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    TTMA convention: 25% new faces

    June 1, 2012
    THE recent Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association Convention definitely was a time to meet new people. One out of every four people to attend this year's

    THE recent Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association Convention definitely was a time to meet new people.

    One out of every four people to attend this year's event was doing so for the first time, according to TTMA. In all, just over 400 people attended, up sharply from previous conventions. For that figure, 110 were attending a TTMA convention for the first time.

    TTMA's 70th convention was held April 18-22 at the J W Marriott Starr Pass in Tucson, Arizona.

    Leading the association for 2012-2013 will be:

    2012 - 2013 OFFICERS:

    Chairman of the Board:
    Grant Smith
    West-Mark

    Vice Chairman of the Board:
    Andy Tanner
    Talbert Manufacturing

    President:
    Jeffrey Sims
    TTMA

    Treasurer:
    Menno Eby
    M.H. Eby, Inc.

    Chairman, TTMA Convention Committee:
    Andy Tanner
    Talbert Manufacturing, Inc.

    Vice Chairman, TTMA Convention Committee:
    Dick Giromini
    Wabash National Corporation

    Board of directors for 2012-2013 are: Frank Flowers, General Engines Company, Inc; Dan Giles, Fontaine Trailer Company; Dale Jones, Timpte, Inc; John Rust, Trail King Industries; Everett Merritt, Merritt Equipment Company; Charlie Mudd, Vanguard National Trailer; Rick Mullininx, Great Dane Trailers.

    Also: Ken Nash, Ferree Trailer; Lynn Reinbolt, Road Systems; Andy Tanner, Talbert Manufacturing; Bill Persinger, Wilson Trailer Company; Gary Smith, Kentucky Trailer; and Ken Wahlin, Stoughton Trailers.

    Serving on the TTMA Tank Conference for 2012-2013 will be John Cannon, Walker Group Holdings; Ted Fick, Polar Tank Trailer; and Daniel Tremblay, Tremcar Technologies and chairman of the Tank Executive Committee.

    TTMA associate members will be led by:

    Chairman: Bill Schaffer, Overseas Hardwoods Company

    Vice-chairman: Tom McAfee, The Valspar Corporation

    Chairman for the Associates Policy Committee: Rick Rickman, Ridewell Suspensions

    Vice-chairman for the Associate Policy Committee: Rick Quinn, Steel Warehouse

    About the Author

    Bruce Sauer | Editor

    Bruce Sauer has been writing about the truck trailer, truck body and truck equipment industries since joining Trailer/Body Builders as an associate editor in 1974. During his career at Trailer/Body Builders, he has served as the magazine's managing editor and executive editor before being named editor of the magazine in 1999. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin.