RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), the heavy-duty division of the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), has announced the third annual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue (HDAD) conference will be held on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, at The Mirage in Las Vegas, immediately preceding Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week ’15. HDAD is co-presented by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) and MacKay & Company. 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 in HDMA’s Heavy Duty Dialogue Series, Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue program will provide insight and a forward look at the heavy-duty aftermarket, with an introduction by Tim Kraus of HDMA, an aftermarket industry forecast with Stu MacKay, of MacKay & Co., and a market and economic outlook, with heavy-duty industry expert Dr. Robert Dieli, of RDLB Inc. and financial expert, Bill Strauss, of the Chicago Federal Reserve.
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue features individual presenters and separate distribution executive panel discussions with primary topics that include:
* The Evolution of Distribution: Not Your Father’s Aftermarket
* How Changing Service Patterns Are Affecting the Aftermarket
* The Evolving Role of eCommerce in the Aftermarket
* The Fundamental Drivers of the Industry
Additional speakers and segments will be announced soon.
Conference registration will include: printed conference books containing available presentation materials; breakfast, breaks, a networking luncheon, and the HDAW’15 All-Industry Reception intended to facilitate networking with industry peers. Those planning to attend are encouraged to arrive on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, to prepare for the conference’s start time of 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015.
For more information on HDAD ‘15, visit www.hdma.org.
