New engines, fuel costs highlight ATA MC&E agenda for October

ATA is celebrating the rebirth of a great city, New Orleans, as well as ATA’s 75th anniversary.

The Trucker News Services

7/14/2008

ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations announced an all-star lineup for the 2008 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition (MC&E), which will be held in New Orleans Oct. 4-7.

“We’re delighted to return to a rejuvenated New Orleans for the 2008 Conference,” said ATA President Bill Graves. “We’re celebrating the rebirth of a great city as well as ATA’s 75th anniversary. This is trucking’s premier event of the year.”

ATA is returning to New Orleans for the first time in 10 years with a program that ranges from the latest on engines and fuel conservation to a generous sampling of New Orleans’ world-renowned hospitality. Highlights include more than 15 educational sessions on new technologies, key regulatory and legal issues, economic and political briefings, and industry-leading management strategies, as well as award-winning entertainment and unparalleled networking opportunities.

• Country music star Lee Ann Womack will enchant attendees at the ATA Annual Banquet — a gala conference tradition and always a night to remember.

• The newest and best in trucks, engines, technology and business services turn ATA’s Exhibition Hall into the industry’s hottest showcase of the year.

• Political analyst Frank Luntz, one of America’s top polling and issues-management consultants, will provide insight into the 2008 political scene and the hotly contested presidential race, and

• A panel of blue-ribbon economists will offer a frank assessment of the current business environment as well as assess the industry’s business outlook heading into 2009. 

For further information about the 2008 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition, visit here.

 The American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of other trucking groups, industry-related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations, ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering every type of motor carrier in the United States.