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Welcome to the Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of America

Welcome to the Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of AmericaWelcome to the Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of AmericaWelcome to the Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of AmericaWelcome to the Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of America

It's all about the 'W"!

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Welcome to the Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of America

Welcome to the Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of AmericaWelcome to the Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of AmericaWelcome to the Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of AmericaWelcome to the Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of America

It's all about the 'W"!

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Welcome

The Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of America 

was established in 1981 as a subsidiary organization of the 

Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc.® (TRAA).  


Our goals are to provide financial aid to the TRAA, 

support women in the towing industry and assist 

TRAA Education Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Program 

which provides grant scholarships to children of 

Towing Professionals to further their education.


Greetings to all our ladies in the Tow World.


We wanted to reach out and catch you up on great happenings and upcoming events. We hope you can join us 

and share in the special times. You are a valuable part of this industry and our continued success!


WTRAA fall meeting at the Ohio Midwest Regional Tow Show in Mason, Ohio, September 24-26, 2026. 

Our WTRAA meeting will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 26th at Great Wolf Lodge, Mason, Ohio. 


Please come and join us! Check out the full schedule of events at https://midwesttowshow.org.

    

Then continue the fellowship by sharing lunch with the Women of the Ohio Towing Association! 

These ladies' luncheons are legendary and well known for good food, fun, and fellowship! 

The info is below. You don't want to miss this!

  

The Tennessee Tow Show is at the Chattanooga Convention Center October 15-17, 2026.

Events will also be held at the Towing Museum throughout the entire weekend. 

Check out their websites for a full schedule of events. 

Website info for both is https://tennesseetowshow.com and https://towingmuseum.com.

  

Rounding out the year is the American Towman Baltimore Tow Expo.

 at the Baltimore Convention Center, November 19- 21, 2026,

Check out their website for a full schedule of events! AT Exposition  


Further information about other industry events happening around the Tow Expo

will be available on various other industry tow media sites over the coming months.


As we move into 2027, make your plans to attend the TRAA Legislative Workshop and Hill Day, 

Mark your calendar for February 23 - 24, 2027. Watch for further details released soon.


 If you know of any other industry events, please send me an email so we can spread the word.

 grochester@inatowing.com

This is an extraordinary opportunity to meet and speak with national legislators in our Nation's Capital. 

Your voice matters! Join us to mold our future! Details at https://traaonline.com. 

  

WTRAA representatives, along with TRAA members, sit on the 

TRAA Education Foundation Scholarship Fund committee

 to assist in reviewing applications for education funding. 


We are very proud to be a part of supporting the committee's efforts

 in awarding the 2026 scholarship recipients listed below. 


  

2026 TRAA EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM RECIPIENT ANNOUNCEMENT


  

Washington, DC – The TRAA Education Foundation, Inc.® is proud to provide annual scholarship aid 

to students furthering their education through its Scholarship Fund. 

Since 1990, the TRAA Education Foundation has awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships to the children 

and grandchildren of TRAA regular members to assist them in completing their postsecondary education. 

Scholarships are awarded to students each year based on merit and the candidate's overall character, 

community involvement, family service, etc.


The Scholarship Committee was pleased to award

$31,500

in scholarships in 2026!

The 2026 Scholarship Recipients Are:

· Spencer Hobson     $6,000.00 (WTRAA Honorary Recipient Award)

· Alexandria Bender  $5,000.00

· Jonathan Roth         $3,500.00 

· Jacey Irwin               $3,500.00

· Madysen Roth          $3,000.00

· Taylor Irwin               $3,000.00

· Philip Kuntz              $2,500.00

· Isabella Finer            $2,500.00

· Arianna Pirro            $2,500.00 


For individuals interested in applying for 2027 scholarship opportunities, 

look for the TRAA Education Foundation Scholarship Application to run in 

a Spring edition of TRAA's National Towing E-News and on the 

TRAA website, traaonline.com.


Questions? Click here to submit your inquiry via email.


The TRAA Education Foundation, Inc.® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. 

The function of the organization is to encourage and develop education within the tow truck industry 

and the members of the Towing and Recovery Association of America (the "TRAA"). 

In recognition that the future progress and development of the tow truck industry is directly related to 

education and research, this Foundation is established to further scholarship and learning by persons

 and institutions associated with the tow truck industry. 

Industry events

APRIL:

  • Apr. 9 - 11 - PWOF Florida Tow Show - Orlando, FL - https://floridatowshow.com

MAY:

  • May 13 - 15 • Towing & Recovery Management Summit • Denver, CO • towsummit.com 

JUNE:

  • Jun. 5 – 7 • ESTRA Tow Show • Lake George, NY • estratowshow.com
  • Jun. 19 – 21 • Wisconsin Towing Association Tow Show • Wisconsin Dells, WI • towing.witruck.org

JULY:

  • Jul. 16 - 18 - AmericanTowman TowXpo - Sanantonio, TX - towxpo.com

AUGUST

  • Jul. 30 - August 2 • Indiana Tow Show • Fair Oaks, IN • towingindiana.com/towshow

SEPTEMBER:

  • Sept. 9 – 12 • Towing & Recovery Professionals of North Carolina Tow Show • Raleigh, NC • https://nctowing.org/events
  • Sept. 18 - 20 • Montana Tow Show Convention •  Anaconda, MT • montanatowing.com
  • Sept. 24 - 26 • Midwest Regional Tow Show • Wilmington, OH • midwesttowshow.org

OCTOBER:

  • Oct. 15 - 17 • Tennessee Tow Show • Chattanooga, TN • tennesseetowshow.com
  • Oct.15 - 17 • International Towing Museum Weekend and Hall of Fame Induction 

             Chattanooga, TN • internationaltowingmuseum.org

NOVEMBER:

  • Nov 19 – 21 • American Towman Exposition • Baltimore, MD • atexposition.com

FEBRUARY:

  • Feb. 23 - 24  TRAA Legislative Workshop and Hill Day • Washington, DC • https://traaonline.com. 

2024-2026 WTRAA Board of Directors


President – Gay Rochester

1st Vice President – Vacant

2nd Vice President – Jessica Kuntz

Secretary – Kristen Klemenz

Treasurer – Vacant

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