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Largest Truck World draws massive crowds

TORONTO, Ont. – Almost 19,600 people attended the largest Truck World trade show in history at Toronto's International Centre from April 19-21. The 14,807 visitors interacted with 4,788 exhibitor representatives. And there was plenty to see in the sold-out venue that included 525 exhibits -- requiring the addition of a fifth hall, and featuring 179,000 sq.-ft. of booth space across nearly 400,000 sq.ft. overall. The event is jointly produced by Newcom Media (the publishers of Today’s Trucking) and Hannover Fairs, a division of DeutscheMesse. The 14,807 visitors interacted with 4,788 exhibitor representatives. And there was plenty to see in the sold-out venue that included 525 exhibits -- requiring the addition of a fifth hall, and featuring 179,000 sq.-ft. of booth space across nearly 400,000 sq.ft. overall.  The event is jointly produced by Newcom Media (the publishers of Today’s Trucking) and Hannover Fairs, a division of DeutscheMesse.

Updated: Charities hit Truck World for a good cause

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Maxine Shantz says all it took was one year of volunteering with the Special Olympics Convoy and she was hooked. The Home Hardware employee took on tasks with the GTA branch of the project six years ago and has been more involved every year since. Including spending a day in the charity’s Truck World booth recruiting drivers, selling raffle tickets to raise money for the cause, and raising awareness. Shantz says the booth at the biennial convention brings good exposure to the cause, forming a sense of community for drivers around the event and shines a light on the good things drivers do in a climate where they are often portrayed in the media as the bad guys after incidents on the road.

Truck World breaks attendance records

TORONTO, ON -- Truck World, the largest trade show serving Canada's trucking industry, attracted 18,820 people this year - breaking several records in the process. "We attracted more people on each of the first two days than we did during the opening days of any previous Truck World," confirmed Joe Glionna, vice president of Newcom Business Media, which produces Truck World and its companion Expocam trade show and also publishes this magazine. "The crowds of buyers and exhibitors speak to the strength of Canada's trucking industry and the event itself." There were 14,862 visitors who walked through the halls of Toronto's International Centre from April 14 to 16, interacting with 3,958 exhibitor representatives in more than 400 booths. Saturday's "family day" numbers dropped slightly, likely due to summer-like conditions in the area, he added. The show also saw a noticeable increase in attendees from Canada's South Asian community, in a year when a new relationship was forged with JGK Media, Glionna said. The company's Desi Trucking magazine was named the show's official South Asian Media Partner.

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