​NATM is soliciting nominations for awards to be presented at the 31st Annual Convention & Trade Show at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Please consider and nominate individuals who may be eligible candidates for the following awards:

Outstanding Member Award
The Outstanding Member Award is presented each year to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the trailer manufacturing industry. The nominee must be an employee of an NATM Regular (trailer manufacturer) member. The nomination must include the name and address of the nominee and nominator along with a brief narrative about the contributions the nominee has made to the trailer manufacturing industry.

Young Professional Award
The purpose of the Young Professional Award is to recognize the accomplishments of young individuals in the trailer manufacturing industry. Nominees should be individuals under the age of 40, who have been innovative and successful in the trailer manufacturing industry. Both Associate and Regular member company employees are eligible for this award. The nomination should include the name and address of the nominee and nominator along with a brief narrative about the accomplishments of the nominee.

Green Award
The purpose of the Green Award is to recognize an NATM Regular (trailer manufacturer) member company that has made significant contributions to improving the environmental impact within the trailer industry. The nomination should include a written description of the company’s contributions to positively impacting the environment in the trailer manufacturing industry. The document should provide qualitative and quantitative evidence of environment improvements. Nominees will be judged on case studies where the companies have been able to demonstrate improved performance in environmental manufacturing. This may include maximizing energy efficiency levels, compliance with environmental regulations and minimizing waste from the production process. Manufacturers should be able to illustrate success in reducing their environmental impact, as well as converting green manufacturing into a business opportunity. Download the Green Award form here.

Awards will be presented at the Annual Membership Meeting & Luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019.

Download the award nomination form here, or submit your nomination by email to Lane.McNeil@natm.com; fax (785) 272-4455; or mail to NATM Headquarters, 2420 SW 17th St. Topeka, Ks 66604. Nominations are due by November 30, 2018.

NATM is excited to be using Map Your Show’s online booth sales software again for its 31st Annual Convention & Trade Show in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Feb. 19-21, 2019. This program proved to be a time saving and far less frustrating process for exhibitors. There is no more waiting around until your contract arrives to see what booth you have been assigned. This user-friendly software will allow you to select your desired booth in real time!
The opportunity to select exhibitor space at the 2019 trade show has been made available to suppliers and service providers in the following phases:

Phase 1: 2018 sponsors choose their booths first in the order of their sponsorship levels during the following dates:
$30,000 and higher: April 2nd- April 5th
$10,000-$29,999: April 6th- April 12th
$7,500-$9,999: April 13th- April 17th
$5,500-$7,499: April 18th- April 22nd
$2,500-$5,499: April 23rd-May 2nd
$1,000-$2,499: May 3rd -May 9th

Phase 2: 2018 non-sponsor exhibitors select their booths May 10-June 20.

Phase 3: The general membership and non-members will be allowed to choose booth space beginning June 21.

The 2018 sponsors and exhibitors that sign up before June 21 will receive a $200 discounted rate of $1,200 per 10’x10’ booth. The rate for any member that signs up for booth space after June 20 will be $1,400 per 10’x10’ booth. Booth spaces for non-members of NATM are $2,800.
On the day your booth-selection window opens, you will receive an email from NATM notifying you that the booth sales application is now available online for your company.
Within this email, a unique code is provided that, when entered, pre-populates the online booth sales application. Within the application, exhibitors can view the 2019 show floorplan and select the desired booth(s).

During the completion of the online application, exhibitors pay for their booth(s) online via credit card. Once NATM show management approves the application, an email containing login credentials to the exhibitor dashboard is sent. The dashboard allows exhibitors to update their company profile and contact information and view other important information relevant to the upcoming show. As always, the sign up for booth space is first come, first served. You can sign up at any time after your group’s window begins. If you miss the window for your group the privilege of choosing during your group’s time is lost. Be sure to mark your calendar to remember to sign up as soon as you receive your email from NATM!
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If you have any questions regarding how to book your exhibit space or would like to be a sponsor at the 2019 Convention & Trade Show, contact NATM Events Coordinator Lane McNeil at Lane.McNeil@natm.com or call (785) 272-4433. ​