HDA Holds Annual Meeting
There was little sign of an economic downturn at the annual Heavy Duty America (HDA) shareholder meeting last month in Indianapolis, with both the volume of attendees and their optimism high.
The event, held Aug. 19-23, drew more than 500 attendees and there were 120 suppliers exhibiting across 21,000 square feet. The theme of the meeting was “Power of One,” which HDA President Pat Biermann said shows that “HDA and its membership continue to be No. 1 in the industry. Our goal is to tie the best distributors, best vendors and best fleets together to all benefit each other.”
The meeting included training on best practices in a variety of areas, including sales and promotions, a performance review from HDA member fleet customers, and a tour of ArvinMeritor’s remanufacturing facility in Plainfield, Ind.
“Overall the meeting was very well attended and the information each member and supplier gained will further strengthen the HDA ‘Power of One’ direction,” said Biermann. “The training was very well received and we plan on doing even more next year.”
