FTR Chairman and CEO Eric Starks at a previous conference.
Photo: FTR (HDT file photo)
FTR announced that it has cancelled its 2021 FTR Transportation Conference due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.
The conference was scheduled to take place Sept. 13-17 in Indianapolis.
In an email, FTR said the cancellation was “to ensure the continued health and safety of all those who had planned to be in attendance with us.”
In lieu of an in-person conference, FTR will offer an enhanced series of its State of Freight and State of Equipment webinars that will include:
- FTR’s Trucking Outlook, Truck & Trailer Outlook, Rail & Intermodal Outlook, and Rail Equipment Outlook sessions that will provide comprehensive outlooks on all aspects of freight transportation.
- 10 highlighted sessions from this year’s conference agenda with guest speakers who will share their insights on the impact of the pandemic in the industry.
- Opportunity to participate in a Q&A with the presenters.
This article was originally published by Truckinginfo.com. Read the original article here.