Special Events
As a registered attendee of PARCEL Forum, you’re invited to join our exclusive networking club called PARCEL Forum Insider. It’s an online created just for you; so you can interact with other PARCEL Forum attendees prior to the event—ask questions, share ideas and solutions. You will be able to find “true peers”, those who are shipping what you ship in the volumes you ship. And best of all you can make plans to meet them face-to-face at the many networking events at the PARCEL Forum. Access is free when you register. You Register. We'll Do The Rest.
PARCEL Forum prides itself on being more than just a trade show and conference. Once registered, you’ll be given access to a variety of pre-show and on-site special events that promote a sense of community and networking opportunities. From our Five-Star rated Opening Night Networking Reception sponsored by our friends at the United States Postal Service to the birthplace of Morgan Stanley’s Carrier Roundtable, it’s all included.
Food and beverage functions are included in your conference registration.
Exclusive All Day Pre-Conference Workshops
Monday, October 5th
9:00am – 4:00pm
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Best Practices for World Class Parcel Shipping Operations
Best practices in continuous performance measurement, workflow and process refinement and technology deployment separate the leaders from the wannabes in the highly competitive parcel shipping arena. How do you contain costs without sacrificing the efficiency, productivity and quality needed to differentiate your company from the competition? This workshop will examine parcel handling operations from order receipt to shipment, focusing on the key opportunities for improvement available with performance benchmarking, process fine-tuning and warehouse, labor and transportation management system deployment.
William J. Augello’s Parcel Transportation, Logistics and the Law
Presented for the first time at PARCEL Forum 2008, this one day course is designed to provide a basic working knowledge of the laws and regulations affecting the supply chain with a special emphasis on parcel shipping. This is the vital information you need for minimizing risks and protecting revenues for your organization and for your own individual professional growth. The course will be presented by Parcel magazine columnist Brent Wm. Primus, J.D. For more information about workshop and text, you can also visit www.transportlawtexts.com.
Parcel Transportation: A Blueprint to Maximize Service & Reduce Transportation Costs
The workshop will discuss how shippers are staying current with a changing landscape (the demise of DHL and the emergence of USPS) and what steps they should be taking for the future. Additionally, the workshop will examine the use of regional carriers, LTL, or other modal shifts that occurring as well as how to better position themselves with the two dominant carriers, UPS/FedEx. The workshop will also discuss how shippers can better utilize carrier provided shipping systems or multi-carrier systems and benchmark accessorial charges, rates, terms, length, GRI relief and other variables that impact you transportation spend.
PARCEL Key Executive Program Roundtable
In a trusted and confidential setting, this half-day workshop (up to14) company presidents and key executives in the parcel industry will help each other tackle the most challenging issues they face in running and growing their operations. The meeting will be professionally facilitated by a highly trained Chair, who guides both the content and flow to ensure that every member receives the maximum return on the time they invest. It will entail a candid give-and-take, where trusted peers ask each other tough, in-depth questions that get to the heart of any shipping or operational problem they are facing. As part of this confidential meeting, members receive direct and honest feedback and derive actionable ideas that they want to and are expected to implement.
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WILDS Reception
Monday, October 5th
7:00pm – 9:00pm |
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Women in Logistics & Delivery Services (WILDS), is a nonprofit organization created to promote women's leadership in the postal and delivery industries. The organization provides networking, mentoring and training opportunities to address issues that women in these industries regularly face. Get a chance to meet other women in the delivery and logistics industry and learn more about our organization and what we can do for each other. |
Opening Day Keynote Luncheon
Tuesday, October 6th
1:00pm – 2:30pm |
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The official kick-off for PARCEL Forum, the Opening Day Keynote luncheon gets the forum off and running on the right foot. Immediately following the luncheon is the grand opening of PARCEL Forum Exhibit Hall. |
Opening Night Reception
Tuesday, October 6th
6:30pm – 8:00pm |
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The United States Postal Service’s Opening Night Reception has been a staple of PARCEL Forum since year one. If you haven’t been to one yet, you don’t know what you’re missing. Great food and great drink and the best networking venue at the show. Best of all, it’s free and open to all registered attendees. |
Chicago Area Consolidation Hub (CACH) UPS Facility Tour
Wednesday, October 7th
9:00am – 11:00am |
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The UPS CACH is a 1.5 million square foot distribution hub that can process millions of packages per day. CACH’s NASA-like command center directs 80,000 separate systems to control each package as it flow through 65 miles of conveyors and rollers to one of over 1,000 outbound doors. It truly is… one of the 7 wonders of the world! |
Vendor Showcase Sessions
Tuesday, October 6th
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| Stop by our Special Events area on the show floor for in-depth presentations and demonstrations by some of the leading companies in the industry |
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Carrier Roundtable Luncheon
Wednesday, October 7th
12:00pm - 1:30pm
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For the past six years, PARCEL Forum has gathered top executives from the largest parcel carriers in the world to sit on a panel and answer your questions. Considering the dramatic changes that have taken place in just the past few months, this might be the single most important event you attend. |
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