HD Dialogue ’07 Features Heavy-hitter Speakers

The 2007 HD Dialogue, organized by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), will feature a stellar lineup of analysts and industry experts forecasting the future of the heavy duty industry on Monday, Jan. 22,

at The Mirage in Las Vegas.
The event will offer insight into the global marketplace, future economic and market trends, industry predictions and technology.
Bill Graves, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, is the scheduled keynote speaker, addressing, “The North American Commercial Vehicle Industry as seen through the eyes of a life-long trucker.” Other speakers include:
• Jeffrey Rosensweig, Goizuetta School of Business, Emory University, will provide a view of trends in the global economy
• Noted industry analyst Derek Kaufman, president and CEO of C3 Network, will share his insights on the future of the industry
• Ed Pence – vice president of On-Highway Engines, Cummins Engine Co, will discuss global Harmonization of the Commercial Vehicle Powerplant.
HD Dialogue ’07 includes a number of panel discussions focused on heavy duty industry issues:
• Growth Opportunities Presented by Advanced and Innovative Technologies: moderator: Sandeep Kar, Frost & Sullivan; Garrick Hu, ArvinMeritor; Norm Ellis, Qualcomm; Joe McAleese, Bendix/Knorre Bremse, and more.
• “The Global Truck, How Far Will the Industry Take Harmonization?” moderated by Robert Clarke, with a panel of powertrain executives from major OEMs.
• The Next 10 Years of the Commercial Vehicle Industry: Moderator: Peter Nesvold, Transportation Analyst, Bear Stearns; Terry Keating, Accuride; and Gary Edwards, Phillips and Temro Industries, Chuck Kleinhagen, Haldex AB.
HD Dialogue is an annual, one-day event for industry executives. The Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) will follow this event, bringing together 2,500 aftermarket distributor and supplier executives. Register for both at www.hdma.org.
With 165-plus member companies, HDMA, the heavy duty market segment association of MEMA, was established in 1983 to provide government representation and monitoring, market research, information services and heavy duty industry conferences and events to serve manufacturers of heavy duty truck components and other products.
MEMA (www.mema.org) represents more than 700 motor vehicle product manufacturers with nearly 12,000 U.S. plant locations and 1.2 million workers. Together, these companies keep the U.S. automotive and truck industry supplied with the components that enable it to produce some 17 million vehicles annually and keep the 232 million vehicles on the road with replacement products and services. MEMA supports its members through its three market segment associations: Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) and Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA).