173 agents from more than 90 cities and 50 countries came together in the Malaysian capital to attend the 4th Annual Meeting of The Cooperative Logistics Network. Taking place from 10th -12thMarch 2018, the event saw its largest attendance by far to date
In the words of Antonio Torres, Manager Director of The Cooperative Logistics Network, “With years of experience in the industry, the network continues to expand every year as more and more members attend our annual conference. This year especially, we set a new record, as The Coop’s 4th Annual Meeting recorded its highest attendance ever. The members were thoroughly impressed with the meeting and are sure to return to their respective cities with plenty of new business prospects in hand.”
The Annual Meeting saw the coming together of agents representing every major seaport and airport worldwide, who got to interact face-to-face and plan strategies for enhanced business opportunities for the coming months.Members participated in over 5,760 one-to-one meetings, which are set up to allow the development of new relationships, build on established ones, and help companies promote themselves effectively.
Apart from the networking sessions and the scheduled one-to-one meetings, highlights of the meeting included a welcome cocktail party and a gala dinner.
The Coop, which was formed just 4 years ago, already has 280 agents covering 127 countries. Mutual cooperation and teamwork are the two guiding principles of The Coop, whose members are committed to exchanging their shipments with fellow members across the globe.
In the words of one COOP member, “The benefit of COOP for us is having qualified partners all over the world and meeting them personally through one-to-one meetings. The majority are mid-sized companies like us, with a common interest.