As we turn the page into the winter season, I want to take a moment to thank every one of you for making the 2025 NATDA Trailer Show our biggest and best event yet! With record-breaking attendance, a sold-out show floor, and a vibrant energy that filled every corner of the Music City Center, this year’ s show was truly unforgettable.
Welcoming more than 750 dealerships and more than 330 exhibitors, this is where business happened— new partnerships were formed, products launched, and strategies were discussed. The NATDA Trailer Show has positioned itself as the must-attend event for the entire trailer industry every year. Read the full show recap on page 42.
We’ re also preparing for the Trailer Tech Expo Powered by NATDA, taking place February 17 – 19, 2026 in Reno, NV. This event is evolving to better serve a growing audience of dealers— especially those in the Pacific Northwest, West Coast and Canada. With two full days of technician training, expanded education, and a reimagined exhibit hall, the Trailer Tech Expo is built for service-focused dealerships looking to keep ahead of the latest trends and share their newest innovations and offerings. The show will also, once again, feature the Industry Excellence Awards Banquet honoring the industry’ s best and brightest companies and individuals.
Be sure to catch our Dealer Spotlight in this issue, featuring Nadir from Ontario Trailers on page 70. His story is a great example of the entrepreneurial drive we’ re seeing from newer dealerships with a younger generation of leaders. Nadir shares his fresh business perspective, what’ s hot( and what’ s not) in the Canadian market and what he gained from attending his second NATDA Trailer Show this August. It’ s dealers like Nadir who remind us why we do what we do.
To our manufacturer and vendor members, I encourage you to explore 2026 NATDA Association Sponsorships. These opportunities go beyond visibility— they’ re designed to help you build deeper relationships with dealers and grow your presence in the industry. Sponsors receive benefits like discounted exhibit space, priority booth selection, and free dealer memberships to help expand your reach. You can find full details on our website.
And if you’ re not yet a NATDA member, I invite you to join us. Membership offers real, tangible value— like free dealer registration and hotel rooms at our events, complimentary year-round education and access to exclusive discounts with programs like Trailergard and NATDA Connect. It’ s more than a membership— at NATDA, your success is our mission.
We look forward to continuing to support your success— and to seeing you in Reno!
Warm regards, Andria Gibbon, CEM Executive Director, NATDA
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