| 词条 | Traffic Club of New York |
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The Traffic Club of New York is a prestigious Manhattan-based professional association composed of members who work in the transportation industry.[1] Participating members operate the day-to-day logistics of many American rail, trucking, and shipping corporations.[2] Club HistoryThe Traffic Club of New York (TCNY) was created by a number of transportation magnates at the Arkwright Club on April 10, 1906, in reaction to Congress passing the Carmack Amendment to Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 and the Hepburn Act.[3] Since 1907 the TCNY has held an annual dinner, which became a prominent Club event, suspended only during World War II.[4] The Club dinner provides food, entertainment, and allows businessmen to make connections. PresidentsThe following people have served as President of the Traffic Club of New York:[5]
Annual Dinner Guest SpeakersThe annual Club dinner has had many notable guest and keynote speakers, including the following:
References1. ^http://tcny.org/ 2. ^TCNY Annual Dinner Announcement, URL:http://www.odysseylogistics.com/news-events/the-traffic-club-of-ny-106th-anniversary-annual-dinner-22312/ (Accessed 31 Dec 14) 3. ^http://tcny.org/history/ 4. ^http://tcny.org/history/ 5. ^http://tcny.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/TCNY-50th-Anniversary-Bulletin.pdf 6. ^http://tcny.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1981-Annual-Dinner-Journal.pdf 7. ^http://www.odysseylogistics.com/news-events/the-traffic-club-of-ny-106th-anniversary-annual-dinner-22312/ 8. ^http://tcny.org/event-02-26-15/ External links
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