Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week brings together heavy-duty aftermarket professionals across North America for four days to experience education sessions, networking opportunities, personalized business meetings and a product expo. This year, the annual conference was held at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, from January 16-19.
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week 2023 [Photos]
Attendees discussed topics such as recruitment and retention, the supply chain, emerging technologies and more.
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The show featured more than 59,000 square foot product expo.
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This year, the show floor featured more suppliers than ever before.
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The show floor opened on the second day of the conference.
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The product expo offered attendees the opportunity to build relationships with suppliers and manufacturers.
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The show served as a way to connect with others in the industry.
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The show had a record-breaking number of attendees, according to an HDAW press release.
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Lisa Foshee, SVP of government affairs for the Auto Care Association, joined Wilson to discuss how the commerical vehicle industry can get involved to increase access to the repair information in the aftermarket.
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MEMA SVP of Government Affairs Ann Wilson discusses the Right to Repair and how it impacts the commerical vehicle industry.
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The HDA Women reception served as a networking opportunity.
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(Left to right) Saad Malik, VP of Meritor ePowertrain at Cummins; Britton Smith, SVP of electrification and chief strategy at Blue Bird; Jason Schieck, senior director of product marketing and strategy for Hyllion; and Eric Rubio, heavy duty truck instructor for the Fresno Unified School District (not pictured), discuss the future fo the heavy-duty powertrain.
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HDAW‘23 welcomed about 2,500 executives and managers from across the industry, including distributors, suppliers, service providers, and other industry experts.
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There were over 40 first-time exhibitors on the show floor.
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The show floor featured products, technology and equipment from over 300 suppliers serving the heavy-duty aftermarket.
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Heavy-duty aftermarket suppliers offered exclusive show deals, detailed product specifications and other product information.
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Exhibitors spoke with industry colleagues and potential or existing customers.
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Many suppliers exhibited their most recent products and service offerings.
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(Left to right) MEMA President and CEO Bill Long; MEMA Aftermarket Paul McCarthy; and MEMA Originial Equipment COO and MEMA Chief Commerical Vehicle Officer Collin Shaw.
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TMCSuperTech 2022 Second Place Champion Bonnie Greenwood of FedEx Freight gave remarks on being a successful technician at the HDA Women reception.
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For the first time, HDAW held a reception to celebrate and honor women in the heavy-duty aftermarkert industry.
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The reception drew attendees from all segements of the industry, including suppliers, service providers and distributors.
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HDAW attendees gathered to hear Greenwood's speech.
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HDAW '23 was held at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center.
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