This June, ACD members are gathering in Cleveland, Ohio, for our 2026 Spring Regional Meeting. This two-day event brings together chemical distribution industry professionals for timely education, meaningful connections, and practical insights to support your business and prepare for potential regulatory changes and evolving risks.
While ACD’s larger national events, like ChemEdge, are great for boosting visibility and uniting our broad industry, regional meetings serve as an opportunity for our members to network and share insights in a smaller, intimate setting. The Spring Regional Meeting offers an unparalleled chance to engage in conversations with chemical distribution leaders facing the same global and regional challenges as you and to learn from each other’s experiences.
Highlights from this spring’s agenda include:
- Spring 2026 Regulatory Workshop: This pre-conference workshop, hosted by ASK Distribution Consulting, features sessions from ACD’s government affairs team and regulatory experts. Touching on topics such as best practices for Food and Drug Administration inspections, regulatory compliance, and assessments of the evolving regulatory landscape, the Spring 2026 Regulatory Workshop will help you prepare your business to stay compliant with the latest guidelines. A separate registration is required here.
- Cybersecurity & Fraud Risk: This briefing provides trade industry leaders—including importers, exporters, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and logistics providers—with actionable insights on current cybersecurity and fraud risks. The session covers the surge in cyber-enabled fraud, especially business email compromise, cargo theft, account takeover, ransomware, and AI-driven impersonation. It highlights regulatory exposure, including Office of Foreign Assets Control violations, and outlines practical defenses, response protocols, and leadership actions to mitigate financial and operational risks in the trade sector.
- From D.C. to Distribution: Navigating Risk, Regulation, and Supply Chain Strain: Policy developments in Washington are unfolding rapidly, with significant implications for the chemical distribution industry. Join ACD President and CEO Eric Byer, along with Rosalee Del Campo and Nick Breslin from the ACD regulatory team, for a timely briefing on the most consequential regulatory and policy trends shaping the industry today. We’ll unpack shifting federal priorities while examining the challenges reshaping the industry: rail service disruptions and consolidation pressures, a volatile global trade environment, intensifying scrutiny on chemical safety and data transparency, and the rising threat of product fraud and supply chain integrity breaches.
Whether you are looking for guidance in navigating supply chain challenges or best practices for regulatory compliance, the Spring Regional Meeting provides an opportunity to learn from expert speakers, engage with industry peers, and participate in conversations that strengthen both your organization and the broader chemical distribution industry.
Join us in Cleveland June 8-9 to learn, connect, and continue moving the industry forward. Register here.
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