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Products and services for Towing, Transport, Recovery and Road Service will be on display and for sale at the manufacturer and distributor booths: wreckers, carriers, trailers, chassis, service trucks, as well as products and services that will surprise you! Elevated incident lights, specialty ramps, specialty call provider … Most of the motor clubs and call providers are there! It's a great opportunity to shore up relationships and begin new ones with national dispatchers.
There are dispatch, impound, and bookkeeping systems just for towing operations. You'll be able to compare them all on the show floor! • Looking to streamline lien processing? There are several companies on the floor who can help you. • Looking to finally get on board with GPS? AT Expo has several providers showing their systems on the show floor. • Looking to purchase a tow truck? There are several financing companies on the exhibit floor who can approve your credit for purchase on the spot. Among the exhibits you'll see the world famous Towman Monument, the American Towman Chopper and the world's biggest towing-theme mural: Lifelines, the Towing Industry on Canvas. The Baltimore Convention Center is packed for the American Towman Exposition. |
Exhibit Hours: Thursday, Nov. 16, 1 pm- 5 pm Friday, Nov. 17, 11 am - 5 pm (Grand Opening) Saturday, Nov. 18, 11 am - 5 pm |
The Center is conveniently located to the Inner Harbor with lots of shops and eateries. It is close to a scenic walkway and the Baltimore's World Trade Center which has a fantastic 360 degree view of the City. Discover the Center’s outdoor terrace, complete with a working herb garden and green roof canopy made of drought-resistant, native vegetation. The terrace doubles as space for receptions or networking with colleagues. Experience the perfect combination of advanced technologies and professional services, each successfully executed and delivered by the Center’s dedicated team. | |
Baltimore is the towman's home away from home: great food, great accomodations, historic attractions, all by the water. The Bull & Pig Roast (Miller Rocks) is at the Hard Rock Cafe by the water. Calitri's Cuba is a block up at the Power Plant. American Towman's Welcome Cruise boards across from the Sonesta Harbor Court and the Hyatt. Festival Night is at Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel Grand Ballroom. All the hotels and the Baltimore Convention Center are within two blocks of the harbor. |
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With over 25 seminars featuring top speakers, it is the industry's largest educational program. Topics reflect the issues and subjects that are important to the towing business owner to help increase one's bottom line. Passport seminars are being held Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.![]() ![]() AMERICAN TOWMAN WAR GAMES
![]() James Bennett Jr. Beard’s Towing. Friday, Nov. 17, 10 am - 11:30 am ![]() RECOVERY THEATER
![]() Open to all who sign up for the Carte Blanche Passport. Shuttle will be available. Bobby Tuttle, CIRT. Thursday, Nov. 16, 5 pm - 7 pm ![]() TOWING & RECOVERY CONFERENCE
Recovery Of Vehicles From Cable Barriers On Highways (HTCBS)
![]() Bobby Tuttle, CIRT. Friday, Nov. 17, 8 am Running Hard With Family in Tow
![]() Brian J Riker, American Towman and Michelle Sukow HDM Truck Center. Saturday, Nov. 18, 9 am Snatch Blocks 101
![]() Terry Abejuela, American Towman. Friday, Nov. 17, 9 am ![]() BUILDING REVENUE CONFERENCE
No One Wants to Work Anymore
![]() Tom Dannemiller, Towing Forward Company. Thursday, Nov. 16, 10 am Protect & Perpetuate your Towing Business- Lawsuit Protection, Tax Reduction & Estate Planning Strategies
![]() Larry Oxenham, American Society for Asset Protection. Thursday, Nov. 16, 11 am Winning Growth Strategies for Private Property Parking Management
![]() Jim Shellhaas, Ranger SST. Friday, Nov. 17, 9 am What Google Wants From You
![]() Kevin McMillan, Lift Marketing Group. Friday, Nov. 17, 10 am Accident Remediation – Provide and Bill for Environmental Services for Vehicle Fluid Cleanup
![]() Ed Grubbs & Jim Figueira, Environmental Chemical Solutions. Saturday, Nov. 18, 9 am Tips and Tricks Of Air Cushion Revenue
![]() John Sweezy Jr. & Matt Bartlett, Matjack Jumbo Safelift. Friday, Nov. 17, 10 am How to Increase Your Profits Presentation
![]() David Saline, DRIVE. Saturday, Nov. 18, 8 am Have You Ever Wondered if Your Dispatch Captures All the Opportunities When the Phone Rings?
![]() Mike Porter, TDR Way. Saturday, Nov. 18, 8 am Training as an Asset for Business Owners and Management Staff
![]() Shane Coleman, ERSCA. Saturday, Nov. 18, 9 am Tow Marketing & Advertising Tips
![]() Jared Fischgrund & Chris Blake, OMG Tow Marketing. Saturday, Nov. 18, 9 am Building Your Company's Culture
![]() Casey Burrows & Bear Godfrey, WreckMaster. Saturday, Nov. 18, 10 am ![]() SAFETY CONFERENCE
Electrocution Hazards at Crash Scenes
![]() Bobby Tuttle, CIRT. Thursday, Nov. 16, 8 am Marijuana and the Truck Driver, When Is Zero Really Not Zero?
![]() Brian J Riker, American Towman. Thursday, Nov. 16, 10 am De-Escalation Prevention Techniques (How To Keep a Bad Situation From Getting Worse)
![]() Randall Resch, American Towman Magazine.Thursday, Nov. 16, 11 am A Chain Is Only As Strong As It’s Weakest Link
![]() Terry Abejuela, American Towman. Saturday, Nov. 18, 8 am A Safe and EV Fire Compliant Vehicle Storage Facility
![]() Ed Grubbs & Jim Figueira, Environmental Chemical Solutions. Friday, Nov. 17, 9 am Risk Management and On-Scene Safety
![]() Randall Resch & Brian Riker, American Towman. Saturday, Nov. 18, 10 am ![]() INSURANCE CONFERENCE
How to Turn your Insurance Program into Profit Center
![]() Todd Welch, Charter Partners • Donald Blood & Abe Elias, Brown & Brown. Thursday, Nov. 16, 9 am Safety, Tech tools, Insurance Requirements & Cost Reduction
![]() Scott Watkins, Mobile Video. Friday, Nov. 17, 8 am |
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![]() Alternative Fuel Vehicles - A Continuing Course of Safety
What you need to know as a tower is this alternative world and the dangers involved. Certificated class.Independent Course - $75/person. $125 after Nov. 13. John Borowski, American Towman, Thursday, Nov. 16, 8 am - 9:30 am ![]() Recovery Business Success
Presented by: John Borowski, American Towman & Ron Myers, Pine Tree Towing. A special three-hour course geared towards the business end of recovery. Three crucial steps for recovery business success will be covered: Documenting the Recovery; Billing the Recovery; and Collecting on the Recovery Invoice.Independent Course - $250/person. $350 after Nov. 13. Save $100 by registering now Friday, Nov. 17, 9 am - 12 noon ![]() American Towman Quick Clearance Certification Course
Arm your company and its tow operators with accepted quick clearance methods, on-scene incident management preparation, essential communications with police and fire command. Test follow 3 hours course, require for American Towman Quick Clearance certification card.Independent Course - $75/person. $150 after Nov. 13. Save $75 by registering now. Saturday, Nov. 18, 9 am - 11 noon
![]() Work Smarter Not Harder With DRIVE
Become the True Executive of Your BusinessPresenter: Jim Saeli Length: This is a two-day, 3 hr/section workshop. Objective: To learn the key components for owning and managing a tow business and an auto repair shop with the goal of more profits and greater freedom for the business owner and their family. Subjects: • Owner’s vision compared with the current scene. • Owner’s job and responsibilities. • The Stages of a business and what they mean for success. • KPI management and managing trends of the business. • The crucial areas of the business and how each fit in with greater profits. • Marketing actions that each business owner needs to take in today’s digital environment: o Digital advertising. o Websites and why an attractive up-to-date site is vital for any business. o Social Media – the various platforms and how to manage. Consistency is key! o EDDM/postcards. o Traditional marketing actions that still need to be enacted. • Recruiting and hiring – why it’s important to never stop recruiting. • Finances, profit & loss. • Production and why it’s important to always keep your eye on this key area. • Employee Management – get and keep a great team! • Using Playbooks and why this should be considered the ‘blue print’ of your business. Expected Result: A business owner who has the knowledge and tools to successfully increase profits and create greater freedom for both the business and their family. Attendees bring to the workshop: • Production and sales graphs. • Current P&L. • As an added bonus, anyone attending the DRIVE Work Smarter Not Harder event will also receive a 30-minute meeting with a DRIVE Business Consultant. During this one-on-one on the spot meeting, your business will be analyzed with key areas of your business discussed. Independent Workshop - $195/person. $295 after Nov. 13. Thursday, Nov. 16, 9 am - 12 noon (Part I) Friday, Nov. 17, 9 am - 12 noon (Part II) Presented by: ![]() | |||||
The nation's top trainers and speakers are here in Baltimore to give you a top-tier learning experience. Hands-on and classroom experience with WreckMaster Rotator Training, as well as in-depth courses such as Recovery Billing, Recovery Business Success, American Towman Quick Clearance Certification, Alternative Fuel Vehicles - A continuing Course in Safety, (NEW) ERSCA Advanced Winching and Rigging and (NEW) Work Smarter Not Harder with DRIVE.
Allstate Roadside Safety and Information Series will be held in the Exhibit Hall FREE during show floor hours. ![]() WreckMaster Rotator Training
Industry's Premier Rotator Training with WreckMaster InstructorsFEE REQUIRED $695/person. $795 after Nov 13. Fee also includes Carte Blanche Passport. Wednesday Nov. 15, 8 am - 12 noon (4 hrs Classroom) Includes Lunch Wednesday Nov. 15, 1 pm - 5 pm (4 hrs Hands-on) Shuttle to location Thursday Nov. 16, 8 am - 12 noon (4 hrs Classroom) INTRODUCTION & EXPLANATION OF STUDENTS ROLE • Introduction of Lead Instructor, assistances and students • Set Course goals and objectives • Overview of WreckMaster program YOU & THE TOW TRUCK SET-UP • Positioning the truck • Leveling the truck • Recommended distances- Utilities Overhead & Underground • Recommended cribbing • Safety in General • GROUND LOADS • Calculating Out-rigger Loads UNDERSTANDING THE LIFT • Determining the weight • Shock Loads • Cause and effect of tipping • Determining the COG “Center of Gravity” THE BOOM • Calculating “Load Capacity” • Calculating “Boom Top Load” RIGGING • General overview • Wire Rope, Synthetic & Chain Bridles • Calculating Bridle Leg Lengths • Calculating Bridle Leg Loads • Selecting the Correct Rigging for the job SITE SAFETY • PPE “Personal Proction Equipment” • Operator Training • Rigging Training • Site Supervisor Training ![]() ![]() Recovery Billing Course - 8 Hour Training
Presented by Eric Fouquette and the Recovery Billing Team.Part I - Friday, Nov. 17, 9 am - 1 pm. (4 Hours classroom) Part II - Saturday, Nov. 18, 9 am - 1 pm. (4 Hours classroom) Incl. Carte Blanche Passport both days! You have spent hundreds of thousands on equipment…it's time to invest in a course designed to teach you how to invoice efficiently, stop settling, and get paid! After years of trial, error, and missed payment opportunities, we now know exactly what needs to be done to get paid for recovery work, how to navigate the various insurance/private payer routes and what triggers each to get paid time and time again. In this course, you learn in two days what took us 40+ years to acquire. The Recovery Billing Course will show you how to overcome recovery billing & collection obstacles that can be rectified with the proper education and systems. Join our elite network of thousands of tower owners and managers who've taken the course! You'll learn: • Foundational Principles: Handbooks, policies, safety, insurance needs, and more. • Documenting the Scene from Start to Finish. • Drafting the Documentation Packet. • Laws to Help Get Paid: Expert towing & recovery attorneys educate on the main reasons for claim denial (AND how to overcome them). • How to Bill: Learn how to get paid on various types of insurances: collision, property damage liability, home owners, and more! • How NOT to Bill: Learn how to avoid mistakes and spot objections before they happen! • How to Navigate an Insurance Claim: Learn how to navigate various insurance processes and how to work with the vehicle owner and the payer, not against them. • Negotiation strategies: How to respond to things like “sorry, that’s not covered” and “we never pay that” - you’re going to be fully prepared when it comes to communicating with payers. Amount $2,500 per person. Must be accepted by Recovery Billing. ![]() ![]() ERSCA - Advanced Winching and Rigging
This 4-hour intensive training will apply to all levels of operator experience and duty- status (Light, Medium, Heavy). Focusing on safety and performance, attendees will address and task real-world scenarios. Resistance, winch performance, winching systems, and knowledge in rigging deployment essentials will be focal points for tasking today's jobs, effectively and efficiently. Shane Coleman, ERSCA Thursday Nov. 16, 8 am – 12 noon - 4Hrs - Classroom $295/person advance registration; $395/person after Nov. 13 – Save $100 by registering now. ![]() ![]() Allstate Roadside Safety and Technical Information Series
During expo hours, you will have free access to unique electric vehicle content on all three days, plus technical details from vehicle manufacturers and other information to help you be safer and more efficient. Join an education session and take-home knowledge on all the latest industry trends from business experts and industry insiders.![]() Schedule available soon
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Featuring the legendary "American Towman Medal Ceremony" honoring towers who stood out for their heroic feats and are recognized for their bravery and courage. The evening will also include the "March of Heroes" for those who were pinned the Order of Towman and Towman Medal winners. Festival Night includes fun entertainment and is the best dinner in town! Enjoy the finest cuisine. The Mike Corbin Band debuts "Home of the Brave", a new song honoring towers, and several songs interwoven throughout the evening, including Booms in the Sky, Bless the Spirit Riders, and the Road Calls, plus other Towman Ballads and American favorites. Enjoy a dinner event like no other! Festival Night: Price: $90 Adults / $60 Child Saturday, Nov. 18, 7 pm, Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel. Tickets required & jacket suggested. Sponsored by American Towman Magazine. ![]() ![]() Ceremony of The Order of Towman
Nominees for The Order of Towman are recognized for showing extreme dedication to the towing trade and the community they serve. Nominated by their towns police or fire chief, they have stood out as going above and beyond to provide service under difficult circumstances and have a history within their community of getting the job done safely and in a timely manner.
The Order is sanctioned and presented by American Towman Magazine at a ceremony of passage where they will be receiving the Cross of the Order and participating in the March of Heroes during Festival Night. Friday, Nov. 17, 6 pm. Baltimore Convention Center, Camden Lobby. |
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AT Expo is an overwhelming networking experience, whether one moseys about the Wrecker Pageant, shares notes with other Academy goers, engages with the exhibitors, joins the WreckMaster training experience, or partakes in Festival Night. The stars of AT Expo may be all the equipment but the greatest resource may be all the illustrious characters that make up the towing industry. It doesn't get any better than clicking beer bottles at the Bull & Pig Roast at the Hard Rock where Miller Rocks! Or blowing smoke at Calitri's Cuba in Luckies Tavern (Power Plant). AT Expo is the place where one networks among thousands of towers and suppliers and yet the networking dyanamics aren't much different than they were in the Iron Age where it was all one on one. ![]() Calitri's Cuba VIP
Calitri’s Cuba is one reason towing’s generals come to Baltimore. It’s the chance to smoke fine cigars and talk towing strategy away from the front lines of battle.
$30.00 Friday, Nov. 17, 9 pm. Luckie’s Tavern – Power Plant Live ![]() Miller Rocks! Bull & Pig Roast
Miller Rocks! on Friday Night at the Hard Rock Cafe, sponsored by Miller Industries, has been a tradition at AT Expo for 14 years. There's nothing like it as towing professionals take over the Hard Rock Cafe. It's first-come first-served for the Bull & Pig Roast, but the party keeps on going! Whether you're inside the Hard Rock or out in the Miller pavilion on the water, you'll chill out like never before!Great food, live music, and more! Friday, Nov. 17, 7:30 pm. Complimentary tickets available at Information Booth & Registration Free Event Sponsored by Miller Industries & American Towman ![]() ![]() ![]() ACE Awards
A great time to network with peers and motor club representatives as they honor the nominees of the American Towman ACE Awards.Nominated by motor clubs and call providers, ACE Nominees are recognized for being in the top 1% of towing operations for service reliability, professionalism and service excellence. Recipients receive the exclusive 2023 ACE Buckle Award, along with a certificate and press release. Saturday, Nov. 18. Convention Center, Camden Lobby. Sponsored by: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Captains of Industry
The jacket-and-tie event, sponsored by American Towman Magazine, will include lunch at the Legendary Captains Long Table.We invite you to break bread with other leaders of the industry on the eve of the 34th annual American Towman Exposition. Friday, Nov. 17, 12 Noon at the Baltimore Convention Center. Price: $55.
![]() Welcome Dinner Cruise - Sold Out!
Celebration is a big part of AT Expo. It starts Thursday night with AT's Welcome Cruise. Enjoy dinner and then roam on the Spirit of Baltimore as it cruises the Inner Harbor. A great way to kick off the American Towman Experience at AT Expo XXXIV. So join your peers for dinner cruising the Inner Harbor Thursday evening. Get the lay of the land from the water; enjoy Baltimore's beautiful city-scape.
The Welcome Cruise is Sold Out • Thursday, Nov. 16, Boarding 6:30 pm, departs at 7 pm - returns 9:30 pm. ![]() The Donnie Recovery Luncheon
Celebrating towing's legendary trainer, Donnie Cruse, this unique conference dissects and critiques the winning recoveries of the Donnie Cruse Recovery Awardees. All recovery specialists welcome.Price: $75. Thursday, Nov. 16, 12 Noon at Morton's Steakhouse. Co-Sponsored by: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() American Towman Hospitality
You'll experience American Towman's Hospitality throughout the weekend. For example, Academy Passport holders may enjoy breakfast outside the conference rooms in the Baltimore Convention Center on Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings to include rolls, eggs to order and much more, compliments of American Towman Magazine.On Friday evening, attendees can dig into the Bull & Pig Roast, sponsored by Miller Industries, at the Hard Rock Cafe. Saturday Pie will be offered following the ACE Awards and to those attending the American Wrecker Pageant Winners Ceremony. ![]() Towman Hunt Skeet Shoot
Join fellow Skeet Shooters for the Towman Skeet Thursday. Transportation is provided and leaves from the Pratt Street Lobby entrance of the Baltimore Convention Center to bring you to Prince George's County Trap and Skeet Center in Glenn Dale, MD. Equipment, supplies and lunch are included in price. Price: $150. Thursday, Nov. 16, 9 am. Transportation departs Baltimore Convention Center at Pratt Street entrance, promptly at 9 am. ![]() Saturday Pie
Enjoy the fantastic assortment of pies. Saturday, Nov. 18, on the Exhibit Floor. |
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World-Class Wreckers Compete For the towman, doing battle means doing business with wreckers all decked out. Even medieval warriors would have been intimidated. From specially designed chrome wheels to uniquely cast lever heads and paint jobs evoking different ages, different landscapes, the American Wrecker Pageant inside the Baltimore Convention Center is the world's premier truck pageant. Kick back, enjoy the trucks, and jaw with the men and women who proudly own them as they vie for the Pageant's legendary trophies. American Wrecker Pageant and Pageant Voting open during Exhibit Hall hours. Trucks enter into the Convention Center Wednesday, 8 am - 5 pm & Thursday, 8 am - 10 am. All trucks will remain in Convention Center until the completion of the award ceremony on Saturday. Ceremony will be held Saturday, Nov. 18, 4 pm at the BCC Band Stage. Wrecker Pageant Truck Wash available on-site at the Baltimore Convention Center. Click here for details. |
Entry fee: $125 with advance registration ($150 after Nov. 13) • Light-duty (pre-2023) • Light-duty (2023-2024) • Medium-duty • Vintage (40+ years) • Service/Support truck $175 with advance registration ($200 after Nov. 13) • HD Single Axle • HD Tandem • Rotator • Carrier One vehicle per class/maximum three per company. |
![]() Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel (HQ)
Headquarters Hotel, Festival Night: - $2094-Star, rooms with harborview, fitness center, restaurant/bar, connected to mall. 2 blocks from Convention Center. Show your badge & receive 10% off food/meal purchases at Hotel Restaurants, Bar or Coffee Shop Specials on Friday & Saturday Night. ![]() Marriott Waterfront
$244Luxurious rooms with harborview, fitness center, restaurant/bar. Show your badge & receive 10% off food/meal purchases at Hotel Restaurants, Bar or Coffee Shop on Friday & Saturday Night. ![]() Marriott Inner Harbor
$209One block from Convention Center, fitness center, restaurant. Towman Specials when you show your badge. ![]() Sheraton Inner Harbor
$1991 block from Convention Center with a catwalk, indoor pool, fitness center, free WiFi ![]() Days Inn Inner Harbor
$149Across from Convention Center, bar & grill, fitness center, free WiFi. ![]() Lord Baltimore Hotel
$159Two blocks to Convention Center. Includes fitness center and free Wi-Fi. Pet friendly. ![]() Royal Sonesta Harbor Court
$1784-Star Hotel across from Harbor. 2 blocks to Convention Center. ![]() Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor
$202Next to Convention Center. Near Morton's Steakhouse. ![]() Hilton Baltimore
$235Connected to Convention Center by convenient catwalk. Includes free WiFi, fitness center, pool, & meeting room availability. ![]() Hampton Inn
$159Find us off I-395, across the street from Oriole Park at Camden Yards. We're a short walk from the Baltimore Convention Center and the Inner Harbor. The University of Maryland Medical Center is a three-minute drive away, and it's the same to M&T Bank Stadium for Ravens games. Fuel up on free hot breakfast, and unwind in our indoor pool and fitness center. |
You will be able to reserve hotel accommodations through Visit Baltimore Passkey after you have completed your registration. Reservations will be accepted until October 16, 2023. After this cut-off date, you may contact the hotel directly for reservations and/or changes to existing reservations. Attendees that need to book rooms or have an inquiry prior to the cut-off date regarding a current reservation should call Visit Baltimore Housing at 1-800-282-6632. Please note that American Towman does not authorize hotels or housing agents to call you – so beware of scammers!
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![]() American Towman legion
As an attendee you earn a merit-based membership in the American Towman Legion, no fees or strings attached.![]() Travel Discounts
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