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So your attending an international trade show and planning your shipping. Your equipment and display contains lithium ion batteries. Normally, most clients would consider shipping items with batteries to international exhibitions harmless. This seems reasonable when you think about the battery operated materials we currently hand carry onto...

Exhibiting in Brazil can be challenging and more costly than other countries, so my best advice is to plan in advance! If you are planning to exhibit in Brazil, one of the key considerations should be your international trade show shipping plans! Many exhibitors consider sending their brochures, giveaways or graphics by courier. However...

Team members from TWI, friends and family worked very hard in 2012 to raise money for our nominated charity Three Square Meals. We learned that this charity acts as a central buying hub for many charities and non profits. To raise money, we sold "casual dress" days as well as auctioned off slightly used computers. With the company...

[img=//http://www.twiglobal.com/cms/administrators/main.php?action=VIEW&id=30&list=blog_image&from_list=true]Attending the 2013 IELA Winter Seminar is an amazing event that all IELA members should experience. Even for myself, after almost 16 years in the Exhibition Logistics industry, I learned many new and interesting things. I was...

In 2012 TWI celebrated its 40th Anniversary by ending the year with a 40th Anniversary Party held in Las Vegas. What better way to celebrate then with our employees, vendors and friends.   Stephen J Barry Jr. started TWI in 1972 and for the past 40 years his success was based on the foundation that employees considered TWI their "other...

Getting connected at international shows can be quite challenging. To service our clients in the international trade show shipping arena, many of us at TWI travel extensively, and we have some experiences to share. - Smartphones – most carrier plans have international data limits and even if your phone is a company phone, using your data on...

The last of our "Commonly Used Shipping Terms" articles, following are explanations of some of the trickier terms beginning with letters R-Z. Rate of Exchange – The rate of currency exchange established daily as the buying rate of foreign currency by the Federal Reserve Bank. The daily rate is used only when it varies by more...

I am leaving TWI after 7 wonderful years and would just like to tell you a little bit about this small company with a big spirit. My experience with TWI has not been just “a job” but truly a life altering and life improving experience — professionally, personally and even romantically! I met my husband at TWI -- he was in the...

Are you planning to ship freight to Mexico? Do you want to simplify the process, maybe make it a little easier? Well on May 16 of this year Mexico became the 2nd Latin American country to accept ATA Carnets, the “merchandise passports” honored in some 80 countries and customs territories, according to the United States Council for...

Getting shipments to a foreign country is challenging enough, and the last thing event managers need to worry about is solving problems that could have been avoided with a little foresight. Dotting the i's and crossing the t's before a shipment is loaded onto the plane can go a long way toward making the shipping process a painless one...