Small Dealer Conference
Small Dealer Conference
November 14 – 15
AED’s Small Dealer Conference is back! This crucial event is your annual education and networking opportunity designed to help small business operators take a step back and focus on improving their equipment business.
Small dealers make up a sizeable portion of AED members and are loosely defined as dealerships under $50 million in annual revenue, four or fewer locations, and less than 50 employees – but these are not hard cutoffs. If your dealership operates like a small business, then this meeting is for you.
Our goal is to provide you with a conference convenient for your schedule. You will not only benefit from the quality content that you’ve come to expect from AED but also from the necessary networking opportunities that will make your trip to Nashville more than worth it.
Location Information
| The Thompson Nashville | Location Information |
|---|---|
 | Hotel Information: The Thompson Nashville 401 11th Ave S Nashville, TN 37203 615-262-6000 Rooming Link: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/BNATH/G-258C Room Rate: $239.00 (plus tax) Resort Fee: N/A Booking Code: G-258C Call-In Phone Number: 877-803-7534 Reservation Book By Date: Friday, October 22, 2021 Reserve Hotel Room |
Schedule At-A-Glance
| Date/Time | Session Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, November 14 | ||
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Registration | |
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Small Dealer Council Meeting | |
| 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Welcome Dinner | |
| Monday, November 15 | ||
| 8:00 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast & Registration | |
| 8:30 am - 8:45 am | Welcome & Announcements | |
| 8:45 am - 10:00 am | The Power of Leadership Coaching | Tim Hagen |
| 10:00 am - 10:15 am | BREAK | |
| 10:15 am - 11:15 am | How to Cover Your Assets by Managing Your Inventories | Luke Sheppard |
| 11:20 am - 12:20 pm | Marketing & eCommerce for the Small Dealer | Brian Bluff Site-Seeker |
| 12:20 pm - 1:30 pm | LUNCH | |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Dealer Cybersecurity: How One Small Mistake Caused 20 Years of Punishment | Kevin Landers rocketwise, inc. |
| 2:35 pm - 3:35 pm | A Small Dealer's Guide to HR | Marcy Brajkovic Chatfield Global |
| 3:40 pm - 4:00 pm | BREAK | |
| 4:00 pm - 4:40 pm | Building Your Customer Base | Steve Clegg Winsby, Inc. |
| 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm | Acquiring New Customers with Rental & Complementary Products | Ace Harrington MTA Supply |
| 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Closing Reception |
Past Small Dealer Conference Attendees:
| Companies who have attended previously include: |
|---|
| A.L.P.A. Equipment Ltd. |
| ACT Construction Equipment |
| Air Compressor Solutions |
| Auxilior Capital Partners, Inc. |
| Bobcat of North Texas, a div. of Berry Companies, Inc. |
| Burris Equipment Company Inc. |
| Construction Equipment Sales & Rental |
| Correlli Inc. |
| Ditch Witch of Georgia |
| Ditch Witch of North Carolina, Inc. |
| Falcon Equipment |
| Frank Martin Sons, Inc. |
| George & Swede Sales & Service, Inc. |
| H & V Equipment Services, Inc. |
| HBS Systems |
| Highway Equipment Company |
| Holland Equipment Services |
| Ingram Equipment Company, LLC |
| IntegraVision, LLC dba MGB & Company |
| Intermountain Bobcat |
| J&B Underground LLC / Ditch Witch of South Louisiana |
| Krank Limited |
| Luby Equipment Services |
| Marshall Machinery, Inc. |
| MECO Miami, Inc. |
| National Equipment Dealers, LLC dba May/RHI |
| Newman Tractor, LLC |
| Perceptive Processing |
| Powertrac Machinery/ an R. Udelson Company |
| Rock Machinery Co. LLC |
| Ruffridge-Johnson Equipment Co. Inc. |
| Standard Equipment Company |
| Texas State Rentals |
| Tracey Road Equipment Inc. |
| TraxPlus |
| Vermeer Canada Inc. |
| Westrax Machinery, Inc. |
| Wilson Equipment Limited |
What people are saying:
Cindy Baschmann of Baschmann Services, Inc.
“Networking with your industry peers and AED staff makes the Small Dealer Conference very personal. The meetings are all in one location and one day. You will always walkaway with important information that will enlighten you and enhance your dealership.”
Steve Ricke of Federal Contracts Corp.
“Make the investment and come prepared to engage the presenters and the other guests. Take advantage of the networking opportunity and make the most of the time invested.”
Dave Hosch of Ruffridge-Johnson Equipment
“Well worth the price of admission. The ability to network with people that are from similar sized companies as ours is priceless.”
