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Now taking orders: NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting · Oct 26–29, 2026

Walk into every conference knowing who to meet, what to say, and what to ask.

ReadAhead builds a custom pre-event brief for sales and business development pros. Tell us your goals and the companies you want to meet. We deliver the key companies, the key people by public role, talking points, and sharp questions to ask, built around the event's published agenda and exhibitor list.

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Fill out a 2-minute form and get your brief by email within 6 hours (counted between 7 AM and 9 PM CT), built from public sources only.

Sample brief

What you get

A PDF brief built for your company and your goals: who to meet and why, your booth route, which sessions to attend, and talking points for each group. For small businesses, carriers, 3PLs and primes going to NDTA who want to show up with a plan.

The sample shown here was prepared for a fictional operations lead at a small freight broker going to a defense transportation conference. It shows the kinds of facts a real brief has: dated 10-K and earnings-call points, contract award records and an ask for every booth. All companies, people, figures and contract numbers in it are fictional.

How it works: pay securely, answer a 2-minute form about your company, targets and goal, and get your custom brief by email within 6 hours (counted between 7 AM and 9 PM CT). Full delivery times

First page of the sample brief, fictional companies and people
Sample Brief

Upcoming Conferences

Pick your event and we'll build your brief around its published agenda, exhibitors and sponsors.

NDTA → Oct 26–29, 2026 · Launch price through MonHappening nowEvent ended

NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting

Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, TX

Independent service, not affiliated with NDTA.

Defense transportation and logistics: carriers, freight forwarders, primes, and government logistics organizations. $297 through Mon Oct 26, 11:59 PM CT (-- left), then $497.$497 rest-of-week game plan.

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NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting 2026

Oct 26–29, 2026 · Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, TX

Independent service, not affiliated with NDTA.

⏱ Launch price $297 ends in -- Mon Oct 26, 11:59 PM CT · then $497 📍 Rest-of-week game plan: $497 Built around the sessions and exhibitors still ahead of you, Tue Oct 27–Thu Oct 29. Launch price ended Mon Oct 26, 11:59 PM CT. NDTA Fall Meeting 2026 has ended. Briefs for your next event: $497.
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Full NDTA brief

$297 $497
  • Full custom brief for NDTA Fall Meeting 2026
  • Top 10 target companies, key people by public role
  • Talking points, questions, day-by-day plan for all four days
  • Booth route + session plan: top companies in booth order, 3–5 sessions and speakers to catch
  • PDF + phone version
  • One round of revisions
  • Delivered within 6 hours, counted only between 7 AM and 9 PM CT

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Order at $297
FROM TUE OCT 27NOW · TUE OCT 27–THU OCT 29OTHER EVENTS

Rest-of-week game planSingle-event brief

$497
  • Built around the days you have left at NDTA
  • Remaining agenda sessions worth your time
  • Exhibitors still on the floor, ranked for your goal
  • Targets, key people by role, talking points and follow-up kit
  • Booth route + session plan: top companies in booth order, 3–5 sessions and speakers to catch
  • One round of revisions
  • Delivered within 6 hours, counted only between 7 AM and 9 PM CT
  • Delivery time quoted per event
Order at $497Contact us

Price from Tue Oct 27. Until Monday 11:59 PM CT, order the full brief at $297.

Delivered within 6 hours, counted only between 7 AM and 9 PM CT. Order between 7 AM and 3 PM CT: same day. Order after 3 PM CT: by 1 PM CT the next day. Order before 7 AM CT: by 1 PM CT. Thursday Oct 29: orders close at 9 AM CT and cover the final day only; a 9 AM order is delivered by 3 PM CT.
Refund policy: if we miss the delivery time we promised you, you get a full refund. Once a brief is delivered on time, it isn't refundable.

How it works

Three steps. Most people are done in under five minutes.

1

Order

Choose your conference and pay through a secure checkout.

2

2-minute guided intake

One question per screen: who you are, who you want to meet, and what a win looks like. Type or speak your answers.

3

Brief delivered by email

Your brief arrives as a PDF plus a phone-friendly version. Delivered within 6 hours, counted only between 7 AM and 9 PM CT.

What's in a brief

A brief of about 5–8 pages, built around your goals, not a generic attendee list.

1

Key companies

Your top 10 organizations ranked for your goal, with booth numbers, why each one matters to you, what each has said publicly (filings, earnings calls, press releases, contract awards), and the one ask to make.

2

Key people by public role

The decision-maker roles to look for at each target, drawn from public leadership pages and speaker listings, with an opener for each.

3

Talking points

Your 60-second pitch tuned for this audience, plus talking points tied to current programs and session topics.

4

Questions to ask

Three sharp questions per target, plus how each one buys: small business office, set-asides, portals and primes.

5

Day-by-day plan

Which sessions to attend, when to work the expo floor, and where your targets are likely to be.

6

Follow-up kit

Same-day follow-up email templates and a simple tracker so conversations turn into meetings.

7

Booth route + session plan

Your top companies in walking order by booth number, with why each stop matters, plus the 3–5 sessions most relevant to your goal (day, time, room) and which speakers to catch afterward. Booth numbers can change; check the event app on site.

Sample pages from the emailed brief

Download a sample brief (PDF)Sample uses fictional companies and people.
Sample brief page 1, fictional companies and people
SAMPLE – fictional companies and people.
Sample brief page 2, company page with dated public-record points, fictional company and people
SAMPLE – company page with public record, all fictional.
Sample brief page 7, booth route and session plan, fictional companies, booths and sessions
SAMPLE – booth route + session plan, all fictional.

Who it's for

FAQ

Where does the data come from?

Only public sources: the event's published exhibitor floor plan, sponsor list and agenda, plus company websites, press releases, public contract records and public leadership pages. We never buy, scrape or use attendee lists.

Is ReadAhead affiliated with the event organizers?

No. ReadAhead is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by NDTA, USTRANSCOM or any event organizer.

How fast will I get it?

Delivered within 6 hours, counted only between 7 AM and 9 PM CT. Order between 7 AM and 3 PM CT: same day. Order after 3 PM CT: by 1 PM CT the next day. Order before 7 AM CT: by 1 PM CT. On Thursday Oct 29, orders close at 9 AM CT and cover only that final day; a 9 AM order is delivered by 3 PM CT.

What's your refund policy?

If we miss the delivery time we promised you, you get a full refund. Once a brief is delivered on time, it isn't refundable.

What if someone on my list doesn't show up?

ReadAhead briefs are built from public sources as of the delivery date. Exhibitors, speakers, roles and agendas can change, and we can't guarantee that any person or company will attend or that anyone will meet with you or respond. Brief content is research, not legal, financial, or contracting advice. ReadAhead is independent and not affiliated with NDTA or any organization named in a brief. Our refund promise covers on-time delivery: if we miss the promised delivery time, you get a full refund.

Is the $297 NDTA launch price real? What happens after Monday?

Yes. $297 runs until Mon Oct 26, 11:59 PM CT, and the countdown counts down to exactly that time. From Tuesday the brief is $497 and is built as a rest-of-week game plan around the sessions and exhibitors still ahead. The launch price doesn't come back for this event.

I'm a government employee. Can I order?

ReadAhead is built for industry attendees. If you're a federal employee, please check with your ethics office first; we can't provide briefs as gifts.

Can you do this for other conferences?

Yes, for any event with a public agenda and exhibitor list. Use "Contact us" above, and we'll quote a delivery time for that event.