If you're heading to Parcel Forum '26 in Orlando, happening September 14 to 16, at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, you're in for one of the most concentrated events on the parcel and fulfillment calendar. PARCEL Media runs the show alongside CloserStill Media, and this year's edition brings together roughly 2,000 attendees and 140+ exhibitors, spanning transportation leaders, parcel strategy teams, fulfillment operators, and e-commerce logistics professionals.
This conference has run for more than two decades, moving to a different host city each year, and stays focused entirely on small-package fulfillment. Across the three days, attendees can work through 14 learning pods and 55-plus sessions built around shipping product more efficiently and at lower cost.
Our Techdinamics team will be present, and you'll find us at booth 419 on the Expo Floor. If you'd like to book a meeting in advance, you can do so here.
PARCEL Forum takes some planning. The conference program and exhibit hall don't run on the same schedule, several education tracks compete for your attention at once, and this year's Monday Analyst Day adds an extra layer before the numbered breakout sessions begin Tuesday. This guide covers the sessions worth blocking off, the exhibit floor highlights, and the parties you won't want to miss.
The format stays practitioner-led: sessions, workshops, and roundtables driven by conversation rather than one speaker talking at a room. This year's program tracks the shift underway across parcel shipping and logistics, covering how e-commerce growth, changing consumer expectations, and rising costs are pushing shippers to rethink their delivery networks.
The strongest themes connect directly to the operational questions facing enterprise shippers and 3PLs:
Monday, September 14 opens with a dedicated Analyst Day: four research-driven sessions from Gartner, Deloitte, McKinsey, and independent analyst Andre Pharand of Pharand Advisors, followed by a networking lunch, then an afternoon of workshops and a distribution center tour. In short, Monday belongs to the shippers who want the big-picture, research-backed view before Tuesday's breakout sessions kick off.
Keynotes are your chance to hear the same big-picture view as everyone else in the room, no matter which track they normally follow. With sessions covering every stage of the order-to-ship journey, here's where we'd point your schedule.
Opening Day Kick-Off Analyst Panel: The State of the Parcel Shipping Marketplace – Bloomberg Senior Analyst Lee Klaskow and Gartner's Chris Kina open the show with a data-driven look at shifting consumer behavior and how AI and digital twins are reshaping delivery networks.
Tuesday, September 15 - 8:00 to 8:40 AM
Opening Day Keynote: The Future of Package Shipping – Jim Cochrane, CEO of the Package Shippers Association, spent 42 years at USPS, most recently as Chief Customer, Sales and Marketing Officer, and brings that inside view to how e-commerce keeps reshaping the supply chain.
Tuesday, September 15 - 8:50 to 9:30 AM
Closing Keynote: The Parcel Profit Squeeze, How Shippers Are Shifting from Cost Cutting to Cost Intelligence – Yehia Amar, Principal at Boston Consulting Group, breaks down BCG's new survey of shipping executives across Europe and North America.
Wednesday, September 16 - 8:00 to 8:40 AM
Session 501, panel: Building a Customer-Forward eCommerce Parcel Network – Julien Cavalletto, Director of Transportation at Backcountry, and Nitin Kumar, Director of Supply Chain Analytics at Fanatics, share real-world lessons on diversifying carrier networks and improving customer experience.
Tuesday, September 15 - 9:40 to 10:20 AM
Session 103: On the Cusp: A New Parcel Carrier Landscape – Michael Cannizzo, Chief Commercial & Growth Officer at OnTrac, unpacks how carrier fragmentation and alternative carrier growth are reshaping network design and cost structures.
Tuesday, September 15 - 11:20 to 12:00 PM
Session 205, panel: Managing Cost, Service, and CX Across Carriers, A Unified Parcel Visibility Approach – Robyn Meyer, SVP of Parcel Strategy & Solutions at Transportation Insight, and Nick Tauer, Senior Manager of Outbound at Brooks Running, discuss managing carrier cost, service, and post-purchase experience as one system instead of separate pieces.
Wednesday, September 16 - 8:50 to 9:30 AM
Session 706, case study: Delivering on Your Brand Promise, How Better Delivery Drives Loyalty, Trust, and Growth – Veho CEO Itamar Zur leads a conversation on treating parcel delivery as a driver of loyalty and growth through better service, visibility, and cost efficiency.
Wednesday, September 16 - 9:40 to 10:20 AM
Read the full agenda and be sure to keep up with last-minute additions.
The exhibit hall runs on its own hours, separate from the conference sessions, so plan around it: Tuesday, September 15 from 2:30 to 7:00 PM, and Wednesday, September 16 from 11:10 AM to 2:10 PM. More than 140 parcel and fulfillment companies will be on the floor, spanning carriers, WMS and shipping software providers, packaging and automation vendors, and 3PLs.
Cocktails in Paradise Networking Hour. Tropical cocktails and a Cheeseburger in Paradise to kick off the week. Requires Platinum Plus/3-Day badge, Speaker, or Exhibitor F&B Package.
Monday, September 14 - 5:30–6:30 PM.
Grand Reception. The signature night of the show: the St. Augustine atrium, soft jazz, hors d'oeuvres, and an open bar right after the exhibit hall closes.
Tuesday, September 15 - 7:00-8:30 PM.
Women in Logistics Mimosa Meet-Up. Women-only networking during the Bite & Biz Luncheon window.
Wednesday, September 16 - 11:30 AM, VIPP Lounge.
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Our team will be on-site throughout the show. Stop by booth 419 to see a demo, meet the team, and talk through how Techdinamics can support your parcel and fulfillment operations. See you in Orlando!