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The Great American Trucking Show 2014 3 Show Staff Vice President, Events: Stacy McCants Director of Event Services: Randy Davidson Director of Marketing Operations, Events: Emily Larson Operations Manager, Events: Tom Winters Events Director: Jennifer Nichols Events Manager: Denise Graves Project Manager, Events: Bonnie Gable Events Coordinator: Becky LeCompte Events Coordinator: Catherine Rozsa Events Assistant: Mary Mount Directory Staff Vice President: Stacy McCants Publisher / Director of Event Services: Randy Davidson Editor: James Jaillet Content Manager: Mary Mount Art Director: Richard Street Production Manager: Bonnie Gable Press Center/ Conference Center: The press area is located in D221 and is open during show hours for working press and photojournalists. Shuttle Buses: Our shuttle buses arrive and depart at the lower lobby entrance at regular intervals. Shuttles will deliver to the following area hotels: t"EPMQIVT)PUFMo%PXOUPXO t"MPGU%BMMBTo%PXOUPXO t$PVSUZBSECZ.BSSJPUUo.BSLFU Center t$SPXOF1MB[B%BMMBT%PXOUPXO t'BJSGJFME*OO4VJUFTo.BSLFU$FOUFS t)JMUPO(BSEFO*OOo.BSLFU$FOUFS t)PUFM*OEJHPo%PXOUPXO t)ZBUU3FHFODZo%PXOUPXO t.BHOPMJBo%PXOUPXO t0NOJ%BMMBTo%PXOUPXO Truck Parking: Truckers can park in the Reunion "SFOB1BSLJOH-PUBBDSFQBWFE area adjacent to the Kay Bailey )VUDIJTPO$POWFOUJPO$FOUFS%BMMBT 1BSLJOHJTBWBJMBCMFPOTIPXEBZT POMZPOBGJSTUDPNFGJSTUTFSWFCBTJT "TIVUUMFTFSWJDFUPUIFDPOWFOUJPO center will be available and will run FWFSZNJOVUFT Wheel Chairs & Motorized Scooters: 5PSFTFSWFZPVSTDPPUFSPSXIFFMDIBJS DBMM""#$03FBEZ3FOUBMBU 5#% Show Hours: Thursday, Aug. 21 /PPOoQN Friday, Aug. 22 BNoQN Saturday, Aug. 23BNoQN Registration Hours: Registration opens two hours before show opening. Show Information Desk & Office: 0GGJDFTBSFMPDBUFEJOUIF'-PCCZ across from registration. The QIPOFOVNCFSJT First Aid: 'JSTU"JEJTMPDBUFEJOTJEF)BMM&PO the south back wall. Lost & Found: 1FSTPOBMJUFNTXJMMCFIFMEJOUIF TIPXNBOBHFNFOUPGGJDFJOUIF' Lobby. Name Badges: Name badges must be worn at all times to enter the show floor and attend seminars. This includes children older than 16. Overdrive's Pride & Polish Truck Beauty Show: The truck beauty contest is located JO)BMMT%BOE&5IFBXBSET DFSFNPOZXJMMCFHJOBUBN 4BUVSEBZ"VHJO)BMM& Booth Welcome to the 16th Annual Great American Trucking Show at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas! This year's event promises to be one of the biggest and best in the show's history. We have the most exhibiting companies in nearly a decade and the NPTUQSFSFHJTUFSFEBUUFOEFFTFWFS0WFSESJWFT1SJEF1PMJTIBMTPXFMDPNFT more competitors than ever before. At GATS 2014, you will be able to: t *OUFSBDUXJUINPSFUIBOPGUIFUPQNBOVGBDUVSFSTQSPEVDUBOETFSWJDF providers from all segments of the trucking industry. t .FFUNPSFUIBOSFDSVJUJOHFYIJCJUPST t -FBSOBUBGVMMTMBUFPG4NBSU4FTTJPOTTFNJOBSTQSPEVDFECZ5FYBT5SBOTQPSUB UJPO"TTPDJBUJPO 595" UPBTTJTUESJWFSTPXOFSPQFSBUPSTBOEnFFUTXJUIEBJMZ challenges and opportunities. t &YQBOEZPVSCVTJOFTTLOPXMFEHFBUUXP1BSUOFSTJO#VTJOFTT4FNJOBSTEF signed to help current and aspiring owner operators learn best practices. t &OKPZJOCPPUIDFMFCSJUZBQQFBSBODFTBOEFOUFSUBJONFOUPQQPSUVOJUJFTCPUI POBOEPõUIF("54TIPXnPPS t 7JFXUIFHSFBUFTUDPMMFDUJPOPGTIPXUSVDLTJOUIFOBUJPOBUUIF0WFS ESJWFT1SJEF1PMJTIDPNQFUJUJPOBOEUIF0WFSESJWFT1SJEF1PMJTI National Championship. These impressive trucks will be on display all three EBZT%POUNJTTUIFBXBSETDFSFNPOZ4BUVSEBZBUBN *OUIJTQVCMJDBUJPOZPVXJMMmOEMJTUJOHTPGUIF("54FYIJCJUPSTBDFOUFS TQSFBENBQPGUIFTIPXnPPSBMJTUPGBMMPGUIF595"BOE("54FEVDBUJPOBMTFT TJPOTBOEEFUBJMTSFHBSEJOHPUIFSJOCPPUIGFBUVSFTBOEBUUSBDUJPOTUISPVHIPVU UIFUISFFEBZFWFOU 5IBOLZPVGPSJOWFTUJOHZPVSUJNFUPBUUFOEUIF(SFBU"NFSJDBO5SVDL JOH4IPX8FIPQFZPVFOKPZBMMPGUIFFOUFSUBJONFOUFEVDBUJPOBOEOFUXPSL ing opportunities available here in Dallas. 8FMPPLGPSXBSEUPTFFJOHZPVCBDLIFSFJO%BMMBTBUUIF(SFBU"NFSJ DBO5SVDLJOH4IPX"VHVTU 4JODFSFMZ Stacy McCants 7JDF1SFTJEFOU&WFOUT 3BOEBMM3FJMMZ Welcome to