* prices shown are standard starting rates

GWTS has a wide variety of opportunities for you to put your message in front of attendees including sponsorships, signage and more. Visit www.greatwesttruckshow.com or contact Randy Davidson at 888-349-4287 for more information.

In just over three months, more than 17,000 west coast fleet owners, company drivers, owneroperators and other trucking-industry personnel will gather in Las Vegas for the annual Great West Truck Show (GWTS). This collection of trucking industry decision-makers continues to provide you one of the most affordable cost-per-lead opportunities in our market. We, the staff of the Great West Truck Show, appreciate your participation in the largest trucking industry event in the west, and will continue to promote the show with the more than 7.6 million impressions generated by the marketing and advertising efforts of both our team and our partners.

The Great West Truck Show continues its efforts to provide attendees top-notch educational content. This year’s educational lineup will be headlined by a joint session of the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) and California Trucking Association on Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA2010). This session, in addition to CTA’s lineup of other content-rich, pertinent seminars, will bring high-caliber fleet attendees to GWTS.

While your booth will provide you access to the top-tier trucking attendees at The Great West Truck Show, your message doesn’t have to be confined to the borders of your booth. As an exhibitor, you’ll want to take advantage of the sponsorship and promotional opportunities we offer. From truck parking permits and badge lanyards to preshow planner ads, GWTS has various sponsorship opportunities that will allow you to target your message to specific groups of attendees or the entire attendee base.

We will update you monthly as we get closer to this year’s show, but please contact us if you have questions or need assistance. We thank you for your business and look forward to helping you have a productive Great West Truck Show!

Sincerely,

Alan K. Sims
Vice President/ Executive Director

Be sure to register all of your staff for the Great West Truck Show by going to greatwesttruckshow.com and clicking on the Exhibitor Registration tab. Confirmations will be emailed and badges mailed to the address listed unless otherwise specified.

If you have any questions, please contact us at 888-349-4287.

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Book your press conference and meeting rooms now!

Want to hold a team meeting, customer appreciation reception or a press conference to promote a new product? GWTS is the place to do it!

We have a limited number of meeting rooms and conference slots available, so book now.

Please contact Cindy Rice at 888-349-4287 for more information.

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Booth Assignments Made

Booth assignments have been made for the Great West Truck Show 2010. If you have not received a signed copy of your contract from us, please contact Cindy Rice at 888-349-4287.

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Exhibitor Service Manuals Coming Soon

The Exhibitor Service Manuals will be will be sent via UPS at the end of this month. The online version will be emailed to you at the same time.

If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Rice at 888-349-4287.

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Get your GWTS FREE 3-day Tickets

Free tickets to assist you in promoting your participation and to encourage your customers to attend are available now. Call Cindy Rice at 888-349-4287 for more information.

The Great West Truck Show has it all – major truck, trailer, engine, components and parts manufacturers; show trucks, service providers, trucking recruiting and free on-site truck parking – set in the exciting city of Las Vegas!

Come be a part of history as we continue to make the Great West Truck Show the greatest show that Vegas has ever known!

The Summit provides SMART SESSIONS – specialized tracks designed for fleets, owner operators and more, produced in cooperation with The California Trucking Association.

CALIFORNIA TRUCKING ASSOCIATION SEMINAR DESCRIPTIONS

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CERTIFICATION

This seminar is for hazmat shippers, transporters and handlers and should be mandatory for all employees who are involved with hazardous materials. Employers must ensure that each employee is trained initially within 90 days of employment and recertified every 36 months. We will cover general requirements, hazmat tables, shipping papers, packaging, marking and labeling, placarding, loading, emergency response and security. A Hazardous Material Regulation Manual is provided to each paid attendee.

$129 Members, $149 Non-members

Thursday, June 17, 2010    8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

ACCIDENT PREVENTION

In this course we cover best practices in hiring, training and background checks. Also covered is media and law enforcement communication, on scene investigation, including evidence collection, documentation and interviewing witnesses.

$89 Members, $119 Non-members

Thursday, June 17, 2010      8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY, HOW TO PASS A DOT AUDIT  

This seminar covers regulations that mandate training and knowledge of the Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. We cover all pertinent Federal Motor Carrier Safety Requirements and touch on corresponding state laws including:  Alcohol and drug testing, driver’s licensing and qualifications, accident control, insurance requirements, hours of service and logs, maintenance, and basic hazardous materials. This seminar is targeted at conducting a safe business and at helping you do well during an audit. Each paid attendee will be provided a copy of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

$119 Members, $139 Non-members

Thursday, June 17, 2010     1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

INJURY ILLNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM

All companies are required to have an OSHA Injury, Illness Prevention Program in place. This course covers:  Responsibilities, Compliance, Communication, Hazard Assessments, Accident/Exposure Investigations, Hazard Corrections and Record Keeping. All participants will be given a sample program for their use.

$89 Members, $119 Non-members

Thursday, June 17, 2010     1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

FEDERAL HOURS OF SERVICE

How the driver’s hours of service are utilized is one of the most visible and audited of the areas over which the DOT mandates management control. Everyone in the industry must have an intimate knowledge of hours of service limits and logs. It is not so much about logs or even hours limits as it is about fatigue and how to minimize it. Regulations have been changing substantially over the past four years and may change again in the near future. We will cover the regulations and interpretations that effect how we limit our driver’s hours and record that activity on the logs. Each paid attendee will be provided a copy of the Hours of Service regulations in Part 395 of the FMCSR.

$89 Members, $119 Non-members

Friday, June 18, 2010     8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

SAILING THROUGH YOUR BIT       

This course offers a comprehensive training seminar that will assist companies with understanding and preparing for BIT audits. Specifically, we will provide a complete overview of the biennial inspection of terminals process and will emphasize the four most frequent problem areas: Driver Qualification and Discipline, Hours of Service, Maintenance and Out-of-Service Rules.

$89 Members, $119 Non-members

Friday, June 18, 2010     8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

OSHA IN THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration have thousands of workplace safety regulations that many of us in the industry consider secondary to the DOT rules. The transportation industry is loaded with OSHA regulated areas including the office, the warehouse, and the shop as well as the cab of the truck. Find out what they have jurisdiction over and what we must do to comply. Each paid attendee will be provided a copy of the pertinent OSHA regulations. azardous Ha

$89 Members, $119 Non-members

Friday, June 18, 2010     1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

DRUG & ALCOHOL SUPERVISOR REASONABLE SUSPICION TRAINING

This course is customized for employees who supervise those involved in safety sensitive positions and are required to have a minimum of two hours of training to aid in the recognition of the signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol abuse. Our course goes beyond the requirements and includes role playing to train attendees in basic interview tactics to help protect your company from false accusations and lawsuits.

$89 Members, $119 Non-members

Friday, June 18, 2010    1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

TRAIN THE TRAINER, HOW TO RUN A SAFETY MEETING

Training is the most effective method to implement safety programs and motivate employees to stay safe. If done enthusiastically and effectively it can be powerful. This seminar will teach the basics of effective and successful training and give ideas on how to charge up your safety program.

$89 Members, $119 Non-members

Saturday, June 19, 2010     8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS: 

The difference between leadership and management lies in the leader’s ability to inspire the will to excel. The object of this seminar is to encourage your employees to achieve their best through motivation and example.  Topics that will be covered are:

• · Implementing and administrating programs   · Setting standards
• · Inspiring others                                                      · Coaching – Every successful athlete has a  coach
• · Communication                                                     · Mastering roles
• · Using authority                                                       · Exercising authority
• · Learning to delegate                                            · Delegating tasks
• · Developing individuals                                        · Developing teamwork
• · Learning to lead                                                    · Supporting employees

$89 Members, $119 Non-members

Saturday, June 19, 2010    8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

California Environmental Regulatory Overview and Discussion

This seminar will offer insight into some of the most complicated and costly environmental regulatory requirements in the country. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has passed and is enforcing several regulations aimed at users of Heavy Duty Diesel Trucks. Only a select few are exempt from the requirements and no matter if you are based in-state, out-of-state, or out-of-country,  you must do something. Fines can range up to $10,000 per day! Please join the California Trucking Association for a What’s What of California Requirements.

Saturday June 19, 2010 – 10am- 12pm

$20 for CTA members and $40 for non-CTA.

Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010)

The California Trucking Association in conjunction with the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) will be conducting  Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) 2010 workshops at the Great West Truck Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. CSA 2010 is an FMCSA initiative to improve large truck and bus safety with a goal to achieve a greater reduction in large truck and bus crashes, injuries, and fatalities. Key features of CSA 2010 include the following:

• Increase contact with carriers and drivers.
• Improve performance measurements for identifying high risk motor carrier and driver behaviors.
• Correct high risk behaviors before they become chronic and habitual.

Implementation of CSA2010 is expected later this year. Get CSA2010 information straight from the source, the FMCSA.

• Thursday, June 17, 2010 – 11:00am-1pm
• Friday, June 18, 2010 –  10am-12:00pm

$20 for CTA members and $60 for non-members

Overdrive’s Partners in Business
sponsored by Schneider National

Advisers from ATBS, the nation’s leading owner-operator financial services firm, will cover best practices for cutting costs and increasing revenue in this free seminar for existing and prospective owner-operators. Attendees will receive the 2010 edition of the Partners in Business manual.

Friday, June 18, 2010 – 2pm – 4 pm

FREE to all attendees

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Healthy Trucking Association of America to sell exhibit space 

TUSCALOOSA, ALA. (December 2009) – Over-the-road truckers have an average life expectancy of less than 60 years – a statistic that’s not surprising given the high rates of obesity, heart disease and diabetes in the driving population. Truckers need all of the information they can get to help them lead healthier lives, which is why Randall-Reilly has partnered with the Healthy Trucking Association of America (HTAA) to produce Health and Wellness Pavilions at the 2010 Great West Truck Show and the 2010 Great American Trucking Show. 

“We are committed to making a difference in the industries we serve,” says Alan K. Sims, vice president/executive director, Randall-Reilly Events Group. “This partnership will enable us to offer attendees at both of our shows access to critical information that can help them lead longer lives.”

The Healthy Trucking Association of America will sell booth space within the HTAA Health and Wellness Pavilions at both shows. Expected exhibitors will include sleep apnea solutions, blood pressure monitoring, exercise equipment, medical services, vitamins and supplements, healthy eating options, and insurance companies, among many others.

“The Healthy Trucking Association of America is very pleased to partner with Randall-Reilly in support of our efforts to improve the health of the Trucking Industry,” says Brett Blowers, HTAA Director of Marketing.  “GATS and GWTS are two of the most well-known trucking shows in the world and will provide us with a spectacular platform to showcase the health and wellness products and services that are now available to help our nation’s drivers get healthy and live longer lives.” 

In addition to the Health and Wellness Pavilions, the Great West Truck Show and the Great American Trucking Show will offer attendees a wide range of educational and entertainment options, including workshops, presentations, free concerts and the Pride and Polish Truck Beauty Events. The Great West Truck Show in Las Vegas will be held June 17-19, 2010, and the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, will take place August 26-28, 2010.

About Randall-Reilly

Founded in 1934, Randall-Reilly (www.rrpub.com) is the premier U.S. media and information company focused on the trucking and construction markets. The company’s trucking division serves the fleet, owner-operator, recruitment, truck stop, pre-owned truck and trailer, dealer and heavy-duty aftermarket segments. Randall-Reilly’s construction division covers the highway and heavy construction, roadbuilding, aggregates, landscaping and used equipment markets.

Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates business is an industry-leading collector and aggregator of equipment purchase and financing data, which it offers to its customers in industrial equipment end markets for sales lead generation and market intelligence. The company’s Northbrook Publishing Division provides major corporations with customized brand marketing programs.

Randall-Reilly has offices in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Chicago, Charlotte, N.C., and New Berlin, Wis.

About the Healthy Trucking Association of America

The Healthy Trucking Association of America (HTAA) is a nationwide non-profit association dedicated to providing professional drivers with the resources they need to live healthier and longer lives.  The HTAA’s noble mission has received universal support from people, companies and organizations from coast to coast.  Drivers, fleets, trucking associations, media companies, and corporate sponsors are encouraged to become part of the HTAA.  As part of their ongoing efforts to improve the health of the trucking industry, the HTAA publishes Driver HEALTH magazine—the only trucking industry publication devoted to driver health and wellness.

            The Healthy Trucking Association of America has offices in Chesterfield, MO, Atlanta, GA, and Montgomery, AL.  For more information about the HTAA, please visit HealthyTruck.org.

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Check back in May for the schedule and information on this year’s Press Conferences.