Atlantic Truck Show: Merry times in the Maritimes

 MONCTON, N.B.  – – If the streets of Moncton seemed strangely empty for a few days last week, it’s because everybody was at the show: the 14th annual Atlantic Truck Show, to be specific.

Almost 12,000 visitors streamed through the gates of the Moncton Coliseum to see the gleaming rigs and trucking-related products and services that were on display last Friday and Saturday.

And the organizers of the show, the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) report that the event exceeded all their expectations in terms of exhibitors, content and visitor attendance.

“The mood on the floor was definitely demonstrative of how the economy has rebounded,” said Show Manager, Mark Cusack. “Past shows were great, but the excitement, coupled with the new technology and companies in recruitment mode made for an awesome event in 2012 and we could not be more pleased.”

The recruitment drive was a huge hit with visitors and company representatives were pleased with the enthusiasm job seekers displayed about the industry in general.

The APTA’s Back to the Future breakfast was well attended, as was the charity lobster dinner and silent auction, with proceeds from that benefitting juvenile diabetes research and the APTA scholarship fund.