Countdown to Truck World 2008 is Underway!

Countdown to Truck World 2008 is Underway!

(February 26, 2008) – The countdown has started to Truck World 2008 (April 17 – 19, international Centre, Toronto). Truck World is the meeting place for Canada’s trucking industry. Canada’s national show is the place to see new products, new ideas, new solutions. 300,000 square feet of trucks, equipment and technology
425 plus exhibitors

Kick off your visit to this year’s show with the Truck World 2008 VIP Breakfast, featuring keynote speaker Stephen Russell, chairman and CEO of the Celadon Group Inc.-- ranked as one of North America’s largest truckload carriers with annual revenue nearing $500 million. With 150,000 annual border crossings Celadon is believed to be the largest provider of international truckload movements in North America. As Chair of the American Trucking Association’s Homeland Security Policy Committee, Mr. Russell is bound to have some interesting insights into our thickening borders. Admission is $50 (plus GST) per person. The VIP Breakfast is sponsored by Shaw Tracking. New to the Truck World breakfast this year is presentation of the CTA Shaw Tracking National Dispatcher of the Year award, presented annually to a individual for outstanding success in the field of dispatch.

Don’t miss the Survival Strategies Fleet Forum. It’s tough out there. Competition is up, margins are down, and it’s hard to attract good people. Moderated by Newcom’s editorial director Rolf Lockwood, this forum is for fleet owners and managers. Admission is free, compliments of Shell Canada Products. Pre-registration recommended. The panelists are: Itamar Levine, Bison Transport’s director of maintenance speaks to the growing technological challenges facing small fleets today. Chris Willard of HBC Logistics addresses mounting compliance issues, and Gord Peddle, President of D.D. Transport in Newfoundland talks about the problem of attracting and retaining drivers.

SelecTrucks Classic Truck Showcase: Come on out and see some of those beautiful classics in person and meet the people who keep them in such fine condition. Truck World will have eight of the best from 1940 to 1975. See how far we’ve come... and dream about where we’re going next.

Link to Truck World: www.truckworld.ca

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