Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue to be virtual in 2021
The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), the commercial vehicle division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), has announced Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue (HDAD) will be held as a completely virtual conference on Monday, January 25, 2021. The program is co-presented by HDMA and MacKay & Company and will immediately precede the fully virtual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) 2021. HDAD is traditionally held as a conference, networking, and kick-off for suppliers attending HDAW. This year, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, HDAD will be held virtually and feature presentations and panel discussions with industry experts on topics including:
- A real-world view of pandemic strategies, successes and failures, and looking towards what’s next
- What to expect of the 2021 DC administration
- Macro-economic trends that will impact the industry
- MacKay & Company’s Truckable Economic Activity report
- Technology changes forced into the distribution chain by the pandemic and what will stick
- The fleet perspective on changes in the aftermarket and lasting lessons from the pandemic
Speakers currently scheduled will include:
- John Blodgett – Vice President, Sales & Marketing, MacKay & Company
- Al Dragone – Chief Executive Officer, FleetPride
- Gerry Mead – Executive Vice President, Maintenance & Equipment, Hub Group
- Chris Patterson – Independent Director
- Mari Roberts – Senior Director, Transportation, Frito-Lay
- Tyler Robertson – Chief Executive Officer, Diesel Laptops
- Amanda Schuier – Senior Vice President, Quality Transport Co.
- Ann Wilson – Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, MEMA
Additional speakers and panelists will be announced soon. For more information and to register, visit https://www.hdma.org/content/heavy-duty-aftermarket-dialogue