RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NC — Mike Burns, president and CEO of Dana Corp, will launch Dialogue ‘06 with his discussion of doing business in today’s environment from a global product manufacturer’s perspective. HD Dialogue ’06 is slated for Monday, Jan. 23, 2006, at The Mirage, Las Vegas, NV.
Dialogue ‘06, presented by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), will be held the day before the opening of the first-ever Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, Jan. 24-Jan. 27 at the Mirage.
The Heavy Duty Dialogue program, including breakfast, lunch and a reception, runs from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Other featured speakers include Norman Mineta, Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation; Chris Patterson, president and CEO, Freightliner Corporation; and Dr. Clinton Longenecker, professor of management and business administration, University of Toledo.
The program also includes three panel discussions: “2007-10, How Bad/Good Could it Be?” predictions from M. Labbe Associates, MacKay and Co., CMVC, and ACT; moderated by Peter Nesvold, transportation analyst, Bear Stearns; also “Protecting Your Intellectual Property in a Global Market,” led by Anthony Lupo of Arent Fox; and “Purchasing Trends and Strategies for the 21st Century,” moderated by Tom Stundza, executive editor, Purchasing Magazine.
HD Dialogue 2006 registration fees are $495 for HDMA member companies’ first registrant and $445 for each additional representative. Registration for individuals whose firms or organizations are not HDMA members is $595 for the first registrant and $545 for each additional representative when received prior to Thursday, Dec. 1.
For registration forms and more details, visit the HDMA website, hdma.org, or contact Ro Olson at HDMA, [email protected].
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