The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) is hosting its annual Convention & Trade Show in Fort Worth, Texas, February 14-16, 2023, at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The 2023 show is set to host 208 exhibitors in 303 booths, a 30% increase in booth space over last year.
Attendees can expect educational programming, new exhibitors, and returning suppliers that are expanding their booth sizes in order to bring exciting demonstrations and products. The NATM Trade Show is the one-stop-shop for the light- and medium-duty trailer industry and assists manufacturers and dealers in addressing supply chain shortages by diversifying their supplier network. Additionally, attendees will be able to connect with the industry and attend networking events, workshops, technical forums, and more at the 2023 event.
Attendees can register online at www.NATM.com/convention. Onsite registration is available, but early registrants will save more per person than same-day arrivals, when all ticket prices will increase $50. To take advantage of online pricing, attendees will need to create a NATM Member Compass account. Once this is done, prospective attendees will be able to purchase tickets to the Top Golf Event on Feb. 13, which will serve to kick off the Convention with dinner, drinks, and Top Golf for $80 per person. Afterward, full registration for trailer manufacturer NATM members costs $370, while access to only the Trade Show Floor costs $160. For non-members, registration costs $680 and $210 for the full event and access to the Trade Show only, respectively.
Hotel stays are not included with registration, but attendees may utilize special NATM rates at the Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel, which is hosting the Show’s largest room block for the 2023 event. When attendees register via the NATM website, they may reserve rooms for $169 per night, but only when reserved through www.NATM.com. Smaller hotel blocks will also be available at Hilton Fort Worth and Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Worth Downtown Convention Center.
Meanwhile, exhibitors who wish to purchase a 10’ x 10’ booth space may do so at a rate of $1,700 for NATM members and $3,400 for non-members.
Finally, to encourage new attendees at the Show, the NATM is offering a New Attendee Promotion for NATM Member trailer manufacturers and trailer dealers that have not attended the show. The promotion includes two complimentary full registrations, two complimentary spouse/partner registrations, and up to two complimentary hotel room nights at the host hotel per company (while supplies last). For more information, contact [email protected].
In conjunction with the trade show, NATM will once again be featuring carefully selected workshops and technical forums for trailer manufacturers, suppliers, and dealers. The lineup for 2023 includes:
Technical Forums:
- What’s New in Paint Pretreatment
- Unlocking the Hidden Cost of Welding
- Trailer Stability, Load Line Placement, and Design Considerations
- Emerging Trends in Trailering; NATM Compliance Program Overview
Educational Workshops:
- How to Handle Accelerated Inflation Price Increases
- Keep Your Top Talent from Becoming Someone Else’s
- Hedging and Risk Management for Metal Commodities
- Government Affairs Update
All workshops and technical forums will take place in two sessions per day on Feb. 14-15, 2023. The first session will run from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and the second session will reconvene from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 14. The third session will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Feb. 15, and the final session will run from 10:00 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Please note that all workshop and technical forum topics and presenters are subject to change. For an updated agenda, visit www.natm.com/convention.
After the first two technical forum and workshop sessions, lunch will be held at 11:15 a.m., including updates, awards, and remarks by keynote speaker Stephen Drum, retired NAVY SEAL master chief and co-creator of the U.S. Navy Warrior Toughness Program.
Visit www.NATM.com/convention for the latest updates on the event and contact NATM at [email protected] for more information.
