The 37th Annual Mid-America Trucking Show is scheduled for March 27-29, 2008 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

The 2008 Mid-America Trucking Show will encompass an incredible 1,000,000 square feet of exhibit space and more than 1,000 exhibiting companies making it the largest trucking show in the world! Equipment and services of every conceivable description, representing the most innovative technology and advanced developments in the industry will be on display!

The Mid-America Trucking Show remains the #1 annual forum for the trucking industry. Special events that have become annual attractions to the show include:

The Paul K. Young Memorial Truck Beauty Championship

Mid-America's Driver Recruitment Center

Mid-America's Internet & Technology Center

Mid-America's Expediter Experience

The Truck Beauty Championship is named in honor of the founder of The Mid-America Trucking Show, Paul K. Young. Now in its 19th year, this "Stars & Stripes Event", sponsored by Newport Communications, is always a crowd pleaser. With more than 100 show trucks competing annually, the Truck Beauty Championship showcases some of the most awe-inspiring trucks in the nation competing in more than 20 classes to determine who will win the coveted best of show.

For more information, including the entry form, rules and regulations, please visit the Events official web page at www.starsandstripesshow.com/08shows-paul_young.html.

A gathering of more than 100 of trucking's elite fleets looking for new drivers. These companies can provide employment opportunities for those drivers looking for career advancement opportunities. This specialized area of the show, sponsored by Over-The-Road and Pro-Trucker Magazines, will once again be in the West Wing at the 2008 Mid-America Trucking Show.

Once again, Mid-America's Internet & Technology Center will be held in the West Wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center. Join us in the West Wing as we showcase the most innovative technology available to the trucking industry in one centralized location, including:

• Advanced internet systems
• Internet load posting
• On-line recruiting, truck and trailer sales, road condition, mapping systems, and other resources.
• Global positioning and freight tracking software.
• Network systems and hardware.
• Personal computers and laptops.
• In-cab and handheld CE devices.
• Advanced office systems, specifically designed for fleets and owner/operators.
• Truck and engine maintenance systems.
• Technology seminars.
• Prizes, give-a-ways and more...

Once again, Mid-America will offer a section of the show dedicated to the Expedite Trucking Industry. The Expedite Experience will be located in the West Wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center, showcasing the expedite industry in a fresh and innovative way.

The Mid-America Trucking Show began in the early 1970's, when a private management group was formed by Paul K. Young, to create the largest and most diversified trucking show in the United States of America. The first Mid-America Trucking Show was held in 1972 with 80 Exhibitors and 4000 visitors in attendance. The show occupied a portion of the West Wing of the original Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center.

Read more about the history of the Mid-America Trucking Show.