The NATSO Show 2018

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Exhibitor Move-In

09 Feb 18
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Top Trends Disrupting the Truckstop Industry: Opening Kickoff Keynote (Center Stage, Delta Ballroom)

10 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Heather Meade ; Lisa Mullings ; Stephanie Kowitz ; Tara Bradshaw
Consider these wow-worthy trends: In less than a decade, a new heavy-duty truck will consume 25 percent less diesel than today’s trucks... More...

Great Ideas! for Independent Operators Workshop (Room Bayou A – E)

10 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker(s): Ed Burcher ; Heather Meade ; Tara Bradshaw
Do you have a great idea that has helped your business? Wouldn’t you like to hear the great ideas your peers have implemented? The Great Idea... More...

Welcome Party Reception (Delta Ballroom)

10 Feb 18
5:45 PM - 6:30 PM
Network with key suppliers and your fellow industry leaders during the Welcome Party on the show floor. Plan to attend to obtain new business conta... More...

New Travel Plaza Member Dinner

10 Feb 18
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Private event. Invite and RSVP required. More...

How E-Commerce is Transforming the Truckstop Industry: Keynote and Breakfast on the Show Floor (Center Stage, Delta Ballroom)

11 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Speaker(s): Kenneth Cassar
E-commerce is disrupting the traditional retail world, growing faster than bricks-and-mortar retail and accounting for a greater percentage of cons... More...

Expo Hours (Delta Ballroom)

11 Feb 18
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Connect with industry partners in booths, sponsored space and in private meetings. More...

Future Tech and New Product Demos (Center Stage, Delta Ballroom)

11 Feb 18
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Hear about new products and technology hitting the truckstop industry. More...

Fleets Discuss the Autonomous and Electrical Truck Future: Lunch and Keynote on the Show Floor (Center Stage, Delta Ballroom)

11 Feb 18
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Speaker(s): Dave Manning ; Dean Newell ; Lisa Mullings
Autonomous, connected and electric trucks are expected to be commonplace within the next decade. How quickly will they arrive? What are the possibl... More...

Future Tech and New Product Demos (Center Stage, Delta Ballroom)

11 Feb 18
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Hear about new products and technology hitting the truckstop industry. More...

See Killer Customer Experiences that Most Customers are Willing to Pay More For: Learning Lab (Room Bayou A - B)

11 Feb 18
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Speaker(s): Mike Lawshe
Businesses don’t compete on price. They compete on relationships and customer service. In fact, a recent survey reported that 86 percent... More...

NATSO Government Affairs Committee (Room Bayou E)

11 Feb 18
2:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Closed to press. More...

Make More Money and Beat Your Competition to the Punch with Modern Fuel Buying Techniques: Learning Lab (Room Bayou A - B)

11 Feb 18
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker(s): Cathy Duncan
Fuel buying has become more sophisticated over the years, and in fact, is not the same as it was just a short five years ago. Today’s combina... More...

Use Data to Find the Products Your Customer Doesn’t Know They Need and Put it In Spot that Compels Them to Buy It: Learning Lab (Room Bayou A - B)

11 Feb 18
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Today’s successful retailers use data to offer exactly the right products at the right time in the right place. Using data from the most exte... More...

NATSO PAC Party (Room Water’s Edge)

11 Feb 18
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Join your peers in networking over whiskey and food while supporting the NATSO PAC at this year’s NATSO PAC Party. PAC contributors welcome. ... More...

Trucking Economy 2.0: Keynote and Breakfast on the Show Floor (Center Stage, Delta Ballroom)

12 Feb 18
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Speaker(s): Bob Costello
Do you ever wish you could sit down one-on-one with Bob Costello, chief economist and senior vice president at the American Trucking Associations, ... More...

Expo Hours (Delta Ballroom)

12 Feb 18
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Connect with industry partners in booths, sponsored space and in private meetings. More...

Future Tech and New Product Demos (Center Stage, Delta Ballroom)

12 Feb 18
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Hear about new products and technology hitting the truckstop industry. More...

The Big AHA: How to Future-Proof Your Business Against Tomorrow’s Transformational Trends, Today: Keynote and Breakfast on the Show Floor (Center Stage, Delta Ballroom)

12 Feb 18
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jack Uldrich
The greatest change in the near future will be the rate of change itself, which is accelerating. In this enlightening, energetic, entertaining and ... More...

Good to Great Show (Room Bayou A - B)

12 Feb 18
1:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Darren Schulte ; Mike Lawshe
Our three hosts, Paragon Solution’s Michael Lawshe, Ouimet Consulting Group’s Michael Ouimet and NATSO’s Darren Schulte, think&nb... More...

NATSO Foundation Fundraiser at Ryman Auditorium (Room Ryman Auditorium)

12 Feb 18
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
All NATSO Foundation Fundraiser sponsors and their invited guests welcome. Buses will depart from the Presidential Portico at 6:30 p.m. After party... More...