Great West Truck Show
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The Great West Truck Show (GWTS) is a heavy and medium duty truck show held each June in Las Vegas
, Nevada
. GWTS is produced by the Randall-Reilly Events Group, a division of Randall-Reilly Publishing.
The 2008 GWTS attracted 18,716 trucking industry attendees which was an increase of 5.3 percent from the 2007 show. 76 percent of attendees indicated that they made purchasing
decisions. With respect to truck owners in attendance, the number dramatically increased on average by 32.5 percent of those owning Class 6–8 trucks.
More than 400 companies exhibited at GWTS in 2008, including most of the major truck and trailer
original equipment manufacturer
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Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. GWTS is produced by the Randall-Reilly Events Group, a division of Randall-Reilly Publishing.
GWTS 2008
The 2008 Great West Truck Show was held June 26–28. The contracted exhibit space grew from 86,550 net square feet in 2007 to 133,900 in 2008, a total increase of 54.7 percent.The 2008 GWTS attracted 18,716 trucking industry attendees which was an increase of 5.3 percent from the 2007 show. 76 percent of attendees indicated that they made purchasing
Purchasing
Purchasing refers to a business or organization attempting for acquiring goods or services to accomplish the goals of the enterprise. Though there are several organizations that attempt to set standards in the purchasing process, processes can vary greatly between organizations...
decisions. With respect to truck owners in attendance, the number dramatically increased on average by 32.5 percent of those owning Class 6–8 trucks.
More than 400 companies exhibited at GWTS in 2008, including most of the major truck and trailer
Trailer (vehicle)
A trailer is generally an unpowered vehicle pulled by a powered vehicle. Commonly, the term trailer refers to such vehicles used for transport of goods and materials....
original equipment manufacturer
Original Equipment Manufacturer
An original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, manufactures products or components that are purchased by a company and retailed under that purchasing company's brand name. OEM refers to the company that originally manufactured the product. When referring to automotive parts, OEM designates a...
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