The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) is inviting trailer dealers to its convention and trade show for the first time.
The 33rd Annual NATM Convention & Trade Show is set for Feb 23-25, 2021, in Nashville TN.
NATM has been committed to trailer safety for more than 30 years. While NATM has long worked with trailer manufacturers, industry suppliers and service providers, trailer safety can only be improved through dealer interaction and consumer education. Expanding the association’s base to include dealer affiliates, and now allowing dealers to attend the trade show, is the logical next step to advancing the mission of NATM.
The NATM Convention & Trade Show is the annual gathering for the light- and medium-duty trailer industry. With more than 1,000 trailer manufacturer and supplier attendees per year and growing, this “must-attend” event provides education, networking and communication for those in the industry. The 2020 soldout trade show boasted more than 200 exhibiting companies, with 37 new exhibitors, which gave attendees a variety of products and services to view. The show also included attendees from more than 100 trailer manufacturers from across North America.
Dealer attendees will have the opportunity to participate in all workshops and technical forums, along with dealer-centered educational sessions. The trade show will house 298 booths, NATM said, providing an opportunity to network with manufacturers and distributors. And special networking events will provide the opportunity to mingle with fellow industry peers, trailer manufacturers and NATM board members and staff.
“NATM is thrilled to involve dealers at the annual show,” organizers said. “The association’s purpose is to open up lines of communication, increase trailer safety awareness, and provide dealers with the education and information they have long requested from NATM. NATM has worked diligently with committees, trailer manufacturers, industry suppliers, and dealers to create a path of inclusion for dealers.
“NATM can’t wait for you to see what they have planned.”
NATM said it will offer a “New Dealer Promotion” to help offset costs for dealers attending the show. Companies can sign up for NATM’s Dealer Affiliate Program for $150, and then are eligible for two complimentary registrations and two free hotel room nights while available. The NATM Dealer Affiliate program is an opportunity to unify the trailer industry in an effort to improve trailer safety and gain access to resources and information previously only available to trailer manufacturers and industry suppliers.
To read more about the Dealer Affiliate Program, visit natm.com/dealers. Non-affiliate dealers can register to attend for $300.