Geno Maddox
ROLE IN THE INDUSTRY: Owner Operator
COMPANY: GMZ Trucking LLC
HOMETOWN: Catonsville, MD
YEARS IN THE INDUSTRY: 30 Years
FIRST YEAR ATTENDED MATS: 1996
Why Do You Attend MATS?
“I go to MATS to find business solutions to help my business grow and run smoother. I’ve talked to exhibiting companies such as Volvo with issues with my truck to find out how I can save money and time. You can’t beat these relationships you create here.”
Why Do You Recommend MATS?
“I tell everybody, you have to come to the Mid America Trucking Show if you are in the industry. I’ve gained so much information by coming here, there’s always something you can write down, and there’s always something new you can learn here. I’ve bought products and created long lasting business relationships here at this show.”
“There’s nowhere else you get firsthand education like you do here at MATS. Everything I know in trucking, I’ve learned from attending this show.”
Networking:
“You never know who you are going to run into at MATS. I always tell people to bring a notepad and business cards to the show here. Follow up and touch base with the connections you make here. Everybody here at MATS can help your business.”
Future Generation of Drivers:
“I always take my son here to the show, he’s a truck driver as well now. Him and his friends will ask me questions about truck driving all the time, and I tell them, they need to get to MATS. This is where I got all my information, they need to be here. I’m a resource of information because of this show.”
More Attendee Spotlights
“At MATS, I am able to create business relationships that help for future business endeavors. I form these relationships at the show, which then make following up with the company representatives that much easier when it comes to getting questions answered and buying their product.”
“Each year, something improves my ability to safely navigate one of America’s toughest driving areas and I find it here at MATS.”
“The Mid America Trucking Show is the only show I go to. It’s the only show that I make sure to take off time from work and attend. In my mind, it’s really the only show worth coming to if you want to see the entire industry.”
