A new year brings a new round of trucking trade shows—events that give fleet managers a chance to interact with truck makers and suppliers, to look under the hood of new vehicles, kick a few tires, crawl around new trailers, watch product demonstrations and generally get up-to-date on what’s going on in our industry.
Three of the industry’s top venues are scheduled for this March.
The first one is the National Private Truck Council’s (NPTC) Green Summit and Work Truck Show 2013, which covers educational topics related to light- and medium-duty trucks and provides show-goers the opportunity to look at new trucks and equipment, which are on display daily at the show. The Green Truck Summit and Work Truck Show 2013 will run from March 5-8 in Indianapolis, Ind.
This year’s Summit kicks off with a talk from Lee J. Styslinger, III, chairman and CEO of Altec Inc. on March 5. The March 6 keynote is provided by Dr. Michael Pacheco, associate laboratory director for deployment and market transformation at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Green Truck Summit registration includes admission to The Work Truck Show, which features the newest Class 1-8 chassis, bodies and equipment components from some 500 exhibitors. For more information, visit www.ntea.com or call 800-441-6832.
The following week, the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) event takes place. It also combines educational sessions with an extensive trade show, all of which are geared to operational concerns of truck fleet maintenance managers to improve transport equipment, its maintenance and maintenance management. The Council develops Recommended Engineering and Maintenance Practices that are voluntarily adopted by fleets, OEMs and component suppliers. It also conducts industry surveys and promotes the voluntary cooperation among designers and manufacturers of transport equipment and those who specify, purchase, and manage such equipment.
This year’s event is scheduled for March 11-14 in Nashville, Tenn. For more information, visit www.trucking.org/Federation/Councils.
The third event is the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), which hosts hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of guests each year at its expansive indoor/outdoor exhibition. According to its organizers, the annual forum is designed specifically for those working in the heavy-duty trucking industry, providing face-to-face interaction between industry representatives and trucking professionals—where attendees can efficiently research the latest products and services to provide their business with a competitive edge.
This year’s show runs from March 21-23 in Louisville, Ky. For more information, visit www.truckingshow.com.
For more information, visit the websites listed above and check out the seminar schedules, as well as lists of truck makers and suppliers who will be spotlighting products and innovations.
