After two wonderful years in Indianapolis, we are very excited about
continuing our show’s upward trajectory into St. Louis, Missouri.
This year, we’ve put together what we believe to be one of our most diverse
educational lineups to date, including speakers from Action RV Specialists,
Big Tex Trailers, DealerPRO Training, Kenect, Morgan Stanley, TransSafe
Consulting and White Spruce Trailer Sales. Whether you have questions on
federal regulations, TIN forms or succession planning, we’ve got you covered.
You can find class descriptions and more in 2019 Dealer Education Classes
(Page 56).
Staying on the 2019 NATDA Trade Show, be sure to head to Download the
Official 2019 NATDA Trade Show App! (Page 9) to find instructions on
downloading this year’s official mobile app, Stop by the 2019 NATDA Trade
Show & Convention Dealer Lounge! (Page 60) for information on the 2019
NATDA Dealer’s Lounge sponsored by TRAIL-A-WAY (developed by Waymire
Distribution) and Dealer Events. Join Us! (Page 58) for exciting dealer events
we have planned for September.
In this issue, we wanted to focus on your parts and service departments.
While your sales team may be the customer-facing component of your
business, your parts and service employees keep things running smoothly
behind the scenes. In 15 Questions for Truck Bed Service Centers (Page
12), we delved into items you may want to consider if you’re interested in
servicing both truck beds and trailers. In Empowering Women in the Trailer
Industry (Page 16), we spoke with Theresa Kent and Jan Ford – two women
taking the industry by storm. We’re also pleased to introduce, for the very
first time, DealerPRO Training, who tackles The 4 Essentials to Increasing
Service Profits (Page 80).
Last, but not least, we have features from our four Diamond Sponsors, Big
Tex Trailers (Page 48), LINK Trailer Parts (Page 42), Sundowner Trailers
(Page 36) and Redneck Trailer Supplies (Page 30) on the latest news within
their respective companies. We appreciate their longstanding support of the
association.
As always, thank you for reading NATDA Magazine. With only a few months
left until the 2019 NATDA Trade Show in St. Louis, Missouri, we hope this issue
serves as a great introduction to the show!
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