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The Expediter Experience returns for 2008!
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Feb 21, 2008 - 10:48:57 AM

Welcome to the largest display of trucks, chrome and horsepower in the world, the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY on March 27-29, 2008.

Back for its 37th year in the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center, the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) will encompass an incredible 1,000,000 square feet of indoor exhibit space and more than 200,000 square feet of outdoor exhibits and events.

The demand for exhibit space at Mid-America has increased to the point that MATS will once again be using Broadbent Arena in addition to the newly renovated North Wing, South Wing, East Hall, West Wing, Pavilion and Lobby Areas.

With more than 1,000 exhibitors offering equipment and services of every conceivable description, the most innovative technology and advanced developments in the trucking industry will be on display.

Some of the attractions to be found at MATS include:

Paul K. Young Memorial Truck Beauty Championship
The Truck Beauty Championship is named in honor of the founder of The Mid-America Trucking Show, Paul K. Young. Now in its 19th year, this "Stars & Stripes Event", sponsored by Newport Communications, is always a crowd pleaser.

With more than 100 show trucks competing annually, the Truck Beauty Championship showcases some of the most awe-inspiring trucks in the nation competing in more than 20 classes to determine who will win the coveted best of show.

General Trucking Seminars
The Mid-America Trucking Show provides it's attendees with informative, constructive, and trucking-oriented seminars. These seminars will provide invaluable information for companies, fleets, and individuals.

All seminars take place in South Wing Conference Center Room B-101. All seminars are free-of-charge and do not require advanced registration.

Thursday, March 27th
2pm - Impact Training Solutions: Kelly Anderson – “Unleashing the Power of Internet Recruiting”

Friday, March 28
10am - Impact Training Solutions: Kelly Anderson, President – “Pro-Active Retention Techniques”

11am - Cors & Basset: Katharine Weber - “2008 Employment Law Update”

12pm - America’s Road Team “Driver Safety”

1pm - Marvin Johnson: Tony Johnson & Lance Riegle -“Insurance Coverage’s Owner-Operators Need to Consider 2pm - KVE “Roadside Inspections”

3pm - Canada Border Crossing Services: Lucy Perillo – “Canada Border Crossing”

4pm - Hancock & Associates/Authorities Direct ICC Processing Center: Josh Hancock, President/CEO – “New Trucking Authorities, Surviving the 1st Year”

Saturday, March 29
11am- Hancock & Associates/ContingentCargo.com: Josh Hancock – “Contingent Cargo and your Shippers”

1pm- CyberTrucker: Roy Stinson – “Computers in the Cab”

Once again, Mid-America's Internet & Technology Center will be held in the West Wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center. The most innovative technology available to the trucking industry will be showcased in one centralized location, including:

· Internet load posting.

· On-line recruiting, truck and trailer sales, road condition, mapping systems, and other resources.

· Global positioning and freight tracking software.

· Network systems and hardware.

· Personal computers and laptops.

· In-cab and handheld CE devices.

· Advanced office systems, specifically designed for fleets and owner/operators.

· Truck and engine maintenance systems.

· Technology seminars.

· Prizes, give-a-ways and more.

Entertainment
Sugarland will headline Kenworth Truck Company's 20th annual "Customer Appreciation Concert" at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 28. Led by lead singer Jennifer Nettles and singer/songwriter Kristian Bush, Sugarland was recently named Vocal Duo of the Year at the 41st Annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. The group's current album, Enjoy the Ride, has sold over a million copies and produced two top hits (Want To and Settlin').

Lady Antebellum, a country music trio comprised of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, is slated as the concert’s opening act.

The Kenworth Customer Appreciation Concert will be held in Freedom Hall, next to the Mid-America Trucking Show and part of the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center.

Complimentary Sugarland concert tickets courtesy of Kenworth will be available to CDL holders only (limit of two tickets per person). Tickets, while supplies last, will be distributed in the South Hall Lobby Booth No. 2 starting at 10 a.m. on both Thursday, March 27, and Friday, March 28.

All About Expedited Trucking
An important feature of this year's MATS will be the return of the area reserved for the fast freight industry - the Expediter Experience!

About the Expediter Experience
Within the 6,000 plus square feet of the Expediter Experience exhibit area, prospective expediters can find the answers to their questions about the fast-paced expedited freight industry.

Expedited Carriers
Not only can attendees visit with recruiters from the industry's leading carriers, but they can do so at their own pace. Many prospective expediters will harvest the promotional material from the carriers' exhibits on the first day of their Mid-America visit and then re-visit those companies for more in-depth discussions with the representatives.

Expedited Truck Dealers
The Mid-America Trucking Show has historically been the setting for truck and equipment manufacturers to unveil their newest offerings to the buying public. The Expediter Experience will follow in that tradition with expedited truck dealer exhibitors unveiling their latest products.

Attendees will be able to see, feel and compare the most innovative expedited trucks on the market as well as discuss equipment needs, spec'ing and financing with expedited truck professionals. This is your opportunity to climb into the new generation of cabs and sleepers and discover the manufacturers' latest innovations in comfort and practicality.

Vendors, suppliers and support companies will be exhibiting their products and services as well.

From a Straight Truck to a Sprinter Van - it's at the Expediter Experience. All in one place, at one time!

The Expediter Workshops
The Expediter Experience will present the very popular, multi-media Expediter Workshop on Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28.

These free events will be held in the Expediters Online.com exhibit area and are a premier source of information about the expedited trucking opportunity presented by industry experts. Discover the opportunities that exist within the expedited freight industry for ambitious owner-operators and drivers.

Not only do the Workshops offer the prospective expedited freight owner-operator insight into the business, but they also provide the veteran expediter with new business techniques and strategies as well.

2008 Expediter Experience ExpediterWorkshopSchedule

Thursday - March 27, 2008
3:00 pm - “Expediting What It Is and Is Not”
Speaker: Terry O’Connell
Owner Operator
FedEx Custom Critical, St. Louis, MO

4:00 pm – “Preparing to Purchase an Expedite Truck”
Speaker: Jon Mosier
Expedite Truck Specialist
Freightliner of Knoxville, Knoxville, TN

Friday - March 28, 2008

1:00 pm - “Finding a Carrier and What to Expect From a Recruiter”
Speaker: Randy Harris
Expediting Consultant
Expedite Recruiters, Inc.

2:00 pm - “The Road Map to Buying and Financing Your Truck”
Speaker: John Lalonde
Expedite Truck Specialist
Fyda Freightliner, Columbus, OH

3:00 pm - “A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Maintenance”
Speaker: Heath Wood
General Manager
Middle Georgia Freightliner-Isuzu, Macon, GA

The Expediter Experience has become a central location for MATS visitors to get together before launching their tour of the exhibits and as a meeting place to renew old friendships.

The 2008 Expediter Experience - All about expedited freight and the opportunities that one can discover in the business. In the West Wing of the Mid America Trucking Show, March 22-24, in Louisville, KY!

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