Heavy Duty Dialogue '08 Kicks Off HDAW on Jan. 21

Heavy Duty Dialogue '08, the annual conference for executives and leaders in the heavy-duty industry, is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 21, 2008 at The Mirage in Las Vegas. Organized by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA),

the event will precede Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW), which kicks off that evening and continues through Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, at The Mirage.
HD Dialogue '08 will continue the event's tradition of offering a stellar line-up of analysts and industry experts forecasting the future of the heavy-duty industry.
Confirmed speakers to date include:
• Dr. Thomas P.M. Barnett, noted author and expert on international security and globalization
• Derek Kaufman, president and CEO of C3 Network
• Peter Nesvold, transportation industry analyst for Bear Stearns.
Several panel discussions and presentations with other industry leaders are planned for HD Dialogue '08. The 2007 event, which drew more than 300 senior executive participants, attracted the largest audience in the event's history. More details will be updated regularly on the HDMA web site at www.hdma.org.
HDMA has served the strategic needs of its members and the commercial vehicle industry since 1983. A market segment association of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), HDMA's mission is to be the industry's primary advocate for the members of the commercial vehicle supplier community. With a continuous focus on its members, HDMA strives to advance the image and interests of the industry and its member companies.
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).