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Towing and Recovery Association of Washington | www.towingandrecovery.net | 206.492.5032 | administrator@towingandrecovery.net
2017
VENDOR INFORMATION
PACKET
Towing and Recovery Association of Washington | www.towingandrecovery.net | 206.492.5032 | administrator@towingandrecovery.net
Dear Prospective Pacific Northwest Tow Show Vendor:
On behalf of the Board of Directors and all of the members of the Towing and Recovery
Association of Washington thank you for planning to join us for the 2017 Pacific Northwest Tow Show.
The Show will be held August 18-19, 2017 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center in
Tacoma, WA. The content in this Vendor Information Packet will provide you with news about the show
floor plan, booth locations and prices, sponsorship opportunities, and nearby hotel accommodations
that you can use during your stay. We are excited to host this historical regional tow show inside the
50,000 sq. ft. convention center.
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.
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 website at www.towingandrecovery.net 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 and your products or services. If you want to make
an early reservation for a booth space or to secure a Gold, Silver, Bronze or Friend sponsorship do not
hesitate to contact the TRAW office. 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 2017 Pacific Northwest Tow Show.
Sincerely,
Peter Lukevich,, Association Director
Towing and Recovery Association of Washington
Towing and Recovery Association of Washington | www.towingandrecovery.net | 206.492.5032 | administrator@towingandrecovery.net
The History of the 2017 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: the 50,000-square-foot Greater Tacoma
Convention and Trade Center. For the first time, the Show floor will accommodate tow trucks
and equipment together There are nearby first-rate hotel amenities including banquet
facilities and ample parking. In addition, the 2017 Show has become a regional event
attracting 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 18-19, 2017
Towing and Recovery Association of Washington | www.towingandrecovery.net | 206.492.5032 | administrator@towingandrecovery.net
2017 Pacific Northwest Tow Show Floor Plan
Booth Locations and Prices
Trucks Trucks
Main Show Stage
Main Entry
Registration Area
$1,200 $1,000 $800 $700 $600 $50 per truck
January 2017
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
No charge WI-FI is available on the Show Floor
Towing and Recovery Association of Washington | www.towingandrecovery.net | 206.492.5032 | administrator@towingandrecovery.net
Towing and Recovery Association of Washington | www.towingandrecovery.net | 206.492.5032 | administrator@towingandrecovery.net
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
Towing and Recovery Association of Washington | www.towingandrecovery.net | 206.492.5032 | administrator@towingandrecovery.net
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
Towing and Recovery Association of Washington | www.towingandrecovery.net | 206.492.5032 | administrator@towingandrecovery.net
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
Towing and Recovery Association of Washington | www.towingandrecovery.net | 206.492.5032 | administrator@towingandrecovery.net
The Towing and Recovery Association of Washington (TRAW) has partnered with Tow Time
Magazine and Market Smart by Tow Times to deveop a simple and efficient web based
means of registering for the Pacific Northwest Tow Show. The Show website will launch in
late January. Please check back then at www.towingandrecovery.net and click on the “Tow
Show 2017” tab. You will be able to complete your entire registration and reservation
process online.
In addition to our partnership with Tow Time Magazine the TRAW is working with American
Trade Show Services (ATS) to process your registration and booth reservations online. 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.
Finally, our partner for Exhibitor Services is Triumph Expo & Events, Inc. The Account
Executive assigned to the Pacific Northwest Tow Show , Hannah Martin who has an
incredible resume of event production. 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.
VENDOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE
Pacific Northwest Tow Show 2017!
The Towing and Recovery Association of
Washington looks forward to seeing you in
Tacoma, WA at the Greater Tacoma Convention
and Trade Center—August 18-19, 2017
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
administrator@towingandrecovery.net
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