Hazardous Materials Transport
Course begins May 7
Designed to familiarize 3PL's who occasionally move HazMat and need employee
training for government regulation compliance, this general awareness course trains dispatchers and customer service personnel to coach drivers
in the intricacies of hauling loads of hazardous freight to assure proper handling, transport, and delivery.
The Internet course is scheduled May 7, 2007. Members $350, non-members $475. Group discounts are available.
To register, click here. If
you have questions, call Tia Johnson, TIA Administrative Assistant, at (703) 299-5701 or email johnson@tianet.org.
Temperature Control Transport Course begins May
14
Learn the intricacies of
refrigerated transport. The next Temperature Control Transport course is scheduled to begin May 14, 2007.
The six-eight week on-line
course will teach participants about:
*Circulation
*Pre-cooling the load
*Packaging
*Proper loading
*USDA Inspection
Service
To register, click here. If you have questions, call Tia Johnson, TIA Administrative Assistant, at (703) 299-5701 or email johnson@tianet.org.
Emergency Preparedness Webinar May
16
On May 16,
2007, at 2:00 p.m. ET, the TIA Foundation will host a Webinar on Emergency Preparedness. Discover the lessons learned from
Hurricane Katrina and how they impact your company’s preparedness for the
next emergency or natural disaster. Norris Beren walks you through the decisions that will impact your business’ ability to deal with emergencies.
*Does your company need a
disaster plan?
*How do you develop a
disaster plan?
*What are the benefits for
your company, including economic impact?
*What are the risks of not
having one?
*What will it cost to
create one?
The cost to participate in the Webinar is $169 for TIA members
and $269 for non-members. To register, click here.
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Partnership Selling in the Supply Chain: The
Sales Skills Course for Transportation Brokers begins May 21
Give your sales team the skills they need to succeed!
Partnership Selling in the Supply Chain: The Sales Skills
Course for Transportation Brokers is designed specifically for the 3PL sales professional, and it covers everything from basic marketing
principles to sales concepts, to the most common mistakes made in brokerage sales.
Partnership Selling in the Supply Chain is
entirely web-based and students have 22 weeks to complete the courses. The cost for TIA members is $350 plus $80 for the textbook;
for non-members the cost is $475 plus $105 for the textbook.
To view a sample of the course go to http://www.3pl-training.com/. Click here for a registration form. If you have
questions, call Tia Johnson (703) 299-5701 or email johnson@tianet.org.
TIA Foundation Announces New Two-Part International Freight Forwarding Boot Camp
Space Limited to 30
Participants
The TIA Foundation has announced a new two-part seminar
entitled, International Freight Forwarding Boot Camp. The boot camp is designed to give senior leadership at 3PLs the tools they
need to move their companies into the expanding field of international logistics.
Formally
a one-day course, the international freight forwarding seminar has been redesigned into an intensive two-part, six day seminar. The
first Boot Camp will begin Friday, June 1, 2007, in Denver, CO and run through Sunday, June 3. The second Boot Camp will also be held in
Denver CO, from Friday, October 5, 2007 through Sunday, October 7. Attendees must attend both parts in order to receive
credit for the course. The cost to attend each Boot Camp is $1,100 per part.
For more information or to access the registration form, click here. If you have questions, contact Cindy Amos at (703)
299-5710 or email amos@tianet.org.
Marketing Transportation Brokerage Services: The Marketing Strategy Course for Transportation
Brokers begins June 4
This course was designed for those who want to learn more about how to market
transportation brokerage services. The heart of the course is the book Marketing Transportation Brokerage Services by Dr. John
Drea and Dr. Joe Hanna, which was specifically developed for this course.
Students have 16 weeks to complete this entirely web-based course. The cost
of TIA members is $350 plus $80 for the textbook; for non-Members the cost is $475 plus $105 for the textbook.
To view a sample of the course go to www.3pl-training.com/.
Click here for a registration
form. If you have questions, call Tia Johnson, TIA Administrative Assistant, at (703) 299-5701 or email johnson@tianet.org.
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