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Domestic Study Tour
September 14 - 15, 2016 the NATSO Foundation is taking truckstop operators to Lexington, Va. to tour best in class truckstops.
The study tour provides NATSO members with an opportunity to tour retail locations and network with truckstop and travel plaza operators. Through this exchange, NATSO members will return with ideas to improve the performance of their businesses.
See what the Domestic Study Tour is about.
Attendees will tour Fairfield BP, Lee Hi Travel Plaza and White's Travel Plaza near Lexington, Virginia.
See photos of White's Travel Center.
See photos of Lee Hi Travel Plaza.
See photos of Fairfield BP.
Registration
SOLD OUT! The attendee registration fee for the Domestic Study Tour was $700 for members and $1,000 for non-members, however the event is sold out. Register for The NATSO Show 2017 for your next opportunity to network and learn from fellow truckstop operators. Register for the The NATSO Show here.
Hotel
NATSO has reserved hotel rooms for the group at the Robert E Lee Hotel at the rate of $119 plus tax and fees. To make a reservation, click here and be sure to enter the group code of NATSO.
Tentative Schedule*
Attendees should plan to arrive on Tuesday and depart late on Thursday or on Friday.
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Tues., Sep. 13 |
Major Arrival Day |
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Wed., Sep. 14 |
Tour Lee Hi Travel Plaza and Fairfield BP 7:30 a.m. Meet for breakfast and overview
Bus departs at 9:00 a.m. Lee Hi Travel Plaza, Lexington, VA
Drive by bus to Fairfield BP Fairfield BP, Fairfield, VA
Return by bus to the hotel by 5:30 p.m. Private study tour group dinner at Southern Inn Restaurant at 6:30 p.m. We will walk across the street from the hotel to a locally owned restaurant for drinks and dinner. Optional evening drive by White's Travel Plaza. The bus will not stop. |
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Thur., Sep. 15 |
Tour White's Travel Plaza 7:30 a.m. Meet for breakfast and overview
Bus departs at 9:00 a.m. White's Travel Plaza, Raphine, VA
Depart at 2:30 pm to return to the Robert E. Lee Hotel Thursday evening optional event: All attendees staying through Thursday evening are invited to tour and enjoy a local winery for drinks and dinner. |
*Schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Airports
Lexington is approximately one hour's drive from the nearest airport located in Roanoke (ROA). Charlottesville (CHO) is one hour and 15 minutes away. Richmond (RIC) is two hours' drive. Reagan (DCA) at the 3 hour point and Dulles (IAD) is approximately 3.5 hours to the north.
More Information
For more information, contact Darren Schulte at dschulte@natso.com or (915) 526-5820.
Disclaimers: Registration and attendance at, or participation in, the Domestic Study Tour constitutes an agreement by the registrant or attendee to NATSO’s use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant’s or attendee’s image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions and audiotapes of such events and activities. Also, knowledge and ideas shared during the study tour may be used in NATSO's blog, magazine, videos and social media. Names and company names will not be used without the express consent of the individual.