Heavy Duty Trucking eXchange to Offer Networking, HDT Innovator Panel
There are a limited number of fleet spots still available for the Heavy Duty Trucking eXchange, a new networking event that will bring together a select group of fleet executives -- including HDT's Truck Fleet Innovators -- and top industry suppliers.
by Staff
March 9, 2017
2 min to read
There are a limited number of fleet spots still available for the Heavy Duty Trucking eXchange, a new networking event that will bring together a select group of fleet executives -- including HDT's Truck Fleet Innovators -- and top industry suppliers.
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Hosted by Heavy Duty Trucking magazine, the event will give fleets and suppliers an intimate environment to engage in discussions on topics that affect the entire industry. The event is an all-inclusive, networking retreat to be held May 8-10 at the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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As active participants at HDTX, fleet executives will have the opportunity to connect and collaborate with others in the heavy-duty trucking business. HDT's 2017 Truck Fleet Innovators will be honored at the event and participate in a panel discussion sharing some of their strategies and tactics for success in a fast-changing world.
HDTX is a hosted buyer event, a concept imported from the European business market more than a decade ago. It features an informal setting in which qualified buyers, or those with the decision-making responsibilities, are paired with companies attuned to their specific industry. The idea is to open doors to business relationships that fleets and suppliers will continue to draw upon year after year.
Truck fleet managers can apply to partcipate in HDTX by clicking here.
For more information on becoming a supplier host for the upcoming Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange, visit www.HeavyDutyTruckingeXchange.com or call HDT Publisher David Moniz at 330-899-2200, or email him at dmoniz@truckinginfo.com.
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