Events

Sept. 7-9, Great American Trucking Show, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, (888) 349-4287, www.gatsonline.com

Sept. 14-16, Sixth Annual Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show, St. Ignace, Mich., Ed Reavie, (906) 643-8087

Sept. 19-21, Barjan Products Show, The River Center, Davenport, Iowa, (800) 397-3936

Sept. 20-21, Independent Contractor Division Annual Meeting, Marriott O’Hare Hotel, Rosemont, Ill., (703) 838-1950 or [email protected]

Sept. 21-22, The New England Truck Expo, Connecticut Expo Center, Hartford, Kathy Barnas, (800) 753-9776 or [email protected]

Sept. 21-23, Truckstock 2001: California Custom Products Big Rig & Pick-up Beauty Show, Heartland Park, Topeka, Kan., (800) 457-1242 or (800) 43-RACES

Sept. 28-30, Billy Bob’s Texas Truck Round-Up, Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, Texas, Clarence Saulnier, (352) 406-7645

Oct. 3-7, AMBEST Annual Meeting, Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort, Scottsdale, Ariz., Pamela Hayes, (800) 910-7220

Oct. 15-18, The Maintenance Council Fall Meeting, Adam’s Mark Jacksonville,
Jacksonville, Fla., (703) 838-1763

Oct. 28-31, ATA Management Conference & Exposition, Opryland Hotel & Convention Center, Nashville, Tenn., Rebecca Driver, (703) 838-1755

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March 3-6, 2002, Truckload Carriers Association Annual Meeting, Bellagio Casino and Resort, Las Vegas, (703) 838-1950 or [email protected]