The 2025 IWLA Convention & Expo is the place to be if you are a warehousing leader. North American warehouse logistics leaders will gather, make connections, learn, and network May 4-6, 2025 in Tucson, AZ.
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Agenda
| 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Convention Registration – JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa, 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745 |
| 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | Golf Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | IWLA Golf Classic Tournament Begins |
| 12:30 p.m. | IWLA Golf Classic Tournament Concludes |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | IWLA Early Bird Lunch |
| 2:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Membership Committee Meet & Greet |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | IWLA California Chapter |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | General Session Rehearsal |
| 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | IWLA Partner Member/Exhibitor Orientation |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Opening Reception in Expo Hall |
| 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | IWLA Canada Dinner |
| 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | IWLA PAC Dinner |
| 7:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Convention Registration – – JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa, 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745 |
| 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast in Expo Hall |
| 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Master Mind Breakfast Meeting (Invite Only) |
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Personal Trainer Session (Keynote Address) – Business Leadership – “The Heart-Led Leader” with Tommy Spaulding |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Open Expo Floor/Demo Theater |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Personal Trainer Session (Featured Speaker) – 2025 Economic Forecast with Taylor St. Germain |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | IWLA Business Meeting (Part 1) – 2025 IWLA State of the Association with Jay Strother |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. | Lunch in Expo Hall/Demo Theater |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. | Strength & Durability Track A1 (1 of 2) – Mergers and Acquisitions presented by Nick Somos & Panel |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. | Leadership & Teamwork Track B1 (1 of 2) – Front Line Leadership Development presented by Tania Will Jeppesen |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. | Speed & Accuracy Track C1 (1 of 2) – Best in 3PL Tech for 2025 presented by Tim Talarico & Panel |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. | Flexibility & Agility Track D1 (1 of 2) – Tech Implementation & Integration presented by Angela Czajkowski & Panel |
| 2:10 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. | Break |
| 2:20 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Strength & Durability Track A1 (2 of 2) – Mergers and Acquisitions presented by Nick Somos & Panel |
| 2:20 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Leadership & Teamwork Track B1 (2 of 2) – Front Line Leadership Development presented by Tania Will Jeppesen |
| 2:20 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Speed & Accuracy Track C1 (2 of 2) – Best in 3PL Tech for 2025 presented by Tim Talarico & Panel |
| 2:20 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Flexibility & Agility Track D1 (2 of 2) – Tech Implementation & Integration presented by Angela Czajkowski & Panel |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. | Break |
| 3:10 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. | Strength & Durability Track A1 (1 of 2) – 3PL Real Estate Market in 2025 presented by Pete Quinn & Panel |
| 3:10 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. | Leadership & Teamwork Track B1 (1 of 2) – Succession Planning presented by Wipfli & 3PL Leaders |
| 3:10 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. | Speed & Accuracy Track C1 (1 of 2) – Robotics & Automation presented by Tim Talarico & Panel |
| 3:10 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. | Flexibility & Agility Track D1 (1 of 2) – Fulfillment: Crawl, Walk, & Run presented by Daryl Lester, Anthony Allwood |
| 3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Break |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. | Strength & Durability Track A2 (2 of 2) – 3PL Real Estate Market in 2025 presented by Pete Quinn & Panel |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. | Leadership & Teamwork Track B2 (2 of 2) – Succession Planning presented by Wipfli & 3PL Leaders |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. | Speed & Accuracy Track C2 (2 of 2) – Robotics & Automation presented by Tim Talarico & Panel |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. | Flexibility & Agility Track D2 (2 of 2) – Fulfillment: Crawl, Walk, & Run presented by Daryl Lester, Anthony Allwood |
| 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Networking Reception |
| 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast & Open Expo Floor/Demo Theater |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Personal Trainer Session (Featured Speaker) – IWLA Legal 2025 presented by Kevin Phillips, Clark Harrop |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Personal Trainer Session (Featured Speaker) – IWLA Government Affairs 2025 |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | IWLA Business Meeting (Part 2) – IWLA Elections & Awards with Jeff Markey, FJK |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. | Lunch in Expo Hall/Demo Theater |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. | Master Mind Lunch Meeting (Invite Only) |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. | Ambassador’s Council Lunch (Invitation Only) |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. | Strength & Durability Track A3 (1 of 2) – Warehouse Energy Economics presented by Sharon Rice, Dan Forgacs |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. | Leadership & Teamwork Track B3 (1 of 2) – Engineered Labor Standards presented by Erhan Mosaoglu, Marc Gyongyosi |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. | Speed & Accuracy Track C3 (1 of 2) – WMS: Must-Haves for Your 3PL presented by Noel McKeon, Errol Gonzales, Doug Bailey, and Briana Birkholz |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. | Flexibility & Agility Track D3 (1 of 2) – 3PL Value-Added Services presented by Tom Cook & Panel |
| 2:10 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. | Break |
| 2:20 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Strength & Durability Track A3 (2 of 2) – Warehouse Energy Economics presented by Sharon Rice, Dan Forgacs |
| 2:20 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Leadership & Teamwork Track B3 (2 of 2) – Engineered Labor Standards presented by Erhan Mosaoglu, Marc Gyongyosi |
| 2:20 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Speed & Accuracy Track C3 (2 of 2) – WMS: Must-Haves for Your 3PL presented by Noel McKeon, Errol Gonzales, Doug Bailey, and Briana Birkholz |
| 2:20 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Flexibility & Agility Track D3 (2 of 2) – 3PL Value-Added Services presented by Tom Cook & Panel |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. | Break |
| 3:10 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. | Strength & Durability Track A4 (1 of 2) – 3PL Pricing Strategies for 2025 presented by Dean Dorcas, Bob Byrnes, Bob Moran |
| 3:10 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. | Leadership & Teamwork Track B4 (1 0f 2) – KPIs & Performance Management |
| 3:10 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. | Speed & Accuracy Track C4 (1 of 2) – RAIN RFID & GTS: Shipment Tracking presented by JW Franz |
| 3:10 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. | Flexibility & Agility Track D4 (1 of 2) – AI: Practical 3PL Applications presented by Nilay Parikh, Kayvon Deldar |
| 3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Break |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. | Strength & Durability Track A4 (2 of 2) – 3PL Pricing Strategies for 2025 presented by Dean Dorcas, Bob Byrnes, Bob Moran |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. | Leadership & Teamwork Track B4 (2 of 2) – KPIs & Performance Management |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. | Speed & Accuracy Track C4 (2 of 2) – RAIN RFID & GTS: Shipment Tracking presented by JW Franz |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. | Flexibility & Agility Track D4 (2 of 2) – AI: Practical 3PL Applications presented by Nilay Parikh, Kayvon Deldar |
| 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Artex Reception (Captive Members) |
| 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | IWLA Banner Removal |
| 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Chairman’s Reception & Dinner – Giddy Up! |
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To truly be the “best in class” you need to know the rest in class. Being a member in IWLA allows you to network with other business owners/leaders within our industry to learn, benchmark, advance process improvement, and advocate for our industry. There is not a greater value for the dollar I spend than membership AND PARTICIPATION in IWLA!
Brett Mears, President and Past IWLA Board PresidentPalmer Logistics 
To truly be the “best in class” you need to know the rest in class. Being a member in IWLA allows you to network with other business owners/leaders within our industry to learn, benchmark, advance process improvement, and advocate for our industry. There is not a greater value for the dollar I spend than membership AND PARTICIPATION in IWLA!
Brett Mears, President and Past IWLA Board PresidentPalmer Logistics
To truly be the “best in class” you need to know the rest in class. Being a member in IWLA allows you to network with other business owners/leaders within our industry to learn, benchmark, advance process improvement, and advocate for our industry. There is not a greater value for the dollar I spend than membership AND PARTICIPATION in IWLA!
Brett Mears, President and Past IWLA Board PresidentPalmer Logistics