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PERSONALIZED EVENT SCHEDULE

Nashville, TN | March 15–19, 2026

EVENT LOCATION

Music City Center

201 Rep. John Lewis Way S Nashville, TN 37203

HOTEL

The Joseph

401 Korean Veterans Blvd Nashville, TN 37203

Located in downtown, Walking distance to Music City Center

SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

Sunday, March 15

• 10:00 AM – Arrival

Valvoline Global

• 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM – Press Conference (Room 201B)

Monday, March 16

• 5:45 PM – 8:00 PM – Exhibition Floor Open

Tuesday, March 17

• 10:15 AM – 2:15 PM – Exhibition Hours

Wednesday, March 18

• 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Exhibition Hours

• 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM – Sponsored Closing Night Reception

THE NATION’S LEADING TECHNOLOGY TRADE SHOW

FOR THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY.

Organized by the American Trucking Associations, this event brings together over 5,300 attendees across three days.

Key visitors to help grow our industry include, fleet owners, dealer groups, maintenance managers, parts and lubricant buyers, distributors, OEM representatives, and more.

OBJECTIVE & KEY MESSAGES

OUR OBJECTIVE

Position Valvoline as a leading lubrication solutions partner for heavy-duty transportation.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Strengthen brand visibility among fleets, OEMs, maintenance leaders, and distributors

Generate qualified leads for Premium Blue and heavy-duty portfolio

Reinforce our long-standing technical partnership with Cummins

Engage key decision-makers at the industry’s most influential technology event

CORE MESSAGE

PARTNERS IN PERFORMANCE

VALUE PILLARS

TCO Optimization – Extend engine life and reduce operating costs

Proven Extended Drain Intervals – Increase uptime and lower maintenance frequency

Less Downtime – Reduce unplanned maintenance events

30+ Years of Cummins Partnership – Tested, trusted, and proven performance

Valvoline helps fleets extend drain intervals, increase uptime, and reduce total cost of ownership through proven innovation and trusted technical expertise.

KEY REASONS TO BELIEVE

No other lubricant brand offers a 100,000-mile oil drain interval simply by using its product

160 YEARS OF INNOVATION

Strategic Partnerships

• Official Lubricant Partner of Cummins Engines

• 30 years of technical collaboration

• Every Cummins engine tested with Premium Blue before it leaves the factory

Industry Leadership

• First heavy-duty engine oil brand in America

• First tri-fuel heavy-duty engine oil

• First 100,000-mile ODI in market

Brand Strength

• Official Partner of the largest World Cup event

• 160 years of innovation

INDUSTRY FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

100,000-Mile Oil Drain Interval

Premium Blue One Solution Gen 2

March 15, 2026 | 10:30 AM

Room 201B

ON-SITE ACTIVATION

Window Cling

Above Entrance to Music City Center Facing the Omni

Door Clings Entering MCC Across from Bridgestone Arena

Door Clings Leaving MCC Towards the Hilton & Broadway

ON-SITE ACTIVATION

Large Banner near Second Floor Meeting Rooms #1

Banner on 3rd Floor Lobby Across from Exhibit Hall

REGISTRATION

Attendee Directory Ad Placement x2

Attendee Swag Bags

SPONSORED EVENT

Wednesday, March 18th

Karl F. Dean Ballroom

Music City Center

7pm-10:30pm

 VGO recognized by TMC Chairman + Neon Saddle band

 Two (2)-minute speaking opportunity during Changing of the Guard Ceremony

 Two (2) reserved tables at reception

 VGO logo displays

 drinkware, table tent cards, signage, on-screen, mobile app, website, program, pre- and post-event promotions, video recaps

 Exclusive sponsorship of the Star Bar

Changing of the Guard Rock Star Arrivals

Showstopping

BOOTH RENDER

BOOTH LOCATION

Booth #2911

20’x30’

BOOTH ROLES

Sunday, 15

Press Conference 10:30 am – 11:00 am

Day 1 – Monday, 16

Opening Ceremony

5:45 pm – 8:00 pm

Andres Franco

Bob Heidler

Peter Heldt

Garrett Inboden

Jocelyn Radillo

Tim Stephens

Melissa Totty

Stacey Vazquez

Andres Franco

Britney Sage

Jocelyn Radillo

Melissa Totty

John Walters

Nicole Diegel

Amanda Glosser

Max Imangazinov

Anna Riedel

Britney Sage

John Walters

Day 2 – Tuesday, 17 10:15 am – 2:15 pm

Day 3 – Wednesday, 18

Sponsored Closing Night Reception

8:30 am – 12:30 pm 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Peter Heldt

Garrett Inboden

Jocelyn Radillo

Tim Stephens

Melissa Totty

Stacey Vazquez

Andres Franco

Bob Heidler

Peter Heldt

Garrett Inboden

Jocelyn Radillo

Tim Stephens

Melissa Totty

Stacey Vazquez

Greg Barntsen

Nicole Diegel

Amanda Glosser

Max Imangazinov

Michael Kirtman

John Walters

Andres Franco

Jocelyn Radillo

Melissa Totty

John Walters

BUSINESS CASUAL DRESS CODE

LEAD GENERATION SHOW IMPLEMENTATION

GET PLUGGED IN:

Check your email for invitation

Captello App

3. Best Practices
3. Best Practices

At show, best practices:

1. Stay on phone/call service

2. Settings > Toggle off “Save business cards on device”

From Menu:

1. In-App Chat (start a conversation) > most immediate response

2. In-App Email (open a ticket)

Show/Event Screen > Click to view form

24/7 Support Availability

PRIMARY PRODUCTS

Heavy-Duty Portfolio Overview

Engineered to maximize uptime, extend drain intervals, and reduce total cost of ownership across severe-duty fleet operations.

Premium Blue® Extreme

Advanced synthetic protection for emissions systems

Premium Blue® One Solution Gen2

Extended drain intervals for Cummins X15 engines

ZEREX HD Nitrite Free Extended Life Coolant

Long-life universal protection for heavy-duty cooling systems

All-Terrain Heavy Duty Engine Oil

Enhanced wear protection in extreme conditions

With Valvoline, you don’t just choose a lubricant — you choose a strategic partner committed to keeping your fleet on the road, longer. www.valvolineglobal.com/en/partner-solutions/hd-heavy-duty/ #VGOHD #TMC26

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