Panel Discussion: THE TRUTH BEHIND COUNTERFEIT PARTS PANEL
Top representatives from four of the industry’s leading suppliers will discuss this very important industry issue. The participants are
- Dominic Grote, Vice President Sales & Marketing - Grote Industries
- Brad Van Riper, Sr. Vice President & CTO - Truck-Lite Company
- Chuck Kleinhagen, Sr. Vice President – Head of Technology - Haldex
- Andrew Cifranic, Brand Manager – Bendix
BIO-DIESEL AND YOU
Mark Stamp, Heavy Duty Product Manager for Champion Laboratories/Luberfiner Filters will answer all your questions.
- What is bio-diesel?
- What is bio-diesel made from?
- How is it manufactured?
- What descriptions apply?
- What is the safest way to utilize it?
- What are the problematic issues?
- What steps can be taken to ensure fuel quality?
- What precautions should be taken regarding fuel filters?
- What precautions can be done for winter operation?
Legislative update by AAIA: FUTURE STRENGTH OF THE INDEPENDENT AFTERMARKET
Actions by OEM’s to limit access to the tools and service information needed to work on today’s highly computerized vehicles affect not only automobiles, but have become an issue for servicing heavy duty vehicles as well. Yet, much of the attention has focused primarily on efforts to ensure competition in the light duty aftermarket. This session will:
- Provide an overview of the current debate over the Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act that is currently ongoing in the U.S. Congress and in many states;
- Discuss recent rulemakings by both California and Federal agencies to address service information issues for heavy duty emissions systems; and
- Provide insights into strategies needed to ensure the future strength of the independent heavy duty aftermarket.
Aaron Lowe, VP Government Affairs and Lee Kadrich, VP Government Affairs and Trade at AAIA will give us this report from Washington.
TRANSPORTATION TRENDS
An in depth look at the future of the industry by John G. Larkin.
John is Managing Director & Head of Transportation Capital Markets Research with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, who purchased the Legg Mason Capital Markets Group in December 2005. Mr. Larkin was recognized as an all-star analyst by Institutional Investor magazine in 2006 and as a Wall Street Journal all-star analyst for the years 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
FIGHTING THE RISING COST OF HEALTH INSURANCE
Henry C.B. Franklin is one of the founding partners of Franklin Financial Group. He has worked in the group benefits arena for over 15 years as both a broker/advisor and an insurance company representative.
Henry’s practice is predominantly centered around providing many types of employee benefit plans. The recent Federal legislative changes have begun to modify the landscape of medical insurance in this country. Henry and his firm have been leaders in the Consumer Driven Healthcare movement. His practice focus has been evolving to include employer strategies in the new healthcare environment.
SEVERAL 90-MINUTE PRIVATE FOCUS GROUPS
The 2007 CVSN Annual Meeting in Baltimore will feature 9 private Focus Group meetings and will be hosted by the following suppliers:
- Accuride Corporation
- Alcoa Wheel Products
- Hayes Lemmerz International
- Truck-Lite Company, Inc.
- Firestone Industrial
- Cequent Group
- Federal-Mogul
- Carlisle/Motion Control
- Grote Industries
CVSN distributor members, these very productive and informative sessions are by invitation only so SIGN UP today.
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