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Plan to attend! Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV May 30 – June 1, 2013 Thursday: Noon – 5:00 p.m. | Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. • Educational sessions designed for fleets and owner-operators providing information and answers Produced by you need A T to operate efficiently and profitably Follow the Great West Truck Show facebook.com/ greatwesttruckshow @TruckShow ed rive RUCKING f o r a liv SSOC IAT IO r in g. S afety is o u N W Overdrive's Pride & Polish continues to set the standard for truck beauty contests and attracts custom bobtails and combo rigs from across the country to compete. Enter your truck to compete and be part of the National Championship Series. Or, just stop by and check out all of the amazing trucks on display. To register to compete visit www.prideandpolish.com. RNIA IFO AL TM y. • • More than 200 exhibitors More than 300,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space Hotel and travel discounts FREE on-site truck and car parking C • • pri o rit Partners In Business seminars, produced by the editors of Overdrive and ATBS, are the leading business-training programs for owner-operators. Each attendee at these FREE seminars receives a Partners In Business manual. FREE admission to the truck show when you pre-register! Register online at www.GreatWestTruckShow.com or call 888-349-4287. Helping fleets successfully do business in the West May 29-30, 2013 Registration sponsored by The second annual Great West Fleet Executive Conference will provide fleets with the critical information needed to successfully navigate the challenges of doing business west of I-25. Fleet registration starts at $245. Register to attend at www.FleetConferenceVegas.com. SP11711_GWTSHouseAd_O-O_standard.indd 1 2/1/13 10:10 AM GWTS_BR0313pg42.indd 1 2/25/13 9:18 PM

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• HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR: Rap in the Mix- High RAP mixes demand special care and attention. The technical skills of the asphalt plant engineers have to work with the gut instincts of the do it by feel guys. A look at how some of the best mixes are made.
• ROADSCIENCE: All Together Now- Intergrated Roadside Management is becoming increasingly popular. Its a strategy that combines vegetation management, roadside beautification, motorist safety, erosion control and roadway appurtenance maintenance into one p
• FINANCIAL DISTRICT: The Hand-Off: A guide for construction company owners planning the handover of their company as they retire or throttle back their workload. There are a number of strategies and one major piece of advice: Start now.
• APPLICATIONS & INNOVATIONS: Ice, Ice, Baby : Winter work never ends, be it road work or snow clearing. A Colorado school has lessons for pickup drivers hauling equipment loaded trailers over ice and snow.
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