AED Announces 2027 Summit Keynote Lineup Featuring Gen. Mark A. Milley
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) has announced the keynote lineup for the 2027 AED Summit, Jan. 25–27 at Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida, featuring an exceptional group of leaders and experts headlined by Gen. Mark A. Milley, 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who will participate in “Dinner and A Conversation” on...
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AED Urges Trump, Carney to Pursue Fair, Predictable Trade Across North America
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) has sent letters to U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urging both leaders to work toward a fair, predictable and mutually beneficial trade relationship that supports the North American heavy equipment industry. AED also sent a letter to Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, urging...
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AED’s 2026 Leadership Conference Provides Training to Help Dealers Thrive
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) successfully hosted its 2026 Leadership Conference on August 11-13 at the Hyatt Regency Boston in Boston, Massachusetts. The conference brought together dealer professionals in the equipment industry from across North America for three days of high-impact networking and leadership development. The conference is designed to help dealers strengthen their leadership skills at...
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AED Hosts Ag Secretary Rollins for Policy Roundtable Discussion
On August 11, Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) hosted an agriculture policy roundtable discussion with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins at Bobcat of the Rockies in Henderson, Colo. Bobcat of the Rockies, a division of Berry Companies, is a long-time AED member and Jon Berry, CEO of Berry Companies, serves on the AED Board of...
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The AED Foundation Celebrates 150th Recognized High School Milestone
As the equipment industry continues to face a shortage of an estimated 10,000 technicians each year, the AED Foundation (AEDF) is expanding its efforts to build the future workforce by reaching a major milestone: Waukegan High School has become the Foundation's 150th AEDF Recognized High School. The achievement marks another significant step in the Foundation's...
Read MoreAssociated Equipment Distributors to Launch the Dealer Sentiment and Manufacturer Satisfaction Quarterly Report
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) today announced the launch of its Dealer Sentiment and Manufacturer Satisfaction Quarterly Report, a first-of-its-kind report that covers both the agriculture and construction equipment sectors, designed to gauge both overall dealer sentiment of past, current, and future market conditions along dealer satisfaction with leading manufacturers across the equipment industry. The quarterly...
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