The Toy Industry Association (TIA) will host an educational seminar at the Port of Long Beach on May 21, intended to help toy companies gain a better understanding of what caused the West Coast port delays—and to provide information for making logistical decisions going forward.
During the day-long seminar, transportation and maritime experts from the Port of Long Beach will delve into key factors that contributed to the congestion—from the drawn-out labor disputes to logistical inefficiencies at the ports—providing an in-depth look at what toy companies can do to best prepare themselves for the coming holiday season. Speakers will include maritime trade consultants, port authorities, TIA staff, and leadership from the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore Warehouse Union.
The seminar will close with a discussion of how TIA can educate stakeholders and advocating on behalf of toy company interests on transportation and logistics issues.
A draft agenda for the seminar can be viewed at the TIA website. Registration will open in the coming days, though for now, interested parties may contact TIA’s Rebecca Mond at rmond@toyassociation.org for more information. The seminar fee is $100 for TIA members ($75 for each additional member company representative) and $200 for non-members. Event sponsorship packages are also available.
