Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS)

Are you planning to attend MARS' 2025 Winter Meeting next month? We hope so! If you have not yet registered, time is running out to take advantage of the reduced registration fee. As of Monday, the regular registration fee of $430 will be in effect. Also, as you may have heard, we have already sold through our room block at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel so we have secured an overflow block just steps from the Renaissance at the Embassy Suites. Book your room soon! Meeting Registration: https://cvent.me/nvD7Dr Hotel Reservations: https://lnkd.in/ejTPjHTJ #MARSWinter2025

The 2025 MARS Scholarship application is now OPEN! Thanks to the generosity of our donors, sponsors and golf outing attendees, we are thrilled to be giving away in excess of $50,000 in scholarships to deserving college students again this year through the Bernard J. Thomas Scholarship Award, the Craig Longardner Scholarship Award & MARS Scholarship Fund. Specific qualifications and the applications are available at the link below. Many thanks again to everyone who supports this important program and to the volunteers who make the MARS Scholarship program run! Jordan Goerger Luke Jones Matt O'Kray Carrie Evans Craig Longardner https://lnkd.in/gdqsJZ7G

On this GIVING TUESDAY, we encourage you to consider a contribution to Camp One Step! The MARS Young Professionals partnered with this extraordinary organization in 2024 and raised nearly $4,000 from the generosity of our Golf Outing participants to support their Lake Geneva area camp for children living with cancer. If you can donate TODAY and help Camp One Step raise $15,000, they will unlock a $25,000 matching gift from the Marks Family Foundation. You can donate here: https://lnkd.in/dWPstP5P Kids with cancer often feel isolated, scared, and anxious—but Camp One Step changes that. Their campers describe how they feel while at Camp: happy, strong, invincible, brave, loved, independent, and truly at home. Campers repeatedly say, “At Camp One Step, I can be ME.” Learn more about this most special place: https://lnkd.in/d5qmGHTj Michael Richardson Catie Stoos Kristin Dixon Elie Dakhoul, MBA

It's not too late to join the MARS Young Professionals Group and Traffic Club of Chicago for this week's Ugly Sweater Party at Butch McGuire's. Join us TOMORROW (Wednesday, December 4) from 6 -9 pm for this complimentary event benefiting Toys for Tots. More details here: https://lnkd.in/gXuYFY89

Enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends! We are thankful for the MARS members, sponsors, speakers and volunteers who make this great organization what it is today. Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you to Progressive Railroading for this great write up on our terrific Young Professionals group. If you are looking to expand your network, we recommend joining MARS and the Young Professionals group, specifically! Shout outs to Harry Zander for his vision and to Catie Stoos, Michael Richardson and Elie Dakhoul, MBA for their leadership. https://lnkd.in/gnCxs9vK

REGISTRATION is NOW OPEN for MARS 2025 WINTER MEETING! We are in a new location this year and have some exciting new meeting features but promise the same great MARS energy, networking and industry insights to help you in "Starting the New Year on Track"! https://cvent.me/nvD7Dr

Happy Veterans Day! Today, we honor the brave men and women who have served our country. To celebrate this spirit of giving back, we’re thrilled to announce that the Traffic Club of Chicago is partnering with the United States Marine Corps for Marine Toys for Tots Foundation at our upcoming TCC & Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) Ugly Sweater Party! 🎄 Join us on December 7th to help make the holidays brighter for children in need. Attendees are encouraged to bring a toy donation, and we’re also looking for sponsors to support this festive event. Let’s spread holiday cheer together! 🎁 Click here for details on sponsorship and registration. https://lnkd.in/gXuYFY89 #happyveteransday #veteransday #honor #service #thankyouforyourservice #toysfortots

Reflecting with gratitude to the great veterans who make our country what it is today! Thank you for your service!

⏰ Time is running out to register! Join the Traffic Club of Chicago Executive Board and Education Committee at the Transportation & Logistics Customer Forum on November 13, 2024, hosted by Loyola University Chicago, for a unique educational opportunity to explore Careers in Supply Chain with industry experts! 🗣🌐 🎙️ Moderator: Mike Hewitt, Loyola University Chicago 👥 Panelists: Matt DiPilato, MBA, Traffic Club of Chicago President & ARKA EXPRESS INC. | Steve Blinn, Traffic Club of Chicago Vice President & Norfolk Southern (retired) | Valerie Pierucci, Phoenix International Freight Services, Inc. & Traffic Club of Chicago Secretary This panel is perfect for #professionals and #students eager to learn about #careerpaths, skills, and #careeropportunities in the ever-evolving #supplychainindustry! 📦🚛 🔗 Secure your spot today: https://lnkd.in/dGcCDD8U 📢 Sponsorships are still available! Elevate your brand by choosing from Platinum, Diamond, or Gold packages to get premium visibility at the event. Don’t miss this chance to network with #keyindustryleaders shaping the future of #transportation, #logistics, and #supplychain! #careers #networking #trafficclubofchicago #tccforum24 #eventsinchicago #illinois #sponsorshipopportunities #panel #forum #speakers #registertoday