The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), the heavy-duty division of the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), has announced the fourth-annual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue (HDAD) conference will be held on Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, at The Mirage in Las Vegas. The conference immediately precedes Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week ’16. HDAD is co-presented by the HDMA and MacKay & Co. The day-long conference is scheduled to be held in the Terry Fator Theater from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
As one of three events in HDMA’s Heavy Duty Dialogue Series, HDAD program will provide insight and a forward look at the heavy-duty aftermarket, with an introduction by Tim Kraus of HDMA and Stu MacKay of MacKay & Co., an aftermarket industry forecast by MacKay & Co., and a market and economic update, with heavy-duty industry expert Dr. Robert Dieli, of RDLB Inc. and financial expert, Bill Strauss, of the Chicago Federal Reserve.
HDAD features individual presenters and separate distribution executive panel discussions with primary topics that include:
- A 360-degree of the aftermarket
- Global views of the aftermarket
- The aftermarket’s future
Additional speakers and segments will be announced soon.
Conference registration will include: digital presentation materials, breakfast, breaks, a networking luncheon and the HDAW’16 All-Industry Reception – all intended to facilitate networking with industry peers. Those planning to attend are encouraged to arrive on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, to prepare for the conference’s start time of 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 25, 2016.
For more information on HDAD ‘16, visit hdma.org.