The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association, (HDMA) is hosting its 16th Annual Breakfast & Briefing at 8 a.m., Friday, March 24, during the Mid-America Trucking Show at Kentucky Fair & Expo Center, Louisville, Ky.

The association has arranged for room to accommodate 1,000 participants for this year’s event, featuring Chris Patterson, president and CEO of Freightliner LLC.
Patterson provides vision and direction for DaimlerChrysler’s NAFTA Truck Operations, including all management responsibilities for Freightliner LLC and affiliated companies – Freightliner Trucks, Sterling Trucks, Western Star Trucks, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., Detroit Diesel Corp. and Axle Alliance Co. His more than 25 years experience in the heavy-duty industry includes serving as Freightliner’s senior vice president, service and parts, and president of Freightliner of Canada Ltd.
This popular event gives members the unique opportunity to network at breakfast with peers and hear the latest trends and insights from a top heavy-duty industry leader.
HDMA Breakfast & Briefing ends by 9:30 a.m. to allow exhibitor personnel to be in their booths by show opening time.
For more information, call Tim Kraus, at (919) 549-4800, Ext. 835 or e-mail him at tkraus@hdma.org.