TravelCenters of America Gets Technical at 2016 Expedite Expo

TA and Petro Stopping Centers Will Conduct Five “Let’s Get Technical” Sessions During Expedite Expo Weekend

TravelCenters of America LLC, (TravelCenters), operator of TA® and Petro Stopping Centers® branded travel centers, will be at the 2016 Expedite Expo at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington, Kentucky, July 15 – 16th, in booth 467.

Let’s Get Technical

Expedite Expo attendees will be able to participate in TravelCenters’ five “Let’s Get Technical” sessions:

Friday July 15, 10:00 am to 11:00 am (Booth #467)

Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems with Homer Hogg, Manager of Technical Development for TA Truck Service

Friday July 15, 11:30 am to 12:00 pm and Saturday July 16, 11:00 am to 11:30 am and 2:00pm to 2:30 pm (Booth #467)

Current and Future Trends in Filtration with Russ Bretell, Manager of Education & Technical Sales at Cummins Filtration

Friday July 15, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm and Saturday July 16, 9:30 am to 10:30 am

Diesel Particulate Filters with Homer Hogg, Manager of Technical Development for TA Truck Service:

Friday July 15, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm (Elkhorn B Room)

Key Maintenance Criteria as You Transition Through the Seasons with Karen Piccolomini, Director of TA Truck Service RoadSquad

Saturday July 16, 12:30 pm (Booth #367)

Pre-Trip Defect Walk Through with Homer Hogg, Manager of Technical Development for TA Truck Service

Additional Events

Health Awareness Walk - StayFit

On Friday, July 15 at 8 am, attendees can join their fellow drivers, vendors and TravelCenters representatives by participating in the Health Awareness Walk sponsored by TA and Petro Stopping Centers. Meet in the lobby of the Lexington Convention Center. No registration is required and walk participants will receive 500 UltraONE Points from TA and Petro Stopping Centers.

Casino Night

On Friday, July 15 at 7 pm, in the Elkhorn Ballroom, attendees are welcome to attend Casino night for a real casino experience where there is no cost to play but a chance to win some awesome prizes.

Health Pavilion

Attendees can visit the St. Christopher Fund’s booth at the Health Pavilion throughout the show where, with a $1.00 donation, they are invited to spin the wheel for a chance to win some great prizes.

Pre-Trip Challenge

Attendees can visit booth #367 and participate in the Pre-Trip Challenge and receive a free gift. TA Truck Service MasterCard Incentive Cards will be awarded to the top three Challenge winners; 1st Place - $500 value, 2nd Place - $300 value, 3rd Place - $200 value.

Attendees can visit www.expediteexpo.com/events/agenda for a complete schedule of events at the 2016 Expedite Expo.

To learn more about the SCF, please visit www.truckersfund.org.

About TravelCenters of America LLCTravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, conducts business in 43 states and Canada, principally under the TA® and Petro Stopping Centers® travel center brands and the Minit Mart® convenience store brand. For more information on TravelCenters, TA, and Petro Stopping Centers, please visit www.ta-petro.com. For more information on Minit Mart, please visit www.minitmart.com.

About SCFThe St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund (SCF) is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance to professional truck drivers who have medical problems and are in need of financial assistance. For more information, please visit www.truckersfund.org or call [phone].

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TravelCenters of AmericaTom Liutkus, [e-mail]