Spring is always a busy travel season for logistics professionals. This year is no exception. In April, DC Velocity editors will be fanning out to attend a number of conferences and expos. Look for us in the audience and on the podium at the following events:

• The Northeast Trade and Transportation Conference sponsored by the Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT), April 1-3 in Newport, R.I., will feature presentations by recognized experts on changes in customs policies, updates on port labor and ocean freight contracts, and much more. Senior Editor Toby Gooley will moderate a panel on the impact of e-commerce on logistics.
• NASSTRAC's Shippers Conference & Transportation Expo, April 13-16 in Orlando, Fla., will include updates on legislative and regulatory issues from NASSTRAC General Counsel John Cutler, interactive "learning labs," and educational sessions on the day's hot transportation topics. More than 100 exhibitors will be at the concurrent trade show. Group Editorial Director Mitch Mac Donald will moderate one of the educational sessions.
• The National Logistics & Distribution Conference, produced by Peach State, is a thought leadership forum where supply chain executives share best practices. Presenters at the event, scheduled for April 14-16 in Atlanta, will include executives from Wet Seal, Office Depot, BNSF Railway, and Eddie Bauer. Editorial Director Peter Bradley will participate in a session on supply chain megatrends.
• The Warehousing Education and Research Council's WERC 2014 Conference and WIRE Trade Show is slated for April 27-30 in Chicago. Sessions will address high-level concerns like the new U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling and Logistics as well as practical matters like warehouse safety and distribution center design, among others. Peter Bradley will be speaking with Dr. Karl Manrodt of Georgia Southern University on the results of the 2014 DC Velocity/WERC Metrics Study.