The Intermodal Logistics Podcast - EXPO, Intermodal and IANA with President Joni Casey

EXPO, Intermodal and IANA with President Joni Casey

07/26/24 • 39 min

The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) is nearing its annual milestone event known as EXPO - taking place September 9-11 at the Long Beach Convention Center in California. To discuss what to expect from this year's edition - including attendee counts, programming, highlights, registration costs and more, we welcome longtime IANA President Joni Casey to this episode of InTek Freight & Logistics: The Podcast.
Joni shares her favorite things from EXPO, IANA's recent announcement regarding its future location and more - plus she explains the annual case competition that puts aspiring intermodalists to the test.
She also tells us why this year's EXPO will likely feel a bit different for her and checks in on the challenges facing intermodal - especially of the legislative variety relating to owner-operators and independent contractor regulations.
On a brighter note, Joni goes over a couple of her favorite accomplishments in her 27 year tenure at the head of IANA, including her passion for its very successful scholarship program. And we discuss the sustainability advantages of intermodal as environmental impact of freight continues to be a hot-button issue.
To learn more about IANA and to join - or to register for EXPO - visit www.intermodal.org.
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