ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fuel
economy standards, alternative fuels, asset utilization and tire
deployment will be among the key topics of discussion at American
Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council's 2015
Annual Meeting, to be held February
16-19 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn.
"Important information on the latest in technology, regulatory
news, industry best practices and the top trucking show of the year
all come together at one venue," said Carl Kirk, ATA vice president of maintenance,
information technology & logistics and TMC executive
director. "TMC's technical sessions and exhibit can help equip
fleet managers with the knowledge they need to be more effective
and more competitive in this ever-changing economic
environment."
"TMC promises to be the most important event of the year for
trucking professionals interested in fuel, equipment, and
maintenance practices to improve efficiency and profitability of
their fleets," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves.
TMC's Transportation Technology Exhibition, held in conjunction
with the annual meeting, is the first major truck exhibit of the
year. Nearly 400 exhibitors will showcase the latest models of
medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, specialty and alternative-fueled
vehicles, components, safety, information technology and
services.
Among the highlights of this year's meeting are:
- More than 100 task forces creating and updating recommended
practices for the commercial vehicle industry;
- "Green Trucks, Green Shops, Green Incentives," a discussion of
how to develop and implement an alternate fuel vehicle
program;
- "Maximizing Asset Utilization: A Fleet-Service Provider
Dialogue," an examination of outsourced vehicle
maintenance;
- TMC study group sessions on topics ranging from low-rolling
resistance tires to heavy-duty vehicle fuel economy testing;
- An exhibit hall with nearly 400 exhibitors displaying the
latest in industry technology, including an Alternate Fuels
Pavilion providing one-stop shopping for the fleet executive who
wants to quickly get up to speed on all segments of the alternative
fuels market; and
- Featured speaker Donald
Broughton, chief market strategist for Avondale Partners,
providing a "bottoms-up" differentiated dissection of the U.S.
economy and financial markets.
TMC is offering a registration discount of up to $300 for first-time fleet attendees and a reduced
rate for multiple attendees from the same fleet. Call TMC at
703-838-1763 to get the promo code for these special rates.
Registering online is the fastest and easiest way to register for
TMC's 2015 Annual Meeting. A meeting schedule, exhibitor
prospectus, registration and lodging information are available
online at http://tmc.trucking.org.
TMC is America's premier technical society for truck
equipment technology and maintenance professionals. TMC features a
diverse membership of equipment managers, service-dealers,
owner-operators, industry suppliers and manufacturers, educators,
academia and others that support the trucking industry. TMC member
fleets represent the broad range of industry vocations, including
truckload, less-than-truckload, municipal, private, on/off-highway,
construction and other operations. Find out more about TMC online
at http://tmc.trucking.org.
American Trucking Associations is the largest
national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a
federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and
industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the
industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight.
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