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TRAILERTALK

Members to Celebrate 35 Years of Excellence at

NTDA Convention With Eyes on the Future

The National Trailer Dealers Association (NTDA) is will host its 35th opportunities for collaboration are endless. This year, the NTDA will
Annual NTDA Convention — the premier gathering for trailer dealers, host a Splash & Connect event on Wednesday, Oct. 7 complete with
manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers across North America. entertainment, cocktails, food, and more!
This year’s convention promises an agenda packed full of powerful
education, cutting-edge insights, and unmatched networking EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO LEADING SUPPLIERS
opportunities. & SOLUTIONS

Taking place in at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson, The Exhibition on Oct. 7 features a wide array of trailer industry
Arizona, the Convention blends business growth, professional innovative products and services. From trailer components and tech
development, and unforgettable experiences — all designed to help solutions to financing and insurance providers, attendees will discover
you and your dealership thrive in today’s competitive marketplace. game-changing tools and partnerships to give your dealership a
Game-Changing Educational Sessions competitive edge. Plus, a the Foundation will host a Duck Derby this
year.
The NTDA has an incredible lineup of speakers. The theme of the day
is how to not only grow but survive uncertainty. Plus, gain ideas to UNFORGETTABLE EVENTS
increase dealer productivity and profitability during the Dealer Big
Ideas Session. The NTDA takes both its business and fun seriously! From opportunities
to relax and connect, to golfing at in the Annual Foundation Golf
WORLD-CLASS KEYNOTE Tournament and Fundraiser, to Jeep Tours and Trap & Skeet, the event
will be an unforgettable experience.
After decades of standing in the fire with leaders of high-performing
organizations, NTDA Keynote Presenter Peter Sheahan, founder of CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
The Karrikins Group, has come to believe that an organization will only
go commercially where its leaders first go personally. This year’s event is extra special — it marks the 35th anniversary of the
National Trailer Dealers Association, a testament to the Association’s
Having grown his own companies by accelerating the growth and long-standing commitment to advancing the trailer industry. Over
transformation for clients that include: Apple; Chick-fil-A; DeBeers; the decades, the NTDA has built a strong community of leaders who
and AT&T — Sheahan will provoke attendees to get bigger, by getting share knowledge, advocate for best practices, and drive the industry
better! When leaders are true to their purpose, they gravitate towards forward. NTDA members are the best of the best.
doing work that matters and solving higher-order problems.
MORE INFORMATION
TOP TIER INDUSTRY LEADERS TO NETWORK
Some “know before you go” information is included in this issue
With hundreds of dealers, manufacturers, and service providers of TrailerTalk. Visit ntda.org to register (https://ntda.site-ym.
under one roof, the NTDA Convention is the ultimate place to build com/page/Register) or to download the complete Event Guide
relationships. Whether attendees are forging new partnerships, (https://ntda.site-ym.com/page/ConventionSchedule).
connecting with long-time colleagues, or meeting with suppliers, the

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