3 to be inducted into MATS Wall of Fame during show's opening reception

Updated Mar 17, 2026
Last year's inductees (left to right) Randy Manning, Donna Kennedy and Eric Harley
Last year's inductees (left to right) Randy Manning, Donna Kennedy and Eric Harley
MATS

Three well known members of the American trucking community will be recognized during the opening reception of the Mid-America Trucking Show later this month.

The MATS. Wall of Fame Class of 2026 will be Bette Garber, Bill Foose, and Bill Weaver.
 
The three will be inducted during a special ceremony, which is part of the show's opening reception. The reception begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26. 
 
Tony Justice will also be performing a special music tribute to Weaver at the reception.
 
The event also includes free beer, a bourbon tasting, craft beer tasting and. silent auction to benefit the St. Christopher Trucker Relief Fund. 
 
MATS runs March 26, 27 and 28 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
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