Heavy Duty Dialogue '09 will feature a full-day program including a panel of top executives from ArvinMeritor, Mack Truck, and Marmon Highway Technologies/Berkshire Hathaway.
The 75-minute panel discussion, moderated by industry expert Stuart MacKay, president and founder of MacKay and Co., includes Charles "Chip" McClure, chairman of the board, CEO and president, ArvinMeritor LLC; Dennis Slagle, president and CEO, Mack Truck; and Kelly Dier, president, Marmon HTC-Berkshire Hathaway.
The executive panel and moderator will discuss the strategic direction of these companies and the industry drivers influencing their decisions. Additionally, topics such as sustainability, ethics, globalization and market indices will be covered by one or all of the panelists in individual presentations. A roundtable discussion with the panel summarizing the discussion topics will be facilitated by MacKay and will include questions from the audience.
Heavy Duty Dialogue '09 will be held at the Rosen Centre Hotel and the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., on Monday, Feb. 16, 2009.
More info: www.hdma.org.
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Heavy Duty Dialogue '09 will feature a full-day program including a panel of top executives from ArvinMeritor, Mack Truck, and Marmon Highway Technologies/Berkshire Hathaway
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