Topics: Great Ideas

Eleven Great Takeaways from the Great Ideas! Workshop at NATSO Connect 2023

Whether you were lucky enough to take part in the Great Ideas! Workshop at NATSO Connect in person or are learning about it from afar, here are 11 takeaways that can get your creative juices flowing. More

Travel Centers Came Together during NATSO Connect’s Great Ideas! Workshop

Truckstop and travel plaza operators came together during NATSO’s popular Great Ideas! Workshop for idea sharing and a fireside chat with Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of Stuckey’s Corp. and a former politician from Georgia, and Dale Elks, general manager of Oasis Travel Center. During the session Stuckey and Elks shared insights into creating a unique brand-building experience, using social media to increase your customer base and strategies for reducing employee turnover. More

NATSO Connect 2023 Gets Underway in Dallas

Hundreds of senior level truckstop and travel plaza operators, essential suppliers and industry thought leaders are coming together starting today in the Dallas metro area for NATSO Connect 2023. More than 16,000 locations representing $65 billion in buying power take part in the event, which features exclusive learning opportunities, executive briefings from industry experts, hand-selected vendors and peer-to-peer discussions designed to help operators grow their businesses. More

Great Idea in Action: Infused Water Members Only Join or Login

While attending the International Study Tour this summer, Darren Schulte, NATSO’s vice president, membership, identified that a lot of retailers were making and selling infused water. More

Turn Dead Space Into a Revenue Generator at Your Truckstop

Golden Husky Travel Centre in Golden, British, Columbia lined a hallway with funny, innovative and motivational signs that are all for sale. More

Eight Great Ideas from Truckstop Operators at NATSO Connect

The Great Ideas! for Independent Operators Workshop is one of the most popular events at NATSO Connect, and the 2019 session continued the long tradition of open, thoughtful sharing among those within the industry. Operators from across the country brainstormed, collaborated and learned from their peers during the workshop. More

Have a Cup on Us Campaign at Broadway Truck Stops

To help build inside store sales, Broadway Truck Stops held a have-a-cup-on-us promotion. More

Local Favorites on the Go

Sometimes the best ideas come from outside the industry. More

Golden Oil focused on Food and Cleanliness

Paul Bhardwaj, CEO and founder of Golden Oil, which operates four truckstops and is in the process of building its fifth, has been in the truckstop industry for more than 30 years. During that time, he has seen amenities and driver preferences change, and the locations do a fantastic job of staying current and remaining relevant. More

13 Great Ideas from NATSO Connect

In this issue of Stop Watch, we’re featuring not one, but 13 outstanding ideas operators have shared. Operators shared their insights and best practices during the Great Ideas! Session at NATSO Connect 2018. The annual meeting is one of the highlights of NATSO’s annual gathering, and operators were able to swap ideas and learn more about what is working for their peers, get inspiration from both inside and outside of the industry and think through how they can adapt ideas to make them work for them. While ideas filled the room, here are 13 that stood out. More

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