Registration Opens for 2026 Global Cold Chain Alliance Convention

Educational sessions will explore key industry topics, including cold chain facility upgrade strategies, cyber and physical asset security, energy strategies, the future of temperature-controlled facility expansion, navigating changes in refrigerated transportation, and multimodal logistics in America. New in 2026, GCCA will introduce Deep Dive roundtable sessions that will examine cybersecurity and risk management, sustainability, and emerging industry issues in greater depth.
The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) has opened registration for GCCA Convention 2026, which will take place April 27-29 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
In 2026, the GCCA Convention moves back to the spring – the original timeframe for GCCA Conventions.
Hosted at the Scottsdale Grand Hyatt Resort, the convention will bring together cold chain professionals from around the world to discuss pressing issues and new opportunities in temperature-controlled logistics, to share knowledge, to hear from world-leading specialists and to explore the latest industry innovations.
“We are delighted to open registration for GCCA Convention 2026,” said Global Cold Chain Alliance President and CEO, Sara Stickler. “This event is invaluable for individuals, for businesses and for the cold chain industry as a whole, it is a unique forum where delegates can identify exciting new opportunities in cold chain and explore solutions to shared challenges. We look forward to welcoming professionals from across the temperature-controlled logistics industry to Scottsdale in April.”
The event will include thought-provoking keynote sessions delivered by global business leaders; a range of focus sessions exploring today’s primary temperature-controlled logistics challenges and opportunities; the dynamic Cold Chain Café roundtable; a future-facing Innovation Showcase; and multiple networking receptions and activities.
About GCCA
The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) represents the critical links engaged in temperature-controlled industry: warehousing, logistics and transportation, and more.
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