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Towing and Recovery Association of Washington | www.towingandrecovery.net | 206.492.5032 | [email protected]

2018

VENDOR INFORMATION

PACKET


Dear Prospective Pacific Northwest Tow Show Vendor:

On behalf of the Board of Directors we are excited to announce that we are returning to the

Greater Tacoma Trade and Convention for the for the 2018 Pacific Northwest Tow Show. The Show will

be held August 17-18, 2018 in Tacoma, WA. The content in this Vendor Information Packet will provide

you with news about the 2018 show floor plan, booth locations and prices, sponsorship opportunities,

and nearby hotel accommodations that you can use during your stay. We have incorporated the best of

the 2017 experience into our plans for 2018. Thank you for your feedback and suggestions on how to

make this show the best on the West Coast.

The Show Planning Committee has been working hard to coordinate all of the major components

of the Show. Please use the information you get from reading the Vendor Information Packet to make

your preliminary plans for attending the Show. If you know of other businesses that would or should be

at the Show please pass the packet along to your contacts and colleagues. It is exciting for us to be able

to expand our audience outreach this year to include not only WA but OR, ID, MT CA, and our long time

friends in British Columbia.

The weather is typically beautiful in the Northwest during August so you may want consider

arriving a couple days early or staying for a few days after the Show to explore and enjoy the natural

beauty of the Pacific Northwest and the hospitality of the people that work and live in the Greater

Seattle, Tacoma and Bremerton area. With water, mountains, old growth forests and desert all nearby

you will have no problem being able to plan wonderful excursions around the area before or after you

attend the Show.

Please go to our show website at http://pacificnorthwesttowshow.com/ to finalize your vendor

registration. You will be able to finalize the selection of your booth space and make any additions to

your booth you may need to make your display space work best for you. We are ready to help and

answer any questions that you may have when planning your show registration.

Thank you again for making plans to attend the 2018 Pacific Northwest Tow Show.

Sincerely,

Peter Lukevich,, Association Director

Towing and Recovery Association of Washington

http://pacificnorthwesttowshow.com/


The History of the 2018 Pacific Northwest Tow Show

The Spirit Lives On…

The roots of today’s Pacific Northwest Tow Show were planted in the

mid-1970s during a picnic in a park in a mountain town east of Seattle by

a member of what was then the Washington Tow Truck Association. The gathering was

basically a weekend social event for friends and fellow tow company owners and operators.

Members brought their tow trucks, engaged in impromptu competitions, swapped war

stories and enjoyed the camaraderie around a campfire.

In the early 1980s one of the first events that would be more recognized as a tow show was

held at the Lewis County Fairgrounds in Chehalis, Washington. Dubbed a “tow rodeo,” the

event featured Class A truck driving competitions, tow truck beauty contests and a collection

of vendors and regional factory representatives. Towing operators from Washington, Oregon

and Canada came together and the competitions, especially the beauty contest, were filled

with heated but good-natured rivalries vying for impressive trophies and bragging rights.

The tow rodeo eventually became the Tow Expo, and in 2005 the Washington Tow Truck

Association became the Towing and Recovery Association of Washington. Founded in 1958,

it is the oldest continually operating state towing association in the nation.

Over the years the show has been held at progressively larger and more accommodating

locations, advancing to its current venue in 2017: the 50,000-square-foot Greater Tacoma

Convention and Trade Center. The Show floor will accommodate tow trucks, products and

services, and equipment together There are nearby first-rate hotel amenities and ample

parking. In addition, the 2018 Show will continue to be a regional event that attract

attendees from WA, OR, ID, MT, CA and British Columbia.

From its humble beginnings of tow operators and drivers gathering around a

campfire at a local park, the spirit, camaraderie and competitive spirit of this

unique and time-honored event lives on at the largest indoor towing event in the

Pacific Northwest.

JOIN US IN TACOMA—August 17-18, 2018


Standard Booth Includes: 10’ x 10’ space and 8’ table skirted in blue

Blue & white 8’ high back drape and Blue & white 3’ high side drape

Two Side Chairs & Wastebasket and One-line Exhibitor ID Sign

$1,200 $1,000 $800 $700 $500 $50 per truck spot

No charge WI-FI is available on the Show Floor

2018 Pacific Northwest Tow

Show Floor Plan

Dedicated Wi-Fi is available at an additional cost

Power at your booth is available at an additional cost



Hotel Accommodations Nearby the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center

**Ask for the “TRAW Room Block”

**Courtyard Marriott, Tacoma

1515 Commerce Street

Tacoma, WA 98402

253-591-9100

**Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Tacoma

2102 S C Street

Tacoma, WA 98402

253-272-2434

Best Western Plus Tacoma Dome Hotel

2611 E E Street

Tacoma, WA 98421

253-272-7737

Hotel Murano, Tacoma

2102 S C Street

Tacoma, WA 98421

253-272-2434


Road Map

Seattle Tacoma International Airport to Tacoma, WA

Approximate Travel Time from Seattle Tacoma International Airport to the Greater

Tacoma Convention Trade Center is 22 minutes. Excellent roadways and public

transportation is available from the Seattle Tacoma International Airport to the Pacific

Northwest Tow Show venue.

Seattle, Tacoma Area

Population: Seattle: 539,7800, Metro Area: 3,249,700, Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton,

3,365,139

Location: Approximately 130 miles from the Canadian border

Nearby: Puget Sound - A major port for the US Pacific Northwest and Trans-Pacific

and European Trade

Flight Times: Chicago-3.5 hours, New York-5 hours, Los Angeles-2.5 hours, Miami-6


Other Things Going On In The Local Area

While you visit the Greater Tacoma area we wanted to identify some nearby attractions to the

Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. All of the locations shown below are within an

easy walk of the Show location or a short ride on public transportation.

LeMay Car Museum—”America’s Car Museum”

Museum of Glass

Chihuly Bridge of Glass

Dale Chihuly Collection at the Tacoma Art Museum

https://www.americascarmuseum.org

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=lemay+car+museum+tacoma&view=detailv2&&id=68769B061A525BA4461DFE42727C461C3B3CE0EE&selectedIndex=2&ccid=JXK2YtFj&simid=608053455022984830&thid=OIP.M2572b662d1637e2d71d99e3c3ee94dddo0

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=lemay+car+museum+tacoma&view=detailv2&&id=0FDD8B9D50F2399F40B99EEBB4AD14F5DB2F7CAF&selectedIndex=0&ccid=f012ov%2bc&simid=607990924590057425&thid=OIP.M7f4d76a2ff9c008703785cc80ed444feo0

http://museumofglass.org/

https://museumofglass.org/outdoor-art/chihuly-bridge-of-glass

http://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/exhibit/dale-chihuly/

https://www.yelp.com/biz/chihuly-bridge-of-glass-tacoma?adjust_creative=bing&utm_campaign=yelp_feed&utm_medium=feed_v2&utm_source=bing


For your ease we have developed a simple and efficient web based means of registering for

the Pacific Northwest Tow Show. Just click on the link at http://pacificnorthwesttowshow.com/ and

you will be able to complete your entire registration process online.

Also, our booth registration partner is American Trade Show Services (ATS). You can process

your booth reservations online as well. ATS handles the vendor registration and reservation

requirements for the largest tow shows in the U.S. and promises to make your online

registration for the Pacific Northwest Tow Show smooth and transparent.

As we did in 2018 our decorator partner will be Triumph Expo & Events, Inc. The Account

Executive assigned to the Pacific Northwest Tow Show is Hannah Martin. Hannah has an

incredible resume of event production experience. She will be assisting us every step of the

way to make sure that your exhibitor kit is complete and ready when you arrive at the

Show venue. Just a NOTE: make sure and request power for your booth if you need power

and dedicated WI-FI service if that is something you need as well.

VENDOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION

http://pacificnorthwesttowshow.com/

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE

Pacific Northwest Tow Show 2018!

The Towing and Recovery Association of

Washington looks forward to seeing you in

Tacoma, WA at the Greater Tacoma Convention

and Trade Center—August 17-18, 2018

For more information please contact the

Show Manager, Peter Lukevich. All questions

related to registration or booth selection are

to be directed to the Show Manager and not

the TRAW web partners. Peter can be reached

by telephone at 206-492-5032 or by email at

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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