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...

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...

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...

Associated 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...

Associated Equipment Distributors Names Eric Wareham Vice President of Policy

Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) is pleased to announce that Eric Wareham has joined the association as Vice President of Policy, further strengthening AED's advocacy efforts on behalf of equipment dealers across North America. Wareham joins AED after serving as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA), where he...

AED Foundation Instructor’s Conference Connects Educators and Industry – Impacting More Than 3,000 Future Technicians

The AED Foundation (AEDF) successfully hosted its 2026 Instructor’s Conference on June 10–11 in Schaumburg, Illinois, bringing together 62 instructors representing 42 equipment, diesel, and related technical training programs from across North America, along with 24 industry representatives dedicated to strengthening the future workforce. The annual conference provided a unique opportunity for educators and industry...