Has your dealership registered for the 2016 NATDA Trade Show & Convention? This year’ s trade show is quickly approaching, and will be held September 8-10, 2016 at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN.
The North American Trailer Dealers Association( NATDA) is heavily preparing for the annual trade show as there is a 16 % increase of registered dealers since this time last year. The focus for the trade show continues to be relationship building between manufacturers, vendors and dealers, as well as providing top dealer education classes / workshops and the first opportunity for dealers to see new products introduced to the market.
The 2016 NATDA Trade Show & Convention is officially sold out of 267,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space. NATDA has a total of 133 vendors and 73 manufacturer brands exhibiting, which includes 36 first-time vendors and manufacturer exhibitors. To learn more about the 10 first-time manufacturers, please turn to page 40.
Our goal is to continue providing dealers with the best benefits, programs and education. We hope to see your dealership at the 2016 NATDA Trade Show & Convention! You will be inspired, learn helpful tips that you can bring back to your dealership to take your business to the next level.
NATDA would like make a special announcement that the Exclusive Technical Training will be hosted the morning of Friday, September 9, 2016. The exclusive workshops are sponsored by Link Trailer Parts and promise to provide cuttingedge information that will inspire your dealership. You will learn shortcuts and tricks that will increase profits, ultimately saving you time and money by emphasizing shop efficiency and productivity!
This article is based on state registration data compiled by Statistical Surveys, Inc., which is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Statistical Surveys, Inc.( SSI) currently produces national retail sales statistics for the Trailer Industry, Recreational Vehicle, Marine, Manufactured Housing, and Power Sports.
Registrations for the Light to Medium Duty Trailer Industry were down 0.6 % in January 2016. The chart below shows the breakout by trailer segment.
Trailer Type |
January 2016 |
All Trailers |
-0.6% |
Boat |
-14.1% |
Enclosed |
1.6 % |
Horse |
-13.8% |
Livestock |
-18.2% |
Open |
2.1 % |
Please note that Maine and Wyoming are experiencing data delays. The data will be placed in the correct month once it’ s received. Here are the reporting states with the best overall sales growth for All Trailer Segments for 2016.
Industry registrations for January of 2016 were flat over 2015. If you have any questions, or Statistical Surveys can help you and / or your dealership, please contact Jeff Jones at 254-715-1314 or jjones @ statisticalsurveys. com.
Ranking |
State |
Growth |
1 |
Kentucky |
67.72 % |
2 |
Delaware |
50.00 % |
3 |
Michigan |
45.72 % |
4 |
Illinois |
38.78 % |
5 |
West Virginia |
38.21 % |
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