ORLAND PARK, Ill. — Organizers of the ninth annual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW 2014) announced its new leadership team for the conference, to be held Jan. 27-30, 2014, at The Mirage in Las Vegas, Nev.
Tom Otter, vice president of sales and marketing for Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC and Edward Neeley, president of Truck Supply Co. of South Carolina, have been named the HDAW’14 co-chairs. John Bzeta, president & CEO of Fleet Brake, was selected as vice chair.
The HDAW chairs are responsible for the strategic leadership of the event and management of the volunteer/staff program planning teams, consisting of more than 30 individuals from aftermarket supplier and distributor companies.
The HDAW leadership team focuses on delivering excellence for the annual conference’s key elements including the distributor education program, pre-scheduled supplier/distributor one-on-one meetings, the HDAW product expo and the numerous networking opportunities that are an integral part of the conference.
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week is the largest North American gathering of the independent heavy-duty aftermarket industry. More than 2,000 executives and managers from the U.S., Canada and six other countries – including distributors, suppliers, service providers, educators and industry media – attended the 2013 conference in Las Vegas.
HDAW is a business-to-business, executive conference presented by a joint operating committee of industry leaders from 13 distinguished industry organizations: American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialists (ACOFAS), Association of Diesel Specialists (ADS), Automotive Electric Association (AEA), Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network (CVSN), HDA-Truck Pride, Heavy Duty Distribution Association (HDDA), Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), APRA’s Heavy Duty Remanufacturing Group (HDRG), International Truck Parts Association (ITPA), Overseas Automotive Council (OAC), Power Heavy Duty, Service Specialists Association (SSA) and VIPAR Heavy Duty.
For more information, go to www.hdaw.org, follow the group on Twitter, www.Twitter.com/HDAW13 or contact W.T. Glasgow, conference management, at (708) 226-1300.
