With newly elected co-chairs Drew Hofley, senior vice president, sales, Americas, Accuride Corporation and Andy Robblee, president of Six Robblees’ Inc. to represent the needs of suppliers and distributors alike, HDAW’s education offerings will serve as a focal point to guide the independent heavy duty aftermarket industry through a world globally disrupted by COVID-19.
Through this year’s virtual platform, teams will still experience critical networking through one-on-one business meetings designed to match distributors with priority suppliers, education and product launches — without having to worry about travel or safety logistics. Real-time deal-making will move from on the floor to online, with the same bottom-line-boosting result, organizers say.
“It’s safe to say that one year ago, no one had any idea what challenges 2020 would present when we were all creating budgets, strategies and tactics to achieve our plans,” says Hofley, HDAW’s supplier chair. “But I believe we can all be proud that the heavy duty trucking industry has helped lead the nation during this crisis. I have always maintained that HDAW is one of the top three industry events of the year and its importance will be even more critical to kick off 2021 on the right foot.”
Robblee, who also is responsible for developing HDAW’s 2021 theme and education program, says, “We are never more successful than when we join in partnership, regardless of the challenge. In this year of drastic change, HDAW is exactly what we distributors need to stay out front and, as many of us know, preparedness leads to success. HDAW isn’t just one way to get ready for what the future holds — it’s the way.”
Education sessions planned for the 2021 event will focus on how to ramp up e-commerce capabilities, improve hands-free measures and leverage virtual technology to build customer relationships. A complete line-up of sessions will be announced soon.
Registration for HDAW 2021 is now open. For more information and to register CLICK HERE.
