Events

CTTA Sees Advantages in Vegas

by Brendan Dooley

The California Tow Truck Association has big plans for 2017, not the least of which is expanding its benefits to members by moving its annual convention to Tow Industry Week at the American Towman ShowPlace-Las Vegas, May 10-12, at the South Point Hotel & Casino. CTTA President Terry Warford, a second-generation tow business owner at Dollar Tow in Sacramento, Calif., said that moving the convention to the AT ShowPlace frees time for the association to work towards other member and legislative goals. “We put a lot of man hours into the CTTA show for a very minor net return,” Warford said. “Our resources were going in the wrong direction— too much labor to the show for negligible return.” By bringing its annual convention, which includes leadership meetings, conferences and a formal membership banquet to Las Vegas, CTTA will forego its own exhibit-based show that has been held annually for the past several years in Reno, Nev., and San Diego, Calif. “Now we can bring our membership to the AT ShowPlace and work together to foster a great show for members in terms of knowledge and equipment,” Warford said. “Overall, this allows CTTA to focus on what it needs to: education and legislation. “We have new education programs and other great things on the horizon from CTTA to come over the next 18 to 24 months.” He added that “unseen stuff” will get more attention now, like lobbying efforts, training and benefit programs like the association’s tire and fuel programs and other rebates. “Our education program is second to none of any state association in the country; we train thousands of drivers every year through classes held almost every weekend … at very affordable rates to members,” Warford said. He added that long-term stability is a key for the association and pointed to the CTTA buying a building to house its offices and moving the convention as steps in that direction.

The AT ShowPlace-Las Vegas will play host to the California Tow Truck Association’s 2017 convention.

CTTA’s annual convention brings additional meetings, conferences and a formal banquet to Tow Industry Week events at the South Point Hotel & Casino May 10-12.