ORLAND PARK, IL — The first-ever Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week Jan. 23 through 27, 2006, at The Mirage in Las Vegas, will feature a distributor education program to address trends, new developments and best practices and provide strategies to achieve high-performance results and profits.
Top industry speakers will lead the education sessions and panel discussions. Sessions on Tuesday, Jan. 24, are:
- The Aftermarket Economy: What Distributors Should Know
- Recruiting, Retention and Employee Development;
- Getting Results: Five Absolutes for High Performance;
- The Impact of Counterfeit Parts
- New Developments in the Heavy Duty Brake Business
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, sessions are:
- The Truth about e-Business and Electronic Ordering;
- Shop Management and Adding Service to Your Operation
The heavy-duty specific education concludes on Thursday, Jan. 26, with “What Do Fleets Want from a Distributor?”
In addition to this education, the inaugural HDAW executive conference has an opening general session, “Handshake – Past/Present/Future,” an aftermarket-focused trade show — with 165 supplier exhibitors already on board, and One-on-One Business Meetings between distributor and supplier senior executives. HDAW will also provide new networking opportunities for the distributor and supplier executives in attendance.
To register for HDAW, go to:hdaw.org. Special registration fees are available to members of the following organizations: Heavy Duty Distribution Association, Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association, Council of Fleet Specialists, Heavy Duty America, Heavy Duty Remanufacturers Group, Heavy Duty Representatives Association, National Wheel & Rim Association, Overseas Automotive Council, Power Heavy Duty, Service Specialists Association and TruckPride.
Companies interested in exhibiting or sponsorship opportunities should contact W.T. Glasgow Inc., HDAW Show Management, at 708-226-1300 or [email protected].
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