Here’s a recap of the 2023 SWARS Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas

TGB Group was excited to be a conference sponsor and be part of the activities

The SWARS 2023 Annual Meeting held March 29-30, 2023, took place at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk Hotel this year.  There was a great selection of speakers, and TGB Group helped to sponsor the Food, Wine & Mezcal Tasting Event.

A highlight of these meetings is the networking opportunity for rail industry professionals.  It’s helpful and fun to mingle with and really get to know people who are usually the face of an email.

Fundraising at the SWARS 2023 Annual Meeting

At the Southwest Association of Rail Shippers Annual Meeting this year, funds raised during the various events went to benefit the George J. Elking Scholarship Fund.

The George J. Elking Jr. Scholarship Award was created to help individuals throughout the SWARS region achieve their educational and career goals.  SWARS would love it if the recipients ended up with careers in the logistics and transportation fields, but the association is excited to help deserving individuals regardless of their chosen career paths.

Scholarship funding is provided for the school year beginning in the first fall semester that follows the notification of the award.

SWARS events throughout the year

The SWARS 2023 Annual Meeting was just one of many events the association sponsors each year.  The objective of the meetings and other events is to bring an open forum to professionals in the railroad, shipping and related industries.  It gives them the perfect opportunity to gather and discuss news and ideas that are important in their fields.

Topics that we and other SWARS members and attendees discuss include service, car supply, scheduling, operating practices, technology and everything else that impacts our professional lives.

Major conference events are held twice a year, in the spring and fall, at locations within SWARS’ territory.

Learn more about the Southwest Association of Rail Shippers

SWARS is open to everyone involved in rail transportation, including rail shippers and receivers, railroads, vendors, third parties, regulators and others.

We’re looking forward to the next SWARS event – the 2023 Semi-Annual Meeting in San Diego!

The TGB Team