ATA Annual Conference focuses on the road to recovery.
Press Release Summary:
Scheduled for Oct 4-7 in Las Vegas, 2009 ATA Management Conference and Exhibition will assess economic outlooks, political climate on Capitol Hill, transportation policy initiatives, and impact on motor carriers. Event will include 16 educational programs as well as 3 general sessions focusing on state of trucking industry, environmental sustainability and how going green can be profitable, and how onboard safety systems can result in safer trucks, drivers, and highways.
Original Press Release:
ATA Annual Conference Focuses on the Road to Recovery
Las Vegas Event Tackles the Economy and National Policy
ARLINGTON, Va., July 27 /-- The 2009 American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition (MC&E), scheduled for Oct. 4-7 in Las Vegas, will assess economic outlooks, the political climate on Capitol Hill, transportation policy initiatives and the impact on motor carriers.
MC&E is the trucking industry's premier event, showcasing new technologies and business services, with over 150 exhibitors displaying everything from trucks and engines to software and support services. With abundant networking opportunities and social events in Las Vegas, MC&E is also a place to cement the personal contacts that make a business successful.
Highlights will include:
-- A performance by country music artist and Grammy Award winner Vince Gill.
-- Three General Sessions focused on the state of the trucking industry, environmental sustainability and how going green can be profitable, and how onboard safety systems can result in safer trucks, drivers and highways.
-- Sixteen educational programs targeted to give you practical information you can implement in your business.
-- Political analyst Brit Hume, one of America's top journalists, will provide insight into what's going on "Inside Washington."
-- A panel of blue-ribbon economists, moderated by FOX financial analyst Stu Varney, will offer a frank assessment of the current business environment and assess possibilities for recovery for the industry.
For more information, visit mce.truckline.com/ or call 703-838-1755.
To register to attend MC&E, visit mce.truckline.com/ or call 703-838-1755. Early-bird registration discounts and discounted hotel rates at Mandalay Bay and THEhotel have been extended to Sept. 4. Members of the press wishing to attend should contact Susan King at sking@trucking.org.
The American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of other trucking groups, industry-related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations, ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering every type of motor carrier in the United States.
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