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Mike Albert Hosts 2018 Truck Fest

Thirteen distributors and truck upfitters displayed their products at the annual fleet event.

Mike Antich
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December 1, 2018
Mike Albert Hosts 2018 Truck Fest

The day prior to the start of Truck Fest, Mike Albert Fleet Solutions (MAFS) held its annual sales and training meeting. Gathered for a group photo  are 42 members of the MAFS sales and client teams which has experienced a strong expansion in size and geographic coverage in the past 12 months. 

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Mike Albert Fleet Solutions held its third annual Truck Fest event on Sept. 27, 2018, which is designed to showcase the latest fleet upfitting packages, truck-mounted vocational equipment, and OEM chassis. Among the 13 distributors and truck upfitters who exhibited at Truck Fest were Rush Trucks, Dejana, AutoTruck, Supreme, Freightliner, Kaffenbarger, Stahl, Masterack, and Advertising Vehicles.

Attending the 2018 Truck Fest event were representatives from 83 companies from the greater Cincinnati metro area, who networked with other business owners and fleet professionals to learn how to better manage their fleet operations.

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Also on hand was the Mike Albert Fleet Solutions Truck Design team to showcase their expertise in complex upfits and the company’s expansion into new markets for specialty vehicles, such as municipal fleets, which were on display at the event.

The 2018 Truck Fest was a free event held at Cooper Creek Event Center and golf course in Blue Ash, Ohio, a Cincinnati suburb located near the Mike Albert Fleet Solutions corporate headquarters. Attendees were treated to barbecued food, entertainment by a live band, and an appearance by retired Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer Ron Oester, who signed autographs and shared stories about his 12-year career with the Reds and the 1990 World Series championship.

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