ORLAND PARK, Ill. – Organizers of the seventh annual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW 2012) have announced the new leadership team for the conference, which will be held Jan. 23-26, 2012, at The Mirage in Las Vegas.
 
Ken Duval, president of Canadian Wheel Industries Ltd., and Mike Betts, president of Betts Spring Co., have been named co-chairs. Tom Stewart, president and CEO of Carolina Rim and Wheel, was selected as vice chair. The three HDAW chairs are responsible for the overall leadership of the event and the volunteer and staff program planning teams, consisting of more than 30 individuals.
 
The HDAW leadership team focuses on the strategic conference elements, including distributor education, pre-scheduled supplier/distributor one-on-one meetings, the HDAW product expo and the numerous networking opportunities.

Last week, event organizers announced that the theme for HDAW 2012 will be "Corporate Culture: The Foundation for Success."