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Diane Benck becomes first chairwoman of Associated Equipment Distributors

Diane Benck – known for her strong advocacy for the equipment industry and for enhancing technician training – has been named chairwoman of Associated Equipment Distributors (AED). Benck, of Illinois, is the first woman to lead the international organization, and she received rousing applause during her appointment at the recent AED Summit in Las Vegas. […]

January 29, 2018

Dealer trade groups helping members understand tax overhaul

In the wake of rewritten tax code, Equipment Dealers Association and Associated Equipment Distributors are providing members with resources to help them learn about upcoming tax changes. Kim Rominger, CEO and president of EDA, Brian McGuire, president and CEO of AED, and others are also voicing appreciation for dealers who contacted their Congressional representatives. The EDA […]

December 26, 2017

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Get certified with AED’s diesel equipment technician test

If you know your way around a heavy equipment shop and want to polish you resume a bit, the AED Foundation announced the availability of their new Diesel Equipment Technician Certification. The certification covers six core areas: diesel engines, hydraulics, hydrostatics, electric and electronics, power trains, air conditioning and heating, and safety and administration. To […]

October 18, 2017

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Meco Miami’s Vasquez named AED southeast regional director

Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) has named Michael Vasquez, vice president of Atlas Copco dealer Meco Miami, as southeast regional director for the association’s board of directors. “My biggest role is to get more dealers involved and engaged in AED,” Vasquez says. “I really want to make an effort to attract more dealers on the smaller […]

July 19, 2017

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With shift in contractor demand, rent-to-rent should be part of every equipment dealer’s mix

In the early 2000s, an Associated Equipment Dealers (AED) meeting featured a contractor panel where the moderator delved into the then relatively-new, much-discussed topic of rentals. When one of the contractors on the panel declared, “I don’t rent,” my jaw dropped at the response by some dealers in the audience: they clapped. Another AED meeting, […]

March 21, 2017

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Daniel Fisher becomes AED’s VP of government affairs

In what the association described as a new phase in its government affairs program, the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) has named Daniel Fisher as vice president of government affairs. Fisher previously served as the association’s senior direct of government affairs. The move ends AED’s relationship with law firm Obadal, Filler, MacLeod & Klein (OFM&K), which, […]

February 7, 2017

Seven dealer best practices to provide customer value from machine servicing

There are seven best practices dealers can adopt to provide optimum customer value from their service departments, according to George Russell, co-founder of Machinery Advisors Consortium. Russell ran an educational session focusing on service for dealers during the recent Associated Equipment Distributors 2017 Summit and CONDEX. These best practices were developed from the results of […]

January 17, 2017

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AED Summit & CONDEX begins today

The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit and Construction Dealer Expo (CONDEX) begins today at the Hyatt Regency Chicago and includes multiple association committee meeting opportunities an dealer education sessions. The general sessions will include presentations from Richard Picciotto, FDNY Chief & Highest Ranking Firefighter to Survive the World Trade Center Collapse and Daymond John, ABC’s […]

January 10, 2017

AED urges 115th Congress to work together in addressing equipment industry issues

The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) President & CEO Brian McGuire last week sent a letter to leaders of the 115th Congress requesting they “put partisan differences aside” to “enact growth-inducing, job-creating policies to ensure the country’s economic vitality for years to come.” In this letter, which was sent to coincide with the beginning of the […]

January 10, 2017

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2017 AED Summit dealer education sessions for Jan. 12

The final day of dealer education sessions during the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit Jan. 10-13 in Chicago will cover marketing strategies for online buyers, employment law, financial operations, tax planning and parts sales. Here are details on the sessions scheduled for Jan. 12. You can see previous schedules here. Professional Dealer Education Sessions Jan. […]

January 5, 2017

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2017 AED Summit dealer education sessions for Jan. 11

As part of the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit Jan. 10-13 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, equipment dealers will be presented with a series of education session providing management tips covering personnel, sales and rental and executive-level concerns. Here are details on the sessions scheduled for Jan. 11. Professional Dealer Education Sessions Jan. 11 2:45-4 […]

January 4, 2017

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2017 AED Summit & CONDEX to provide networking opportunities, new dealer education sessions

The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit and Construction Dealer Expo (CONDEX), Jan. 10-13 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, is set to provide networking opportunities in addition to a new and extensive series of education sessions for dealers, focusing on people management, product support, sales and rental issues, customer engagement and other topics. Over the next […]

January 3, 2017

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