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Do you love a trucker? Let us know all about it Sirius broadcasting live from show floor, offering subscription discounts Certain trucking programs on Sirius' Road Dog channel will be broadcasting live from the show today. The Dave Nemo Show will be broadcast at from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Convention Center parking lot. FreeWheelin' with Meredith Ochs and Chris T. will take place live today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Freighliner booth, and Road Dog Trucking News with Mark Willis will broadcast directly afterward, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the TCA Weight Loss Showdown winners named today The Trucking's Weight Loss Showdown winners will be named today at 11 a.m. at the TA/Petro booth, #22089. This is the third year in a row the contest has been held, and it is produced by the Truckload Carriers Association and the Lindora Clinic. Contestants compete against one another for the greatest percentage of weight lost of their starting body weight. Team awards are donated by TA/Petro and are valued at about $10,000, while the individual cash prize is $2,500 and is awarded to the person who loses the most weight. Visit Booth #15053 for more information about the contest. Country stars to meet attendees, sign autographs Country stars Chris Cagle, Jaida Dryer, Austin Webb and Dakota Bradley will be greeting fans and signing autographs all three days of the show at Red Eye Radio's lobby booth and RER's show booth (#24129). Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, hosts of Red Eye Radio, will be hosting the event and will be introducing the stars to the attendees, who can register to win a Spyder Can-Am ATV, CB radios, GPs units and other prizes. The booths are sponsored by Chevron Delo, Con-way Truckload, Motel 6, Pilot Flying J, Firestone, Motorkote and Metro E-Cigarette. 4 Freightliner booth. Also at the show, SiriusXM will be promoting three-month free trials of its Premier Service for all new satellite integrated truck radios and its new Fleet Sirius XM billing option that gives truckers rates of up to 1/3rd off of its individual package rates. Sponsors of the live broadcasts are Daimler, Freightliner Trucks, Schneider National, EveryTruckJob.com, Con-way Truckload, WEX Fleet One, Werner Enterprises, Pilot Flying J and Crete Carriers. Visit Booth #12113 for more information. Robb Mariani on hand at Cobra booth American Trucker show host Robb Mariani will be meeting attendees and signing autographs at the Cobra Electronis booth (#16074) all day today, where he'll be talking to drivers and helping Cobra exhibit its lineup of CB radios, dash cams and antennas. Mariani was the host and executive producer of the Speed Channel's American Trucker show. On display at the company's booth is the Cobra 29 LX Camo CB Radio, Drive HD Dash Cam and Cobra CB antennas. Visit Booth #16074 to meet Mariani or to see Cobra's products. Robb Mariani, host and executive producer of the Speed Channel's American Trucker, will be at the Cobra Electronics booth greeting attendees. Continental updates regional steer, drive tires Continental Tire has on display at its booth (#18136) improved heavy steer regional and heavy drive regional tires that the company says decrease rolling resistance by 20 percent. The tires are available in size 225/70R19.5 and improve mileage over the former models, says Continental's Libor Heger, director of truck technology. The updates to the tires help truck makers meet 2014 Environmental Protection Agency greenhouse gas emissions standards and fuel efficiency standards, Continental says, while also helping improve ride and handling characteristics. The HSR tire has a speed rating of "N" for "optimum handling at highway speeds," Continental says, and the tire has a tread depth of 16/32nds of an inch. The tire has a closed shoulder tread pattern for even wear and reduced noise and a scuff rib to protect against curbing, cuts and abrasions. The HDR tire also has a speed rating of "N." It has a tread depth of 18/32nds of an inch and an open shoulder tread pattern with tie-bar to offer even tread wear and reduced noise. It also helps improve traction. The aggressive tread design helps increase stability and performance in wet conditions, Continental says. Visit Booth #18136 for more information. Truckers know they have one of the toughest, least appreciated jobs in the economy. Overdrive is taking a step to remedy that problem with its I Luv My Trucker! promotion, running in connection with National Truck DriverAppreciation Week. Show attendees can nominate their favorite trucker by completing a form at the Overdrive booth. From 3-4 p.m. on each day of the show, attendees can also visit the booth and do a 30-second video nomination. Those who make video nominations will receive a $5 discount coupon for I Luv My Trucker! shirts for sale at the show's eTrucker store. If you're too busy at the show, you can also visit ILuvMyTrucker.com to make a written nomination of the trucker you appreciate. Submitters are also welcome to upload a photo or a 30-second video that begins: "I love my trucker because ..." Examples can be viewed on the site. During this year's appreciation week, Sept. 15-21, the winning nomination will be highlighted. That driver will be featured in theOctober Overdrive. Those who submit the top 10 nominations will receive a shirt. Overdrive OverdriveOnline.com/ iluvmytrucker Booth #13144 Download GATS app for chance at $500 Those who download the show's Intersection 2013 smartphone app will be entered into a drawing to win a $500 gift card. After downloading the app, which is available on both iOS and Android platforms, attendees need only to log in with their badge number to enter the drawing. The app includes agendas of all Intersection events, a map of the exhibit floor and conference locations and check-ins and "likes" for booths and activity, which can earn attendees points and, potentially, prizes. Scan the QR Code with your smartphone to download. Intersection 2013 Show Daily & Directory Friday_GATS13PG001-51.indd 4 8/22/13 3:41 PM