NATSO and WPMA Tap the Power of Partnership for 2012 Education and Trade Events, Co-mingled Shows Offer Attendees and Exhibitors Unparalleled Business and Networking Opportunities

Seizing an unprecedented opportunity to tap into the power of partnership, NATSO, the national association representing truckstops and travel plazas, and the Western Petroleum Marketers Association (WPMA) announced they will share educational resources as well as business and networking opportunities for exhibitors and attendees at the NATSO Show and WPMAs National Convention & Convenience Store Expo scheduled to be held in February in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

The NATSO Show will be held at Caesars Palace Feb. 18-22, 2012, offering two-and-a-half days of innovative experts focused on ahead-of-the-curve trends, a knowledge-filled human library built for a customized learning experience, and exhibitors that showcase tomorrows hottest products and servicesall designed to meet the unique needs of travel plaza and truckstop leaders. 

WPMAs National Convention & Convenience Store Expo will be held at the Mirage Convention Center Feb. 21-23, 2012. The Expo offers two-and-a-half days of world re-renowned speakers and seminars, networking, and access to more than 90,000 square feet of tradeshow space with exhibitors displaying and selling the latest in technology, c-store innovations, and truck and trailer displays to meet the needs of the petroleum industry.

By co-mingling two of the industrys premier trade shows, this partnership connects those selling petroleum products to consumers with petroleum distributors, wholesalers and jobbers as well as vendors across the industry. NATSO Members and WPMA Marketer Members who register for one trade show automatically will be registered to attend the neighboring show at no additional cost. Each show will feature its own exhibit hall, as well as unique educational programming for attendees.

“Our mission is to create value for our members, so of course we are excited to be able to open up this brand new opportunity in Las Vegas for our attendees to learn and network,” said NATSO president and CEO Lisa Mullings. “We are extremely fortunate to be able to partner with such a respected organization.”

WPMA Executive Director Gene Inglesby welcomed the partnership opportunity. With NATSO, well now have an even stronger platform for increasing the attendee value proposition for both events, Inglesby said. Attendees will benefit from a wide array of educational programming. Exhibitors at both shows will take advantage of the expanded marketing opportunity and additional traffic on the show floor. 

Truckstop and travel plaza operators can register for the two events by contacting Johnny Chan at natsoshow@natso.com or by calling (703) 549-2100. WPMA Marketer Members can register by contacting Jamie Wood at jamiew@wpma.com or by calling (888) 252-5550. Reciprocal registration is honored for NATSO travel plaza members and WPMA marketer members only. See your association registration team for the proper ticketing to gain entrance to both. Exhibit partners must be registered for each event separately to participate.

Media can contact NATSOs Tiffany Wlazlowski for information at (703) 739-8578 or twlazlowski@natso.com or WPMAs Executive Director Gene Inglesby at (801) 263-9762.

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The NATSO Show is designed to be an indispensible resource for truckstop and travel plaza leaders. In Las Vegas, The NATSO Show will focus sharply on the unique needs of key contributors to the truckstop and travel plaza industry, connecting them with peers, business intelligence and game-changing products and technology. Founded in 1960, NATSO represents the industry on legislative and regulatory matters; serves as the official source of information on the diverse travel plaza and truckstop industry; provides education to its members; conducts an annual convention and trade show; and supports efforts to generally improve the business climate in which its members operate.

WPMA Tradeshow Convention established 1953, provides resources for education, training and exchange of ideas to Petroleum Marketers, Distributor, Jobbers, and Convenience store owner operators and anyone in the primary business of selling petroleum products. WPMA assists members in increasing their business effectiveness and profitability by; encouraging a high level of business ethics and a positive image for the industry and encouraging governmental action beneficial to the industry through the active participation of its membership. This year’s Convention,Todays Success = Tomorrows Expectationsis crucial for petroleum marketers and suppliers to attend.

Tiffany Wlazlowski Neuman

Wlazlowski Neuman leads NATSO and the NATSO Foundation’s public affairs initiatives and communications strategies to promote the truck stop and travel center industry to the public, opinion leaders, elected officials, and the media. Her outreach includes a spectrum of policy issues facing the industry, with a particular focus on transportation and fuel issues, truck parking, and human trafficking. She serves as NATSO’s representative on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Truck Parking Coalition, the Clean Freight Coalition, and various state truck parking technical advisory committees. She is the architect of the truck stop and travel center industry’s anti-human trafficking campaign and currently serves as a Committee member for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Human Trafficking Advisory Council. Wlazlowski Neuman serves on the American Highway Users Policy and Government Affairs Committee.

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