The Tarp
Association is sponsoring the Chairman's Club 2008-2009. The Chairman's Club is a marketing program of the division allowing member companies to make one payment for a complete year of association sponsored activities. Annual sponsorship is $500. Contact Andrew Aho
to participate or for additional information.
• The Tarp Association sponsors a booth at the Las Vegas Truck Show, The Great American Truck Show and the Mid-America Trucking Show. Members of the association are invited to assist with booth staffing. This is an excellent opportunity to achieve a company presence at a tradeshow without the hassle of a company booth and still enjoy promoting the industry.
• Member companies are invited to participate in association-sponsored seminars by being a member of a panel to answer questions or as a source of information for the seminar presentation. Informational packets are also distributed during the seminar promoting members of the Chairman's Club. Tarp Association Membership Directory; Guide to Commercial Vehicle Covering Laws Lists the applicable laws of all states and provinces that either require the covering of dump trucks and motor vehicles with a tarpaulin, or restrict the spillage of loads on highways.If you would like a copy of either of these publications please contact the Andrew Aho at
or +1 651 222 2508.
IAA
Create. Enter. Inspire. Each year the International Achievement Awards challenge specialty fabric companies around the world to compete with their best work, and each year the competition witnesses spectacular results. We invite specialty fabric professionals to enter projects in 28 categories to showcase your company’s innovation, technical skill, and design excellence.
The 2009 IAA competition is open to designers, manufacturers and subcontractors of specialty fabric end-products. Projects must fit into one of the 28 IAA categories and be an end-product manufactured with a specialty fabric, be completed between June 15, 2007 - June 15, 2009, and fulfill a client’s specific need or provide a design solution. Entries for the 2009 competition will be accepted through June 15, 2009. For more information and to enter, visit www.ifai.com or contact Christine Malmgren at +1 651 225 6926 or .