Orlando-Attendance at TFI’s annual meeting in Orlando was up this year by about 12 percent from the year-ago meeting in San Diego. While final attendance numbers were uncertain, at last count some 640 had signed up. Sources cited a better economic climate and cold, wet weather elsewhere that prodded more people to sunny Orlando. Travel to and from the conference was one of the major topics, especially by those coming from the Mid-Atlantic states, who had to endure a major snowfall prior to leaving and another on the way home. TFI said it did lose a few attendees due to the weather. Overall, sources said there was a lot of talk at the meeting about business, but not a lot actually done. Sources said wet weather across much of the nation has halted movement, and that buyers are generally awaiting movement to the field before they restock their bins. Still, most were upbeat that that movement will eventually take place, and sellers saw no need to drop prices as the spring season approaches.
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