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BREAKING NEWS...2006 Mid-America Trucking Show

By Jeff Jensen, Editor
Posted Sep 17th 2005 9:37AM

PRESS RELEASE
 
September 16, 2005
 
mats1.jpgExpediters Online.com, has announced that it has been selected by Exhibit Management Associates Inc. of Louisville, KY, to manage the expedited trucking section, named "The Expediter Experience", for the 2006 Mid-America Trucking Show held at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY on March 23-25, 2006.
 
On Time Media, LLC, (is) the parent company of Expediters Online.com and other expedited trucking Internet properties and the publisher of an expedited trucking magazine -  Expedite NOW.  On Time Media's General Manager, Lawrence McCord, says that the company brings a track record of staging successful expedited-specific events to this partnership. 
 
McCord states that the Expediter Experience will be located in a 10,000 plus square foot area of the Expo center's West Wing.  The area will feature multi-media displays, on-site workshops, and interactive exhibits.  "Of course," says McCord, "we will have expedited carriers, truck dealers, aftermarket suppliers and related industries displaying their products and services." 
 
mats2.jpg "We plan to showcase our industry in a fresh and innovative way and, in partnership with the Mid-America Trucking Show, we will introduce expediting to thousands of attendees at the world's largest trucking show."

Toby Young, V.P. Operations for Exhibit Management says, "It is our feeling that combining the strength of Expediters Online.com and the power of The Mid-America Trucking Show will provide a unique opportunity for MATS Exhibitors to showcase the expedite industry to all in attendance."

About Expediters Online.Com
 
Expediters Online.com is the Internet?s leading information and resources provider for the expedited transportation industry. We provide owner-operators, drivers and fleet employees with the resources and technology they need to succeed in today?s fast-paced, competitive world of expedited trucking. Our online recruiting is unique in the industry with a targeted, focused approach to this segment of the transportation industry.
 
Expediters Online.Com is owned and managed by On Time Media, LLC.
 
Website: http://www.expeditersonline.com
 
 
 
About Exhibit Management Associates, Inc
 
Exhibit Management Associates, Inc produces The Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), a yearly tradeshow dedicated to the Heavy-Duty Trucking Industry. The show takes place each Spring in Louisville, Kentucky bringing together more than 75,000 industry professionals and over 1,000 exhibiting companies to produce an event of epic proportions. In total, the show encompasses more than 1 million square feet of exhibit space, highlighting the most innovative products and service the industry has to offer. In its 35th year of production, the show continues to grow as the premier event for the trucking industry.
 
Website: http://www.truckingshow.com