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4 American Traffic Safety Services Association
ATSSA’S 47TH ANNUAL
CONVENTION & TRAFFIC EXPO
Veteran Television Correspondent
and Anchor Forrest Sawyer to Host
Opening General Session
Emmy Award-winning reporter and
anchor Forrest Sawyer, of ABC, CBS
and MSNBC television networks, will
lead a talk show-style Opening
General Session on Feb. 12. Sawyer
will conduct interviews with ATSSA’s
leadership, including ATSSA Board
Chairwoman Debra Ricker and
Foundation President TomWood.
The Opening General Session will
include ATSSA and The Foundation
annual reports, ATSSA award
presentations and a Leadership
Committee report.
National Work Zone Memorial at
Booth #436
The National Work Zone Memorial (Memorial) honors roadway
workers, drivers, passengers, pedestrians, police officers and first
responders who were killed in work zone accidents. More than
1,400 names serve as a tribute to fallen roadway workers. The
Memorial travels the country to raise public awareness about the
need to be safe in roadway work zones.
Visit the Memorial at booth #436 during Traffic Expo hours.
Phoenix Convention Center
Ranked the second most popular destination to hold trade shows
and events in a survey of show managers, the Phoenix
Convention Center is steps from restaurants, live music,
professional sports, art museums and more.
Frequently Asked Questions
About ATSSA’s Annual Convention
& Traffic Expo
When is ATSSA’s 47th Annual Convention &
Traffic Expo?
The dates are Feb. 10–14, 2017.
• Friday, Feb. 10
• Saturday, Feb. 11
• Sunday, Feb. 12 (Traffic Expo Grand Opening: Noon to 5:30 p.m.)
• Monday, Feb. 13 (Traffic Expo open: 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
• Tuesday, Feb. 14 (Traffic Expo open: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
Where will ATSSA’s 47th Annual Convention &
Traffic Expo be held in 2017?
Phoenix Convention Center
100 N. 3rd St.
Phoenix, Ariz. 85004
What is included with the booth rental?
• publication of company name, address, phone and fax
numbers, email, website address, company description
(approximately 50 words) and product categories in ATSSA’s
47th Annual Convention & Traffic Expo Program and Exhibit
Guide and Mobile App if application/contract, payment and
information by the exhibiting company were received by
Sept. 31, 2016
• two booth personnel badges (providing booth personnel is
within the ATSSA housing block) for each 10’ x 10’ booth
• three guest Express Passes
• New Products Rollout Event opportunity (The New Products
Rollout, which is limited to 15 ATSSA Traffic Expo
exhibitors on a first-come-first-served basis, is filled.)
• use of the ATSSA Traffic Expo logo for marketing
• 7” x 44” booth identification sign
• 8’-high pipe and drape back wall with 3’-high draped side rails*
*Carpet, furniture, utilities and additional services are not included. These
items are purchased through vendors provided in the Exhibitor Service Kit
What are the exhibit hall hours, including set-
up/tear-down dates?
• Set-up: Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 5 p.m.
• Set-up: Sunday, Feb. 12, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Exhibits Open: Sunday, Feb. 12, Noon to 5:30 p.m.
• Exhibits Open: Monday, Feb. 13, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Exhibits Open: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Tear-down: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.