By Ben DuBose, News Editor, AMPP Publications
Get ready for a thrilling adventure, as the High Rollin' For a Harley contest is back at the AMPP Annual Conference + Expo 2026 in Houston!
To play, Exhibit Hall attendees can visit the booths of each sponsor, where they will collect a playing card. Once all playing cards have been collected, head to the Harley parked outside the Exhibit Hall and complete an entry card.
Then, return to the Harley area on Wednesday at 4:45 p.m. to see if you’ve won!
Sponsor booths are Bullard (booth #2019); Caproco (#1341); CerAnode Technologies (#1819); Denso, Inc. (#1309); Henkel (#1217); Integrity Assessment Group (#1234); OptiBlast, Inc. (#520); Pond & Company (#2333); and RockGuard HD Pipeline Protection Mesh (#2529).
As with the rest of the conference, the Exhibit Hall is located inside Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center. The Exhibit Hall is open Monday evening and throughout the day on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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