Day/Time |
Event |
Location |
Monday, February 4, 2019 |
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8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Hospitality Suites |
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10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Registration |
Cypress Foyer |
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm |
Professional Dealer Education (concurrent breakout sessions) |
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Dealership Agreements |
Crystal P-Q |
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Building Healthy Habits: Peak Performance for the Dealership Professional |
Canary 2 |
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Employment Law: Hidden Threats Within the Dealership |
Canary 3 |
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Fundamentals of an Exceptional Customer Experience |
Canary 4 |
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Top KPIs for the Rental Department |
Crystal K-L |
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Alternative Financing to Close More Sales |
Crystal M-N |
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm |
Professional Dealer Education (concurrent breakout sessions) |
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Best Credit Practices for the CFO |
Crystal P-Q |
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Turning People Problems into People Solutions: Thriving in a Changing World |
Canary 2 |
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Best Practices for Successful Hiring & Retention of Military Veterans |
Canary 3 |
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New Apps & Technology to Increase Productivity and Satisfaction with Your Parts & Service Support |
Canary 4 |
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Rental Industry Success Stories & Pitfalls |
Crystal K-L |
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Cybersecurity: Six Easy Ways to Protect Yourself, Your Company, and Your Customers |
Crystal M-N |
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
Annual Meeting of the Membership (members only) |
Canary 1 |
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Manufacturers' Advisory Group (by invitation only) |
New Orleans/New York |
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
First Time Attendee Reception (by invitation only) |
Anaheim/Atlanta |
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
Women in Construction Equipment Reception |
President's Suite 22674 |
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
The AED Foundation Fundraising Gala & 12th Annual Live Auction Presented by The AED Foundation & Ritchie Bros |
Cypress 1 |
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
After Hours Welcome Reception |
Lobby Bar |
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 |
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7:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Registration |
Cypress Foyer |
7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Summit Breakfast |
Cypress Foyer |
7:30 am - 8:30 am |
New Dealer Member Breakfast |
New Orleans |
8:30 am - 10:00 am |
Opening General Session |
Cypress 1 |
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Opening Presentation - OEM Panel |
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10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Hospitality Suites |
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10:00 am |
CONDEX Ribbon Cutting |
Cypress Foyer |
10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Construction Dealer Expo (CONDEX) |
Cypress 2-3 |
10:30 am - 2:00 pm |
Guest Activity (for an additional fee) |
Leu Gardens |
11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Public Policy Council (by invitation only) |
President's Suite 22674 |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
Summit Lunch |
Cypress 2-3 |
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm |
The AED Foundation Research Report Press Conference |
AED Pavilion |
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm |
Workforce Development Committee (by invitation only) |
President's Suite 22674 |
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm |
Professional Dealer Education (concurrent breakout sessions) |
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EI: The Link Between Emotional Intelligence and Success |
Canary 1 |
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The Top Ten Legal Myths Business Leaders Need to Know |
Canary 2 |
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People Maximizer: The Right People in the Right Seats |
Canary 3 |
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Activate Digital Marketing Tactics to Drive Your Business Forward |
Canary 4 |
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Reducing Turnaround Time and Increasing Throughput in the Service Department |
Crystal K-L |
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Make the Move from Rent-to-Sell to Rent-to-Rent |
Crystal M-N |
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#DOTHEHUSTLE: Taking Your Sales to the Next Level with New Techniques |
Crystal P-Q |
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm |
Beverage Break |
Ballroom Foyer |
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm |
Professional Dealer Education (concurrent breakout sessions) |
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Dealer Competitive Strategy: State of the Art |
Canary 1 |
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Leadership Lessons From the Streets |
Canary 2 |
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Tellin' It Like it *BLEEPIN* Is: Giving Critical Feedback |
Canary 3 |
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Mentorship Matters |
Canary 4 |
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Dealer Rental Departments vs. National Rental Companies vs. Local Rental Stores: What's Driving the Competition? |
Crystal K-L |
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Designing Sales Processes to Deliver Great Customer Feedback |
Crystal M-N |
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Repair Your Repair Process: The Critical Need for Service Event Collaboration |
Crystal P-Q |
5:15 pm - 6:30 pm |
CONDEX Reception |
Cypress 2-3 |
6:30 pm |
Past President's Dinner (by invitation only) |
Miami |
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 |
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6:30 am |
1st Source Bank Fun Run |
Main Lobby |
7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Summit Breakfast |
Cypress Foyer |
7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Canadian Breakfast (by invitation only) |
Boston/Atlanta |
7:30 am - 2:00 pm |
Registration |
Cypress Foyer |
8:30 am - 10:00 am |
General Session |
Cypress 1 |
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Rich Karlgaard - Trump, Technology and 2019 Turbulence |
|
10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Hospitality Suites |
|
10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Construction Dealer Expo (CONDEX) |
Cypress 2-3 |
10:30 am - 2:30 pm |
Guest Activity (for an additional fee) |
Winter Park Shopping & Boat Tour |
10:30 am - 11:30 am |
Emerging Leaders Council (by invitation only) |
Anaheim |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
Summit Luncheon |
Cypress 2-3 |
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm |
Small Dealers Committee Meeting |
Anaheim |
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm |
Professional Dealer Education (concurrent breakout sessions) |
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OEM Construction Engine Panel |
Canary 1 |
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The Profitability of Hiring Diversity |
Canary 2 |
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Business Transitions and Succession Planning: Understanding Options, Process, and Risks |
Canary 3 |
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Build Your Best Team Using Insight-Driven Decision Making |
Canary 4 |
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Maximize Your Revenues and Margins in Rent-to-Rent Using A Basic Pricing Model |
Crystal K-L |
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Peak Performance: How to Increase Your Business by 80% in 8 Weeks |
Crystal M-N |
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Going Mobile: Leveraging Mobile Technology Within Your Operation |
Crystal P-Q |
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm |
Beverage Break |
Ballroom Foyer |
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm |
Professional Dealer Education (concurrent breakout sessions) |
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Economic Outlook |
Canary 2 |
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Back to the Future: A Government Affairs Discussion |
Canary 1 |
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Run, Hide, or Fight: Surviving an Active Shooter Event |
Canary 3 |
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Reducing Your Customers' Cost of Equipment Ownership by Managing Their Data for Them |
Canary 4 |
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My Customer Has Insurance, But is My Rental Equipment Really Protected? |
Crystal K-L |
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How to Read Your Customer's Mind |
Crystal M-N |
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Creating Customers for Life |
Crystal P-Q |
6:00 pm |
Doors Open for An Evening with John Boehner |
Cypress 1 |
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
A Conversation with John Boehner |
Cypress 1 |
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
A Celebration of 100 Years of AED |
Cypress Foyer |
Thursday, February 7, 2019 |
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8:30 am - 9:30 am |
PAC Breakfast |
President's Suite 22674 |
8:30 am - 1:00 pm |
Golf Outing |
Hawk’s Landing Golf Club |