Events & Affiliations
We are visible in the industry, attending multiple conferences, meetings, and events annually.
AAR & ASLRRA Railroad Day on Capitol Hill
American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA)
American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), Annual & Regional
Association of American Railroads (AAR)
League of Railway Women (LRW)
National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC)
North American Rail Shippers and Regions (NEARS, SEARS, MARS, SWARS & PNWARS)
Rail Equipment Finance (REF)
Railway Age NextGen, Rail Insights, Women in Rail, and more
Railway Supply Institute (RSI)
RailTrends
The National Association of Railway Business Women (NARBW)
The Rail Luncheon Series
The Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA)
Traffic Club of Chicago (TCC)
Western Railway Club & Railroader of the Year
And More
Point of View
Click the articles below to read what Merritt Canfield, CEO & Executive Recruiter, has to say:
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2026
2026 SEARS Spring Meeting – “Successful Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Trends, Insights, and Strategies Shaping the Future in an AI (Artificial Intelligence) and HI (Human Intelligence) Environment”
2025
ASLRRA 2025 Annual Conference, HR Super Session – “Talent Acquisition and Recruitment”
2022
Railway Age: Women In Rail Virtual Conference, Finding and Attracting Executive-Level Women, Panel Speaker
The National Association of Railway Business Women, Breaking the Glass Ceiling, Panel Speaker
American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) Annual Conference And Exhibition 2022, The Pandemic Update: The Employer’s New Normal, Panel Speaker
2021
ASLRRA 2021 Annual Conference, Recruitment and Retention Strategies in 2021 and Beyond, Human Resource Committee and Panel Speaker
PRESS
2021
Progressive Railroading RailPrime, “Competition Is High for Rail Execs Who Can Lead In Uncertain Times”
Commtrex, Ask The Experts, “Rail Industry Future Workplace and Workforce: Part I”
Commtrex, Ask The Experts, “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment in the Workplace (Rail Industry Future Workplace and Workforce: Part II)”
Commtrex, Ask The Experts, “Is the Great Resignation Affecting your Organization? (Rail Industry Future Workplace and Workforce: Part III)”
Commtrex, Ask The Experts, “Navigating Compensation Now and Post Pandemic (Rail Industry Future Workplace and Workforce: Part IV)”
2020
Railway Age, Outlook 2021, “Visionary Leadership”
Point of View
Click the articles below to read what Merritt Canfield, CEO & Executive Recruiter, has to say:
SPEAKING
ENGAGEMENTS
2026
2026 SEARS Spring Meeting – “Successful Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Trends, Insights, and Strategies Shaping the Future in an AI (Artificial Intelligence) and HI (Human Intelligence) Environment”
2025
ASLRRA 2025 Annual Conference, HR Super Session – Talent Acquisition and Recruitment”
2022
Railway Age: Women In Rail Virtual Conference, Finding and Attracting Executive-Level Women, Panel Speaker
The National Association of Railway Business Women, Breaking the Glass Ceiling, Panel Speaker
American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) Annual Conference And Exhibition 2022, The Pandemic Update: The Employer’s New Normal, Panel Speaker
2021
ASLRRA 2021 Annual Conference, Recruitment and Retention Strategies in 2021 and Beyond, Human Resource Committee and Panel Speaker
PRESS
2021
Progressive Railroading RailPrime, “Competition Is High for Rail Execs Who Can Lead In Uncertain Times”
Commtrex, Ask The Experts, “Rail Industry Future Workplace and Workforce: Part I”
Commtrex, Ask The Experts, “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment in the Workplace (Rail Industry Future Workplace and Workforce: Part II)”
Commtrex, Ask The Experts, “Is the Great Resignation Affecting Part III)”
Commtrex, Ask The Experts, “Navigating Compensation Now and Post Pandemic (Rail Industry Future Workplace and Workforce: Part IV)”
2020
Railway Age, Outlook 2021, “Visionary Leadership”