About the NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry

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Join to Grow and Improve Your

Business

ABOUT THE NTEAEstablished in 1964, NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry, represents

more than 1,550 companies that manufacture, distribute, install, sell and repair

commercial trucks, truck bodies, truck equipment, trailers and accessories. Buyers

of work trucks and the major commercial truck chassis manufacturers also belong to

the Association. The NTEA provides in-depth technical information, education and

member programs and services, and produces The Work Truck Show®. The

Association maintains its headquarters in suburban Detroit and a government

relations office in Washington, DC. For more information, call 1-800-441-6832 or

visit www.ntea.com.

Unrivaled Industry Knowledge and Resources• Technical Services• Special Access to NTEA.com• Government Relations• Business Improvement Tools• Education and Training• Publications• Conferences & Events• How to Join

Technical Services

• Toll-free Technical Services Hotline – a members-only exclusive!

• Experienced staff engineers assist members by providing valuable expertise on:– Body and equipment installation– FMVSS compliance– Federal excise tax– Vehicle certification– NTEA Member Verification Program (MVP)

Special Access to NTEA.com• Hundreds of technical

articles, regulatory compliance information and economic/market statistics

• Numerous member-exclusive publications available for download

• Complimentary job postings• Post company, product and

personnel news

Government Relations• nical Services• The NTEA works with Congress, the White House

and federal agencies to protect members’ interests.

• NTEA has already saved the industry millions of dollars in potential compliance costs.

• The NTEA helps you build stronger relationships with your legislator by:– Monitoring and reporting Congressional and

regulatory agency activities– Lobbying on behalf of the work truck and trailer

industry

Business Improvement Tools• The NTEA offers valuable resources to help you

grow and improve your business. The following are free or heavily discounted to members:– Reference guides– Benchmarking data– Profit and planning strategies– NTEA MVP– Networking directories– Industry research (statistics, forecasting, trends,

sales figures)

Education and Training

• Stay on the cutting edge with NTEA’s broad-range of technical education and training opportunities – all of which are heavily discounted for members:– On-site training for commercial, utility and

government fleets• Truck equipment fundamentals• Vocational vehicle specifications and design• Truck frame modification

– World class training offered at the NTEA’s annual Work Truck Show, featuring timely topics and practical solutions

Publications

• NTEA News – FREE subscriptions to individuals employed by NTEA member companies. Features include:– Member company, product and personnel news– Technical topics– Excise tax issues– Market and economic forecasts– Legislative and regulatory topics– Association news

Publications (Cont’d)

• Annual Market Resource Guide – FREE to member company’s primary NTEA contact

• Customized enewsletters on compliance issues, fleet issues and topical industry news – FREE to member subscribers

• Market surveys and reports include:– Annual Distributor Financial Benchmark Report– Application Market Survey Report– Annual Manufacturers’ Shipments Survey– Shop Management Studies– Employee Compensation Surveys

Conferences & Events

• The Work Truck Show– North America’s largest work truck

event features more than 500,000 sq. ft. of Class 1-8 vocational trucks and equipment with thousands of manufacturers, distributors, buyers and end-users in attendance. Special member discounts for exhibitor and attendee registration rates.

• Green Truck Summit– Held in conjunction with The Work Truck Show, this

intensive educational program is focused on the latest green truck initiatives and alternative fuel applications for commercial vehicles. Discounts apply to members.

Conferences & Events (Cont’d)

• New Model Truck Product Conference– In this sneak-peek annual event, leading

chassis manufacturers present product upgrades and new product launches for the upcoming model year and beyond. Member discounts apply.

• Business & Market Planning Summit– Annually, the nation’s top economists

present industry projections, sales trend insights and economic forecasts on national and regional growth. Member discounts apply.

Join Today!

• No industry trade association rivals the NTEA’s knowledge of work trucks or offers you a comprehensive body of resources to help your business expand and thrive. To join, apply online at www.ntea.com or call us at 1-800-441-6832.

Thank you.