The Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference (CVOC), scheduled for Aug. 25-26 in Dallas, updated its lineup of speakers expected to share real-world insights on the state of the recovery and what the industry must do to survive and thrive in the fourth quarter and beyond.
Presenters confirmed to date include:
- Donald Broughton, managing director and senior research analyst, Avondale Partners;
- Max Fuller, co-chairman, U.S. Xpress;
- Scott Kress, vice president, sales, Volvo Trucks North America;
- Stu MacKay, president, MacKay & Company;
- Jim O’Neal, president, O&S Trucking;
- ·Joe Plomin, vice president, Trucks, ArvinMeritor CVS;
- Rusty Rush, president and CEO, Rush Enterprises;
- Dan Sobic, executive vice president, Paccar; and
- Eric Starks, president, FTR Associates.
According to the announcement, the CVOC will provide critical information for all segments of the commercial fleet business, including fleet executives, truck OEMs, part and component suppliers, truck dealers, distributors, and maintenance and repair specialists. Sessions will include:
- Outlook for freight, truck buying and parts and service activity;
- The changing landscape of the capital markets;
- Trucking 2020: The changing roles of OEMs, suppliers, dealers and fleets;
- How fleets are dealing with current and future cost and productivity challenges; and
- The impact of federal environmental and safety policies on trucking.
Presented by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association and Randall-Reilly Business Media and Information, the CVOC will be held at the Dallas Convention Center the day prior to and the opening day of the Great American Trucking Show. Registration begins at 11 a.m., Wednesday, followed by a networking lunch. A networking reception
will be held immediately following the program on Wednesday. The conference ends at noon on Thursday when the Great American Trucking Show opens. The event is sponsored by Castrol, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Utility Trailer. For pricing and registration details visit www.hdma.org or call 919-406-8814 or e-mail [email protected].
