For release July 11, 2008
Contact:

NITL – Ellie Gilanshah (703) 524-5011
gilanshah@nitl.org

IANA – Matt Mlynarczyk (703) 623-2929 
matt.mlynarczyk@intermodal.org

TIA – Wally Weart (303) 953-9295
weart@tianet.org

Top Transportation Industry Conference Slated For Nov. 15-18

CALVERTON, MD and ARLINGTON, VA, July 11, 2008—The 2008 edition of the transportation industry’s most influential conference is set for Nov. 15-18, as The National Industrial Transportation League(NITL), the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) and the Transportation Intermediaries Association(TIA) hold co-located gatherings in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The conferences and trade shows combine NITL’s TransComp Exhibition, IANA’s Intermodal Expo and TIA’s Fall Meeting at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. The events, which include the NITL and IANA Annual membership meetings, are expected to draw more than 3,000 senior transportation and logistics executives, as well as some 300 exhibitors.

The Joint Opening General session, on the morning of Monday, Nov. 17, “Wall Street’s View of Transportation,” will feature leading industry analysts and investment managers in a “town hall meeting” discussion of the outlook for 2009.

Additional educational sessions to be held on November 17 and 18 include:

The Tuesday closing session features an inspiring presentation by pro football’s winningest coach, Don Shula, who led the Miami Dolphins for 26 years, including two Super Bowl victories, and has co-authored three motivational books.

Additional information about the organizations is available on their respective Websites — NITL’s at www.nitl.org , IANA’s at www.intermodal.org  and TIA’s at www.tianet.org  — while information about the trade show, including exhibiting opportunities, may be found at www.freightexpo.net.

Intermodal Association of North America, Suite 1100, 11785 Beltsville Drive, Calverton, MD 20705 http://www.intermodal.org/