CVSN Meeting Spotlight
3 CVSN INSIDER August 2009 CVSN MEETING SPOTLIGhT The Aftermarket Distribution Summit will fea-ture an array of business sessions with issue-driven panels, interactive breakout sessions and a focused technology track presented by HDX. Panels include: What Customers Want, What the Channel Needs, and Protecting Product Brand and Brand Integrity. The technology track features a Bridging the Gap IT panel and a session on Prioritizing IT Projects and Maxi-mizing ROI. Additionally, the Aftermarket Distribution Summit will include Private Strategic Planning Sessions (PSP's). These are 75-minute, private meetings to discuss future direction and strat-egies between the host supplier companies (Accuride Corporation, Alcoa Wheel Products, Bendix CVS, Dayton Parts, Federal-Mogul and Timken) and the distributors in attendance. There will also be a presentation of the CVSN President's Award to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to the in-dustry. The 2009 recipient is long time industry veteran and retired former EUCLID President Ray Zukowski. The Summit will also feature major network-ing opportunities, including the Tenneco Chal-lenge Golf Tournament and deep sea fishing. Three Into One The new Aftermarket Distribution Summit combines the CVSN Annual Meeting, the HDX Technology Conference and the Truck Parts & Service Seminar into one MUST-ATTEND event, saving all attendees time and money. The integration brings greater value to all players in the independent aftermarket channel. The Aftermarket Distribution Summit is a must- add to your 2009 industry meeting calen-dar. Call Angelo Volpe at CVSN at 904-737-2900 for sponsorship and participation information. The lineup for the 2009 Summit includes high profile speakers addressing the economic out-look and best business practices, issue-driven panels, candid roundtable discussions, and strategies for testing and integrating new, cost-saving technologies. Business Sessions The 2009 Summit will feature: Truck Parts & Service magazine hosts three issue-driven pan-els with highly interactive breakout sessions Panel One: What Customers Want Panel will consist of end users from various segments (owner-operator, private fleet, rgional fleet, contractor, for-hire fleet, municipal fleet) Readying for the Rebound