10-4 Magazine August 2023

22 10-4 Magazine / August 2023 were Golden Achievement Awards given to seven individuals and two companies with 50 or more years of service, an ATHS Distinguished Service Award given toBobbWilliamson (fromCanada), a Chapter Member Service Award given to Mark and Diane Christensen (from Yucaipa, CA), and two (yes two!) 100 Year Company Awards presented to Lee and Eastes and Kenworth. In addition to all the old antique trucks in attendance, there were also plenty of newer trucks on display, as well. There are no awards at this event, it is just a time to hang out, have some fun, and talk trucks. And having a truck show at a giant hotel and casino makes everything a little easier. You could walk to the show from your room, and there were plenty of things to do at night. If gambling wasn’t your thing, there were also great restaurants and bars, a bowling center, movie theater, laser tag, arcades and game rooms, a pool and full-service spa, stores for shopping, and even four escape rooms! But with 7,000 of our trucking friends in attendance, there really wasn’t time to partake in much besides the truck show (although we did go bowling one night). When Saturday rolled around, it got busy outside again. Plenty of people were walking around and visiting the over 100 vendor booths and displays, which kept us on our toes all day. The weather was great again for most of the day, until about 4:00 PM, near the end of the show, when the sky opened up and rain poured down, forcing us to pack up our stuff about an hour before the show actually came to an end. And with that, the massive event was over. After we got everything packed up and put away, which took about two hours, we headed inside the resort for some dinner with friends and a little video poker at the bar in the casino, which was packed with all our trucker friends. It was a great way to end the show and the weekend. Leaving on Sunday morning, like most folks, we said goodbye to “The Biggest Little City in the World” and headed toward home. Next year’s ATHS National Convention and Truck Show is scheduled for June 6-8, 2024, in the “White Rose City” (York, Pennsylvania). As always, for more information about this and any other ATHS shows and events across the country, visit their website at www.aths.org today. n