Awards Winners to Be Announced at ATD Convention
The 52nd annual ATD Convention is taking place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco this week. Awards will be given at the event for the 2015 Truck Dealer of the Year winner on Friday Jan. 23 and the Commercial Truck of the Year on Saturday Jan. 24.
The 52nd annual ATD Convention is taking place in San Francisco this week bringing together heavy- and medium-duty truck dealers from across the country. The event is being held at the Moscone Center running from Jan. 22 – 25.
Keynote speakers include Thomas Frey, executive director and senior futurist at the DaVinci Institute, and ATD Chairman Eric Jorgensen, president and CEO of JX Enterprises Inc.
Awards will be given at the event including the 2015 Truck Dealer of the Year winner on Friday Jan. 23 and the Commercial Truck of the Year on Saturday Jan. 24.
Dealers at the convention will have the opportunity to meet with their manufacturer executives at 11 franchise meetings and see exhibitions in the ATD Zone on the expo floor. Workshops for managers will also be offered by ATD-NADA University.
Attendees will also be able to go to the NADA general sessions at the NADA convention which is being held in conjunction with the ATD convention at the Moscone Center. Keynote speakers for the NADA convention include Florida Governor Jeb Bush, NADA Chairman Forrest McConnell, Jay Leno, incoming NADA Chairman, Bill Fox and inspirational speaker Beck Weathers.
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