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HDAW 2006 UPDATE SEGMENT NEWS
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS ECONOMIC TRENDS
ASSOCIATION NEWS FACTOID
HDAW 2006 UPDATE
HDAW Trade Show Space Sales Top 75 Percent
The momentum continues to build for the first-ever Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW). Show organizer Bill Glasgow, Sr., reports that 76 percent of booths have been sold as of Aug. 17.
HDDA members interested in exhibiting should act quickly to register in advance of the first space allocation. A prime benefit of exhibiting is eligibility to participate in the HDAW one-on-one business meetings. Participating exhibitors can book meeting sets with as many as 19 separate sessions spread across the mornings, Tuesday through Friday. These private meetings with current and potential customers can complement the show exhibit time on the afternoons of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
To register for the trade show, contact Bill Glasgow, Sr., at 708-226-1300 or visit www.hdaw.org. The Web site is the best place to view the latest information on the trade show, educational offerings, business meetings and networking opportunities that comprise this premier industry conference, developed exclusively for heavy duty suppliers and distributors.
HDAW Event Sponsorships Offer Great Value
With HDAW sure to attract the leading heavy duty aftermarket distributor and supplier executives, the exposure gained by HDAW event sponsors offers significant and high-impact value. High-visibility event sponsorship offerings include luncheons, coffee breaks and happy hours on both Tuesday, Jan. 23 and Wednesday, Jan. 24.
A mailing of all event and promotional sponsorship opportunities will be made soon. To learn more about HDAW or to order a sponsorship, interested members should contact HDDA liaison Lee Kadrich at 301-654-6664 or e-mail lee.kadrich@aftermarket.org.
SEGMENT NEWS
Northwood University Announces New HDA Parts Network Scholarship for Aftermarket Students
HD America Parts Network (HDA) announced it has teamed with Northwood University to create a scholarship fund in memory of HDA founding members Jim Burke Sr. and Pete Bley of the heavy duty aftermarket industry.
The scholarship will be awarded annually to qualified students attending any one of Northwood University�s three campuses located in Midland, Mich.; West Palm Beach, Fla.; or Cedar Hill, Texas; who are majoring in Aftermarket/Management.
For information regarding this scholarship, contact Dixie Maxwell, director, private donor scholarships, Northwood University, 4000 Whiting Drive, Midland, MI 48640-2398 or call 989-837-4160.
Source: Aftermarketnews.com, Aug. 16, 2005
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Glassman Named NHTSA Deputy Administrator
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta announced last week that Jacqueline Glassman will serve as the Deputy Administrator of the Department�s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
In her new post, Glassman will help administer the agency responsible for preventing injury and death from motor vehicles on the nation�s highways. She will leave her current position as NHTSA�s chief counsel to take the new job.
Prior to joining NHTSA in 2002, Glassman served as senior regulatory counsel to DaimlerChrysler with jurisdiction over the corporation�s vehicle safety regulatory compliance and other safety policy programs.
Source: Truckinginfo.com, Aug. 5, 2005
ECONOMIC TRENDS
DOT's Transportation Index Rises for Third Straight Month
The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced last week that its transportation services index (TSI) rose 0.8 percent in May from 111.7 in April, for the TSI's third monthly increase.
The TSI freight index rose 0.5 percent to 113.1 in May from 112.6, also the third consecutive monthly increase, DOT�s Bureau of Transportation Statistics said in its monthly report.
Compared with last year, the overall TSI rose 4 percent while the freight index increased 2.4 percent.
The TSI passengers index gained1.8 percent to 111.2 in May, from April�s 109.3, also the third straight monthly increase. May�s level was 8.2 percent over the May 2004 figure.
Source: Transport Topics, Aug. 8, 2005
ASSOCIATION NEWS
Tax Planning Tips to Be Discussed at Financial Symposium
Explore the hottest topics in federal and state tax planning that are impacting aftermarket companies at one of four breakout sessions on Sept. 7, at the Aftermarket Financial Symposium: Leveraging for Growth in Chicago, Ill.
Tips to Reduce Your Tax Liabilities will be moderated by Byron Schneidman, managing director, Automotive Aftermarket Group for American Express Tax and Business Services Inc. Schneidman specializes in tax planning for closely held companies in the automotive aftermarket.
�The session provides automotive aftermarket companies a chance to learn about tax planning ideas that can help them reduce their tax liabilities,� Schneidman said.
Tips to Reduce Your Tax Liabilities will be held Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 2:45 p.m. and again at 4 p.m. It will run concurrently with three other breakout sessions: The Financial Benefits of Standards Based eBusiness in the Aftermarket, Managing the Volatility of Employee Benefits and Maximizing Business Value and Liquidity.
The symposium will be held at the Hyatt Regency O�Hare in Chicago on Wednesday, Sept. 7 and Thursday, Sept. 8. For more information, contact Barbara Clark at 301-654-6664 or e-mail barbara.clark@aftermarket.org. To register online, visit www.aftermarket.org.
AAPEX Sold Out of Exhibit Space
Exhibit space for the 2005 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), Nov. 1-4, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, is sold out, with more than 1,900 exhibitors scheduled to participate in this year�s event.
AAPEX sold out even after expanding its exhibit area into the Venetian Ballroom earlier this year in anticipation of a record-setting number of exhibitors.
�AAPEX is an extremely business-oriented show that consistently brings quality buyers to booths. As a result, more and more companies are making AAPEX an integral part of their sales strategy,� said Bill Glasgow, Sr., AAPEX show manager.
A list of 2005 exhibitors is on the AAPEX Web site at www.aapexshow.com. Exhibitors can be searched alphabetically, by exhibitor/product category or by product. A �My Planner� feature on the site helps buyers create an efficient, personalized hour-by-hour itinerary for visiting exhibits and attending AAPEX networking events and seminars. There is also a virtual floor plan of the Sands Expo Center with a zoom in feature to show booth locations for exhibitors, company contact and product information, and links to exhibitors� Web sites.
Companies that haven�t reserved space for AAPEX but are interested in exhibiting should contact AAPEX show management at 708-226-1300 to be placed on a waiting list in the event of cancellations.
New Online Training Now Available
AAIA has teamed up with the Total Training Network (TTN) to provide members with online learning. With more than 350 courses covering more than 25 topics ranging from sales and management, to customer service and negotiating, to personal development and motivation and many others. Courses average 30 minutes in length, and have available printed student materials, and after each course is a short 10 to 15-question quiz. A certificate is available upon training completion. AAIA is offering an open enrollment for our members during July and August, and courses can be started in September. The cost is $100 per user per company for a year of unlimited courses, and is open to AAIA members only.
For more information or to enroll in the courses, contact Barbara Clark at 301-654-6664, or e-mail barbara.clark@aftermarket.org. Demo tapes of courses, as well as brochures about the courses, are also available from AAIA. For more information on TTN, visit www.ttnlearning.com.
WELCOME NEW AAIA MEMBERS
Aug. 12-18, 2005
APW International, Carson, Calif. (AIA)
Solitac Inc., Toronto (ON), Canada (Automotive Retail)
FACTOID
UPS Inc. recently reminded its drivers not to leave truck engines running while they deliver packages, citing fuel costs, reported The New York Times. UPS said it would save an expected 14 million gallons of fuel with new technology that helps drivers determine the best delivery routes.
Source: Transport Topics, Aug. 17, 2005 |