Events

Road Transport Media runs many events through the year, including Tip-Ex Tank-Ex for the tipper and tanker industries, Freight in the City for urban logistics and the prestigious Motor Transport Awards.

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Growing attendances each year

6,000+ attendees at our events in 2019

Industry leading events

Motor Transport Awards

Next event: 2 September 2021, Grosvenor House Hotel, London

The Motor Transport Awards are the industry’s most prestigious event. The people and companies who are shaping road haulage are celebrated in a glamorous evening at the Grosvenor House. The industry elite are there to network with peers from all areas of the market.

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Tip-Ex Tank-Ex

(next event: 30 September – 2 October 2021, Harrogate Convention Centre)

The UK’s only exhibition for the bulk haulage industry. At this unique event two shows sit alongside the all new Northern Rewards Breakfast. Buyers can get hands on with vehicles and products on the exhibition floor during the day then network with sellers informally at the breakfast.

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Freight in the City

(next event: 28 September 2021, Alexandra Palace London)

The show was launched in 2015 to support operators faced with challenges around urban deliveries. They need practical guidance and products and services to help them make urban freight cleaner, safer and quieter. By blending a great seminar programme with an exhibition of innovative vehicles, products and services the expo meets those needs.

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Commercial Motor Awards

(next event: 9 December 2021, The Vox Centre, Birmingham)

The Commercial Motor Awards recognise and reward the best in new and used vehicle sales and aftersales. The awards dinner is a night to celebrate the successes of the industry and provides the perfect back drop to network and forge new business relationships.

Introduced in 2019, celebrating the best professional drivers with the winners announced at the show is the Truck & Driver Awards.

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Convoy Truck Events

Convoy Cymru, Pembrey Circuit, 15-16 May 2021
Convoy on the Plain, Thruxton Circuit, 3-4 July 2021
Convoy in the Park, Donnington Park, 21-22 August 2021

The Convoy brand was launched in 2017 with our partners Trucksport UK. Convoy truck events provides a weekend which includes show trucks and awards, trade stands and exhibits, entertainment and family fun and all this fits around the British Truck Racing. Convoy is a great opportunity to meet owners and drivers with real buying influence.

British Truck Racing Championship

09/05/20 – 10/05/20 – Pembrey
27/06/20 – 28/06/20 – Thruxton
22/08/20 – 23/08/20 – Donington (Convoy in the Park)
19/09/20 – 20/09/20 – Snetterton
03/10/20 – 04/10/20 – Pembrey (Convoy Cymru)
07/11/20 – 08/11/20 – Brands Hatch

We are delighted that we have been appointed by the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) to be the promoter of the BTRAC UK truck racing series. This is a unique combination which offers huge benefits to our sponsors. We can give you access to this influential audience via our packages which include; branding, live-event, editorial coverage and promotion throughout our range of media brands.

Clean Air Roadshows

(2021 dates to be confirmed)

This concept supports local councils in communicating low emission zone initiatives and Roadshows have been held in Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Bath. They are a mixture of shell scheme exhibitors and seminars.

Commercial Motor Golf Days

(next event 22 July 2021, Lambourne Golf Club)

The networking event for staff or customers at a relaxing event where buyers and sellers come together on the golf course.

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Transport News Rewards Breakfast

Transport News Scottish Rewards 2022, 3 December 2021, Crowne Plaza Hotel Glasgow

Transport News also organises the annual Scottish Rewards breakfast event in Glasgow every year and this successful concept will be reproduced in Harrogate at Tip-Ex Tank-Ex, as the Transport News Northern Rewards breakfast..

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Commercial Vehicle Show

As the media partner for this long-standing show we put together the show guide, that is given out every day at the show, presented digitally and distributed in Commercial Motor and Motor Transport magazines. To further support this key industry event, we also produce the daily show editions of Commercial Motor, and this popular editorial driven magazine is published and given out every day throughout the show. The Show Guide is inserted in the RTM magazines and are available at the show. The Show Daily editions are published across the three days of the show.