The National Truck Equipment Assn.'s (NTEA) 39th annual convention, scheduled March 2 through 5 in Atlanta, Ga., will focus on challenges facing fleet managers,
according to convention organizers.
The fleet management track the NTEA has established for its Georgia convention looks at today's fleet situations -- from protecting operation against the decreased productivity of lacking a critical piece of equipment, to the impact daily operations and vendor relations have on the operation.
While the NTEA has offered fleet management as an aspect of its convention in the past, the association's 2003 convention is more focused, organizers said. It will address issues critical to maximizing productivity and profitability in fleet operations. Sessions will be offered on issues ranging from managing mobile assets, vehicle specifications and labor in the field to vehicle maintenance, as well as negotiations to reduce fleet owning, operating and disposal costs.
The NTEA convention provides fleet managers with real-life examples and shows how to apply them to individual situations.
The second aspect of the NTEA convention is the equipment displayed concurrently during The Work Truck Show 2003 (March 3-5). This equipment exhibit presents an opportunity for fleet managers to see every type of Class 1 through 8 chassis, bodies and equipment available.
The Work Truck Show enables visitors to talk directly with the engineering and technical personnel who design the equipment showcased at the event. For managers looking to ensure specifications exactly meet their fleet utilization needs -- along with troubleshooting existing problems -- this is the one place to get answers directly from the technical experts that typically man each booth. As the first commercial truck show of the year, The Work Truck Show is an excellent opportunity to examine the newest work truck chassis, bodies and equipment from an expected 450 exhibiting companies.
The event's combination of educational content paired with a large equipment display of vocational trucks and transportation equipment provides today's fleet managers with the opportunity to maximize their fleet operation and equipment. The Work Truck Show 2003 features 12 of the world's leading chassis manufacturers. Eleven of the exhibiting chassis manufacturers are conducting updates to share first-hand technical information about changes and enhancements to existing models, product developments and chassis specifications; designs; body installations; and equipment mounting. Chassis update sessions include presentations from Dodge, Ford Trucks, Freightliner Trucks, GM Commercial Trucks, International Truck & Engine Corp., Kenworth Truck Co., Mack Trucks Inc., Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc., Nissan Diesel America Inc., Peterbilt Motors Co., Sterling Truck Corp. and Western Star Trucks.
For more information concerning this fleet event or to register online, visit www.ntea.com, or call the NTEA toll-free at (800) 441-NTEA (6832) for a registration kit.
The NTEA was established in 1964 and currently represents nearly 1,600 companies that manufacture, distribute, install, sell and repair commercial trucks, truck bodies, truck equipment, trailers and accessories. Buyers of work trucks and the major commercial truck chassis manufacturers also belong to the association.