A Young Leaders Forum and Lunch brought together young industry leaders for networking and collaboration and included a presentation by Dr. Frank Morgan, adjunct professor at Northwood University, on “Leadership for 2020 and Beyond.” For a second year, the Young Leaders programming included a GenNext Speed Mentoring event.
The VIPAR Heavy Duty Annual Business Conference brings together distributors, supplier partners and industry associates in a forum for information exchange, open dialogue, and an opportunity to share insights on navigating the challenges and opportunities in a rapidly evolving, independent, heavy duty aftermarket. The event included the annual stockholder meeting, a general session, trade show, more than 1,500 one-to-one stockholder/supplier partner meetings, as well as networking events. The 2018 VIPAR Heavy Duty Annual Business Conference will be held Oct. 14-19, 2018, JW Marriott, Marco Island, Florida.
Celebrating the theme “Foundation for the Future,” the 2017 VIPAR Heavy Duty Annual Business Conference was held Oct. 15-20 at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes. The event included nearly 95 percent participation from VIPAR Heavy Duty stockholders and an increase over last year in supplier participation.