SSA Chooses Wade & Partners as New Association Manager
ELGIN, IL — Service Specialists Association (SSA) has selected the Wade & Partners (W&P) management team to lead the association, effective immediately. The decision comes after longtime executive director, Cara Giebner, decided to retire at the end of 2007. Wade & Partners, located in Elgin, IL, specializes in business consulting, marketing and advertising services for
Interactive Heavy Duty Aftermarket Forum to Provide Exciting Opening Session at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week
ORLAND PARK, IL – The Heavy Duty Aftermarket Forum presented by MacKay and Co. will provide an exciting opening at this year’s Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week ’08 on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at The Mirage, Las Vegas. HDAW ’08 – slated for Monday, Jan. 21 through Thursday, Jan. 24 – will be North America’s largest gathering
Deadline Nears for HDAW Early Registration Fee Discounts and Hotel Specials
ORLAND PARK, IL – The deadline for the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) special Mirage Hotel rates and the early registration fee discount deadline are nearing. The All-Industry HDAW ’08, Monday, Jan. 21 through Thursday, Jan. 24, at The Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, will be North America’s largest gathering of senior heavy duty distributor
John Bzeta of Fleet Brake & Service Named to IWD Board of Managers
Independent Warehouse Distributors, LLC (IWD) has named John Bzeta of Fleet Brake & Service in Calgary, Alberta, as the newest member of its board of managers. Fleet Brake & Service became a heavy duty member of IWD in 1995. The company has been serving the heavy duty market since 1979 and is one of Western Canada’s premier heavy duty truck and trailer parts and service companies.
HDAW One-on-One Business Meetings Deadline for Suppliers Set for Oct. 8
ORLAND PARK , IL — The deadline for suppliers to register for the One-on-One Business Meetings program at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) is Monday, Oct. 8. HDAW 2008 will be held Jan. 21-24 at The Mirage in Las Vegas . This year, the One-on-One Business Meetings will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan.
HDAW Education Program to Feature Industry “Hot Topics”
The 2008 Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) education program will feature outstanding speakers addressing important issues for the independent heavy duty aftermarket. HDAW ’08 is slated for Monday, Jan. 21, through Thursday, Jan. 24, at The Mirage in Las Vegas. The 2008 program also will include presentations from two top-ranked speakers from past HDAW conferences: Tom Easton of Essential Action Group and Dr. Clint Longenecker, of the College of Business Administration, University of Toledo, according to Gene Damron, HDAW education committee co-chairman.
Truck-Lite Announces Executive Appointments
FALCONER, NY — Truck-Lite, a producer of lighting, wiring harnesses, mirrors, turn signal switches and safety accessories for the heavy duty truck, trailer and commercial vehicle industries, has announced several executive appointments this week. Tim Walker, formerly senior vice president of worldwide sales for Truck-Lite, has been named executive vice president, sales, for Europe and
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Groups Merge to Form New Association
The Council of Fleet Specialist (CFS) and The National Wheel and Rim Association (NWRA) have announced plans to merge their two associations into the Commercial Vehicle Support Network (CVSN). CVSN will represent the strongest, purely-independent distributors in the heavy-duty aftermarket business. The members of both groups voted to approve the merger.