AED - Tue May 13, 2025
AED Names Shane Wilker as Regional Manager of Far West
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) announced the appointment of Shane Wilker as its newest regional manager, covering the Far West region, which includes California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico....
AED - Thu May 01, 2025
AED Announces Nikki Haley as 2026 Summit Headliner, Joined by Business, Military, Economic Leaders
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) announced that Nikki Haley will be the featured keynote speaker at the 2026 AED Summit, taking place in Dallas, Texas, Jan. 19-21, 2026. Haley will be joined by a lineup of additional keynote speakers, including First Sergeant Matt Eversmann (Ret.), economist Lauren Saidel-Baker, and an expert OEM panel moderated by Marc Johnson of Pinion Global....
AED - Thu April 24, 2025
AED's 2025 Financial/HR Symposium Closes in Charlotte With Bold Ideas, Actionable Insights, Valuable Connections
The 2025 Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Financial/HR Symposium wrapped up in Charlotte, delivering two days of learning, networking and strategy-sharing for dealership leaders, HR professionals and finance executives across North America....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed April 16, 2025
AED Sets Visionary Goals for Equipment Technology Careers
Working with dealers and manufacturers, the distributors of the heavy equipment industry are on a mission to make careers in equipment technology more attractive to a younger pool of workers. Through its Vision 2025 initiative, the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Foundation believes it can draw a large number of workers willing and able to take on more significant roles while creating a pipeline for the industry's next generation of qualified technicians....
CEG - Wed January 29, 2025
AED Members Gather in Orlando, Fla., For Annual Summit/CONDEX
The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) gathered at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 15-17, 2025, for its annual Summit/CONDEX. The event was an opportunity for members to network, attend seminars, fundraise and see what's new in the industry....
AED Foundation - Mon January 20, 2025
AED Foundation's Gala, Auction Raises Over $165 Thousand
The Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation (AEDF) announced the success of its 9th Annual Gala & Live Auction presented by AEDF & RB Global, held Jan. 15 during the AED 2025 Summit taking place at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Fla....
AED Foundation - Mon January 20, 2025
Report Shows Necessity for New Labor Mobility Pathways
Workforce challenges for the equipment industry — and potential solutions — are the subject of a report the National Immigration Forum and the Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation (AEDF) released during its 2025 Summit held in Orlando, Fla....
AED - Thu January 16, 2025
Associated Equipment Distributors Welcomes New Chairman for 2025
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) announced Jerry Donlon of Standard Equipment in Elmhurst, Ill., is the association's 2025 chairman. Donlon was sworn in as chairman in front of an audience of industry leaders, partners and fellow AED members during the 2025 AED Summit taking place in Orlando, Fla., from Jan....
AED - Thu January 09, 2025
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to Speak at AED Summit
AED announced that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will speak to AED members during the General Session at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16. In 2018, DeSantis was elected the 46th Governor of Florida. As Governor, he has led across a wide range of issues by successfully navigating Florida through the COVID pandemic, protecting Floridians from the harmful impacts of illegal immigration, expanding school choice, promoting public safety (with a record 50-year crime low in the state), keeping Florida's economy strong, ensuring road improvement projects are fully funded and ahead of schedule, and making historic investments in environmental conservation and stewardship....
AED - Wed October 16, 2024
AED Outlines Tax Policy Priorities to Ways & Means Committee
On Oct. 15, Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) submitted its priorities to the House Ways & Means Committee's Republican Tax Teams that are charged with studying key tax provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and preparing for next Congress' expected reform debate....
