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

2017

VENDOR INFORMATION

PACKET


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

http://www.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


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



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


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

http://www.towingandrecovery.net/

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

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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