IACAC Annual Golf Outing
We are only two and half months away for the Annual Golf Outing and we're back at the beautiful Bridges of Poplar Creek in Hoffman Estates on Tuesday, August 11th. It is a best ball tournament with a shotgun start at 08:00. The golf outing raises money for the IACAC Scholarship Fund. We are proud of all the sponsors we have already secured (and their names and logos will be appearing on the website). However, there are still some holes, bridges and blades of grass that are available to be sponsored.
In addition to the money that is raised through registration fees, we have a raffle during the luncheon, the proceeds from which also go to the scholarship fund. We are looking for donations of any kind, including gift cards, bottle of wines or liquor, sporting event or concert tickets, airline tickets, etc.
If you would like to donate or sponsor, please contact Mark Stoyas at mark@basicent.com or myself at jim@basicent.com.
To register, click here.
June Luncheon: DGM Chicago
At an air cargo congestion forum held last Thursday (more on that later), a representative from Swissport indicated that in their Chicago facility, 64% of dangerous goods shipments that are tendered for shipment are refused. At second presentation, fully thirty percent are refused again. It seems that our timing for this particular topic is perfect.
The DGM organization, founded in 1987, is devoted to packing, storage, consulting, classification, and professional training in the field of moving dangerous goods. All of DGM’s activities are performed in accordance with the global safety standards: The rules and regulations of IATA/ICAO – IMO – 49 CFR – ADR – RID, for the safe handling and transport of hazardous goods also referred to as dangerous goods.
DGM are just completing a move into a new building and will be offering new service that will be of interest to the Chicago air cargo community. Please come to Holiday Inn Elk Grove Village on Tuesday, June 9th at 1130 to hear the DGM team speak of the new service and current services.
Register at this link.
Air Cargo Congestion Forum
IACAC, along with the Chicago Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association, held a very successful event to begin talking about how to alleviate issues of congestion at cargo handling facilities at O'Hare. Nearly one hundred people attended from freight forwarders, truckers, airlines and ground handlers. A working group is being formed that will meet regularly to start to talk about the challenges we face and work together to find solutions to them.
My thanks to Scott Case of Position : Global, Brandon Fried of The Airforwarders Association, Warren Jones of CNS and Dan Gadow of New Barton Air Cargo Services for their work. Kudos as well to Adam Rod and the City of Chicago's Department of Aviation who provided the room and offered his insights and knowledge on what is happening around the airport.
Well my pick to win the Derby is still running I believe. Thank goodness I didn’t lay down any money. It should be fun to see if American Pharoah will win the Belmont Stakes next weekend.