Organizers Pronounce Inaugural NACV Show Success, Plan for 2019
Ribbon cutting for the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta. From left, Andreas Gruchow, Deutsche Messe; Elisabeth Barna, COO American Trucking Associations; Larry Turner, Hannover Fairs USA; and Jim Glionna, Newcom Business Media. Photo: NACV
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Ribbon cutting for the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta. From left, Andreas Gruchow, Deutsche Messe; Elisabeth Barna, COO American Trucking Associations; Larry Turner, Hannover Fairs USA; and Jim Glionna, Newcom Business Media. Photo: NACV
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Organizers of the first North American Commercial Vehicle Show held last week say they’re happy with the results of the show’s business-to-business concept and focus on global technology, and they learned how to improve the next one, to be held in 2019.
The NACV Show focused on truck & trailer manufacturers and commercial vehicle parts and components suppliers. It featured 439 exhibitors – 30% headquartered outside the U.S. – covering 370,000 square feet of net exhibition space at the Georgia World Congress Center. In fact, the exhibit space was sold out.
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Some of the innovations announced and on display included hybrid and electric powered trucks, cutting-edge customizable trucks and trailers, connectivity solutions, advanced driver assistance systems, fuel efficiency equipment, safety technologies, and high-quality truck accessories.
“The NACV Show’s B2B concept was a real hit with our attendees, who gave us high marks for launching such a global showcase,” said Larry Turner, president and CEO of Hannover Fairs USA and co-organizer of the show.
Gerry Mead, senior VP of maintenance for U.S. Xpress, said the show was “superb on technology.” He appreciated the focus of many exhibitors on connectivity and predictive technologies. “This is what we need today to help with driver turnover and mitigate costly time wastes in a driver’s clock,” he said. “It also helps me as a maintenance executive to move to less costly planned maintenance events. Those first to technology that works, will win.”
A total of 6,000 unique visitors and 9,000 visits for the four-day show represented industry leaders, suppliers, top fleet …Read the rest of this story
