook for the economy, trucking and intermodal markets, risk mitigation for international and domestic shippers, and more. Through a highly curated series of panels, discussions, Inland Academy sessions, and fireside chats by key industry players led by the Journal of Commerce journalist team, as well as unparalleled networking possibilities, Inland23 will offer unrivaled opportunities to ensure you are fully prepared for the rebound in the economy and freight demand in 2023 and beyond. Register now:
events.joc.com/inland/index.html
(Intermodal of Chicago Association members eligible for 25% off registration)
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| 2023 EVENT CALENDAR |
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January - | no meeting |
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March 8 - | IL Trucking Assoc - Intermodal Conf. (Willowbrook, IL) |
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April 12 - | Dinner & Intermodal Update - Ashton Place / Willowbrook, IL |
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May 8-10 | IANA Ops & Business Meeting - Hilton / Oak Brook Hills Resort, IL |
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June 6 - | Golf Outing - 7 Bridges / Woodridge, IL |
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September 5 - | Golf Outing – 7 Bridges / Woodridge, IL |
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October 23 - | Deadline for Ad Book Submission |
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November | tbd |
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December 6 (Wed) | Holiday Dinner Party (at Drury Lane) |
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| Our April 2023 speaker was Jason Hilsenbeck, owner of LoadMatch & Drayage.com websites. He gave the "Intermodal News Report". 290+ people in attendance. For presentation, see lower left side, look for "PPT". |
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53ft Container Fleet Grand Total, private and rail owned (+41k added last year!) page 22. Drayage Demand levels, current Drayage Industry Demographics www.drayage.com  |
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| Wednesday, April 12, 2023 |
Dinner Meeting more details  |
| "Intermodal News Update" |
| by Jason Hilsenbeck |
| Ashton Place / Willowbrook,IL - 6pm |
| Has international and domestic container volumes reached the bottom? Plus latest 53' fleet counts, mergers/acquisitions, current draymen demographics, and more intermodal related news. |
As of April 7, 2023:
Tickets: 278, Companies Attending: 128 |
* This event is sold out *
No tickets will be sold at the door. |
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SPONSORED BY: Houbolt Road Extension
Direct Route Between I-80 & Intermodal Centers
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UKRAINE DONATION:
Please consider dontating items.
Patriot Transport of Carol Stream IL is a Ukrainian family-owned trucking company, and needs items such as wheel chairs, crutches, first aid kits, charging cables, power banks, NEW items like bed sheets, thermal underwear, and more items needed to survive
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| Our November 2022 speaker was Jason Hilsenbeck, owner of LoadMatch & Drayage.com websites. He gave the "Intermodal Update - Part 2" |
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Around 250 people attended, even Jeff Silver (Backhaulers/Coyote fame) was there. A very good night of networking indeed.
Drayage Demand Declining (pg7)
Drayage Trucking Stats (pg18)
Drayage Driver Bill of Rights (pg21)
Where did the Chassis go? (pg26)
Why Railroads will never change (pg28)
The most important part from presentation: if there are appox 70,000 combined pool ocean chassis in Chicago, and all those dropped containers came back just 1 day faster, it would feel like another 10,000 chassis were available. Second most important point: the shortage of Lift Machines and Labor working in the rail terminals is completely separate issue from shortage of chassis. The # of hours drivers spend waiting for lifts when the driver actually has a chassis is ridiculous.
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| August 2nd, 2019, we reserved the entire brand-new Odyssey River Cruise boat. Food was amazing, prepared fresh onboard, with premium open bar. This is a new service that glides up the North Branch of the Chicago river, then down the South Branch then back to Michigan Ave, a very smooth ride compared to our previous events out on the lake. |
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| At the October 2018 dinner, we had "Women in Intermodal, a Panel Discussion". It was a well attended meeting, with the panelists being from rail, drayage, 3PL, and driver perspective. The topics ranged from success stories, challenges faced and recommendations for improving the recruiting, retention and promotion of women in intermodal. |
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* Special thanks to our Past Presidents for attending the March 2018 dinner meeting!
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| * Special thanks to our 2016 Scholarship Winners and sponsors for attending the January 2017 dinner meeting! view picture |
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