AED HOLDS ANNUAL SUMMIT/CONDEX IN CHICAGO

The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) held its annual summit/CONDEX Jan. 10 to 12 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. Equipment dealers, manufacturers and service providers gathered to network, to see what is new in the industry and to learn what can help with their businesses. In addition, numerous educational seminars were offered covering topics such as electrification of machines, the future of equipment dealerships, workforce development and so much more.

On the first evening, the AED’s annual fundraising gala and live auction — presented by Ritchie Bros. — was a huge success. On the final night, former United States’ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was the keynote speaker at the keynote dinner hosted by PEAC Solutions.

AED’s 2024 Summit will be held at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas from Jan. 15 to 17, 2024.

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Glenda Wegener and John Rogers of Purple Wave were there to tout the benefits of their auction company.

see AED page 30 (L-R): AED’s Ken Taylor, past chairman (Ohio Cat); Matt Dilorio, incoming chairman (Ditch Witch Mid-States); and Brian McGuire, president/CEO, cut the ribbon to open the AED Summit/CONDEX.

(L-R) are Wain-Roy’s Caleb Aquilino, Jeff Kritch, David Willin and Tim Griepentrog.

Noah Ferchen (L) and Boone Powell display Stucchi USA Inc.’s hydraulic quick couplings. Superior Tire & Rubber Corp., a designer and manufacturer of polyurethane and rubber industrial components for the material handling, construction, agricultural, municipal and mining industries, displayed its products to AED Summit/CONDEX attendees. Superior representatives (LR) Kevin Rotondelli, Craig Christenson and Michael Arrington were on hand to answer questions from dealers.