Category: Tradeshows

WATCH+LISTEN+READ: Work Truck Week 2025 in Review: Examining the Trajectory of Commercial Vehicle Innovation

Work Truck Week 2025 has concluded, leaving industry professionals buzzing with insights and excitement about the future of commercial vehicles. In addition to providing industry stakeholders with an insider’s view of the current landscape and future direction of the commercial vehicle sector, this year’s event underscored the industry’s commitment to...

NADA – The Snow Must Go On

Yes, you read that right, it says “Snow” and not “Show”. And if you were trying to get to the NADA Show and Expo, or actually made it there, you understand completely. Unfortunately, a winter strom wreaked havoc on the city of New Orleans, the host location for NADA 2025,...

CALENDAR: FALL 2024 CVB SUMMIT

The Commercial Vehicle Business Summit Is Your Key To A Wealth Of Insight The Commercial Vehicle Business Summit (CVBS) is a premier live virtual event featuring two days of comprehensive presentations and discussions led by numerous experts from the commercial vehicle industry. CVBS delves into the latest trends, technologies, and...

CALENDAR: NTEA COMMERCIAL VEHICLE UPFITTING SUMMIT

NTEA Commercial Vehicle Upfitting SummitSandusky, OH — October 15-16, 2024Registration ››› NTEA’s Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit brings together the vehicle upfitter community with chassis manufacturer technical and engineering experts. This annual conference offers work truck industry professionals the chance to

CALENDAR: NTEA EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

Plymouth, MI — September 24th, 2024Registration ››› The commercial vehicle community will gather at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth, Michigan, for NTEA’s Executive Leadership Summit, featuring a full-day program Sept. 24, 2024, and an evening reception Sept. 23. This annual conference addresses marketplace dynamics currently impacting work truck industry companies. During this...

ACT Expo Mainstage Drives Discussion on Clean Tech Industry’s Next Steps

This year’s ACT Expo Mainstage did not disappoint, with speakers from every sector of the industry — innovators who were not afraid to ask, and answer, the tough questions and challenges facing the commercial transport industry. From Tesla Semi project lead Dan Priestley to J.B. Hunt President Shelley Simpson, this year’s attendees were...

The Way We Were – Thoughts from Work Truck Week 2024

In the recent past for the automotive world (both commercial and retail), the world of selling was very different. With scarce inventory, customers were clamoring for darn near any vehicle they could get their hands on. And this meant prices that were higher (often significantly so) than usual, along with...

WTW24 | Safety Central -A Safe Bet: You Couldn’t Have Missed Booth 5321 at Work Truck Week 2024 Even If You Tried

Was it the carefully aligned, polished vehicles that you spotted from across the floor?  Or the high-tech touch screens, bright lights, and chrome-finished storage solutions you noticed upon closer inspection? Maybe it was the group of onlookers by the high-roof van hypnotized by another smooth ErgoRack demo?  No matter what...

COACH KEN : Working Trade Shows Without a Booth

Working a trade show for commercial auto can be a very lucrative event regarding both appointments and sales. Most dealerships feel like they have to buy a booth in order to make it worthwhile, but nothing could be further from the truth.  Here is why: One day walking the booths...

Commercial vehicle industry shows up and shows off at Work Truck Week® 2024 

Record-setting event brings together 15,790 attendees, 536 exhibitors FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (March 18, 2024) — Work Truck Week® continues to grow. A verified 15,790 industry professionals from 29 countries and all 50 U.S. states gathered March 5–8 at Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis for Work Truck Week 2024, breaking last year’s attendance...