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40 | Overdrive | July 2018 N eed to get your career on a better track? In addition to offering seminars on trucking business and reg- ulatory matters, the Great American Trucking Show for the first time will offer a recruiting service that matches attendees' experience and interests with fleets looking for drivers having the same criteria. Attendees also will have a wide choice of the standard offerings GATS is known for — Pride & Polish show trucks, a free concert, live music at the truck parking lot, business seminars, health screenings and more. The Aug. 23-25 show will be held at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas. GATS attendees are invited to a free Take a Load Off with GATS and Uber Freight party on Friday, Aug. 24. It will include live music and free food and drink provided by Uber Freight. Trucker and recording artist Tony Justice will headline the concert, with Texas-based artist Jesse Raub Jr. open- ing. The winner and two other final- ists from the Overdrive-Red Eye Radio Trucker Talent Search competition, which concludes right before the party, also will perform. Also, Bo Duke himself of "Dukes of Hazzard" fame, actor and musician John Schneider, will be meeting fans at the event, which will be held at Eddie Deen's Ranch, adjacent to the conven- tion center. Red Eye Radio also will be hosting live entertainment at its booth through- out GATS. That's where you'll find famed country music duo the Bellamy Brothers for a meet-and-greet. Dozens of show trucks entered in Overdrive's Pride & Polish will be avail- able for viewing indoors. The competi- tion is sponsored by Lincoln Chrome, Mac Trailer and ProMiles. Truck own- ers interested in participating can regis- ter online at PrideAndPolish.com. The recruiting matchup will use information furnished by attendees during registration about their experi- ence, home location and preferences. They will be matched with fleets that are looking for drivers that fit their criteria. If the driver is interested in changing fleets, a meeting will be set at the booth of one or more fleets. Attendees looking to begin or develop an owner-operator business will have the opportunity to learn about those career Mix business, pleasure in Dallas BY MATT COLE Essential GATS info When: Thursday, Aug. 23 – Saturday, Aug. 25 Where: Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, downtown Dallas Registration: Free at TruckShow.com before the show. Those who register before July 31 will be entered into the Great GATS Giveaway for a chance to win one of three packages that include accommodations at a participating hotel, a prepaid credit card, a GATS show store voucher and more. Registration at the door is $10. Parking: The TA-Petro Truck Parking Community will be at the Cotton Bowl's Fair Park, with free shuttle service. Lodging: Hotel reservations at discounted rates are available through the GATS web- site, TruckShow.com. Pride & Polish show trucks will be on display throughout GATS. Shown is Joel Dawes' 2016 Kenworth T660 and 2018 Globe tri-axle RGN, which picked up a Best of Show in the Limited Mileage Combo category at last year's show. Photo courtesy 365trucking.com Tony Justice once again will headline the Take a Load Off with GATS and Uber Freight concert Aug. 24 at Eddie Deen's Ranch.

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• Mix business, pleasure at GATS A new tailored driver recruitment matchup at the Great American Trucking Show joins established highlights such as Pride & Polish show trucks, live music, business seminars and health screenings.