ATD News and Announcements

Speeches

• ATD Chairman Kyle Treadway's Keynote Address at the 49th annual ATD Convention & Expo, Feb. 4, 2012, in Las Vegas
• ATD Chairman Kyle Treadway's Keynote Address at the 48th annual ATD Convention & Expo, April 16, 2011, in Phoenix, Ariz.
• ATD Chairman Kyle Treaway's Keynote Address at the 47th annual ATD Convention & Expo, April 24, 2010 in Orlando, Fla.
• ATD Chairman Kyle Treadway's Remarks at the 46th annual ATD Convention & Expo, April 19, 2009, in Washington, DC 
• ATD Chairman Gary Gibson's Remarks at the 45th annual ATD Convention & Expo, April 28, 2008, in Dallas, Texas 
• ATD Chairman George Grask's Remarks at the ATD convention, April 26, 2008 in Dallas, Texas

News Releases

2012

• ATD and Heavy Duty Trucking Announce Nominees for Truck Dealer of the Year, Nov. 14
  • Steve Bacalis, president and CEO of Tom Nehl Truck Co. (Jacksonville, Fla.)
  • Sheila M. Horwith, CEO of Horwith Trucks (Northampton, Pa.)
  • Andrew G. Linn, Jr., president of Southland International Trucks (Homewood, Ala.)
  • Scott E. Oliphant, president of Kenworth of South Louisiana (Gray, La.)
  • Todd Schaub, dealer principal of S & S Volvo (Lima, Ohio)
  • Brad Wilson, president of Peterbilt of Sioux City (Iowa)

• Help Dealership Employees Affected by Hurricane Sandy, Nov. 7
• NADA Donates $1 Million to Jump-Start Fundraising for Emergency Relief Following Hurricane Sandy, Nov. 2
• Terry Dotson, Truck Dealer of the Year, Meets with Business Students at Indiana University, Oct. 31
• Former Sec. of Defense Robert M. Gates, Hyundai’s John Krafcik and Astronaut Mark Kelly to Headline 2013 NADA Convention, Oct. 16
• Nine Trucks Nominated for ATD Commercial Truck of the Year in 2013, Oct. 3
• Early-Bird Registration Discount for ATD Convention Ends This Week, Sept. 12
• Navistar's Troy Clarke to Provide Industry Keynote Address at 2013 ATD Convention, Aug. 15
• Registration for ATD Convention Now Open with 'Early Bird' Special, July 23
• NADA University Issues Call for Workshop Proposals for the 2013 NADA and ATD Conventions, April 20
• American Truck Dealers (ATD) Move 2013 Convention and Expo to Orlando, Fla., April 18
• NADA/ATD Study: EPA Underestimated Emissions Control Costs for Model Year 2004-2010 Heavy-Duty Trucks, March 8
• NADA University Now Offers Legal/Regulatory Webinars at No Cost to NADA and ATD Members, March 6
• Peterbilt Takes Top Honors at ATD Convention in Las Vegas, Feb. 6
• New ATD Chairman Richard Witcher Says Communication Is Key to Success, Feb. 6
• Terry L. Dotson Named ATD/Heavy Duty Trucking Dealer of the Year, Feb. 6
• ATD Chairman: ‘Change Will Come With or Without Us,’ Feb. 6
• Commercial Truck Dealers Convene in Las Vegas for ATD Convention, Feb. 1

2011

• 'Truck Dealer of the Year' Dick Ryan Shares His Success Story with Business Students, Oct. 19
• Richard Ryan Named National Truck Dealer of the Year at ATD Convention, April 16
• ATD Chairman Highlights 5 Factors That Commercial Truck Retailing is Improving, April 16
• Five Dealers Nominated for National Truck Dealer of the Year, March 16
• Truck Dealers to Focus on Economic, Legislative and Regulatory Priorities at ATD Convention, March 8
• ‘Next Generation’ Program for Truck Dealers to Launch at ATD Convention, Feb. 28
• W.Va. Truck Dealer Discusses Public Policy Challenges with Congressman, Feb. 23
  

2010

• ATD: Fuel Economy Rules for New Trucks and Engines Must Be ‘Appropriate, Cost-Effective and Technologically Feasible’, Nov. 15
• American Truck Dealers Support Fuel Economy Improvements, but Concerned about Higher Truck Prices, Oct. 25
• Truck Stimulus Legislation Introduced in U.S. House, Oct. 6
• Truck Dealers Lay Out State of Industry, Urge Sales Incentives in White House Meeting, Sept. 2
• ATD Leads Effort to Stimulate New-Truck Sales with Letter to President, July 23
• Truck Dealer of the Year Brings 'Green' Campaign to Technology Summit, June 18
• President Obama Visits Maryland Truck Dealership, June 4
• Hino and Peterbilt Trucks Win Top Honors at ATD Convention, April 25
• Jack Saum of Maryland Named National Truck Dealer of the Year, April 24
• 'Entrepreneurial Spirit' Leads Nation's Truck Dealers through Crisis, ATD Chairman Says, April 24
• U.S. Commercial Truck Dealers Convene in Orlando for the ATD Convention, April 23
• Commercial Truck Industry Opposes Legislation That Would Shift Authority to Set Fuel Economy Rules, April 9
• Winners of the 2010 ATD Commercial Truck of the Year to be Announced in Orlando, March 24
• Commercial Truck Dealers Gear Up for ATD Convention in Orlando, March 18
• Seven Dealers Nominated for National Truck Dealer of the Year, March 1
• 2010 ATD/Heavy Duty Trucking Truck Dealer of the Year nominees:
  • Jay Ellison, president of French-Ellison Truck Center, Ltd. in San Antonio, Texas;
  • Mark L. Gillam, president of Floyd’s Sales & Service, Inc., in Scottsbluff, Neb.;
  • Blake A. Jackson, president of The Jackson Group, a consortium of Peterbilt dealerships in Utah, Idaho and Colorado;
  • Greg Lesher, president of Lesher Mack Sales & Service, Inc., in Lebanon, Pa.;
  • Ron Meyering, president of M & K Quality Truck Sales in Byron Center, Mich.;
  • Robert Nuss, president of Nuss Truck & Equipment in Rochester, Minn.; and
  • John “Jack” Saum, chairman of the board of Beltway International, LLC, in Baltimore, Md.
    

2009

• International LoneStar Named ‘ATD Commercial Truck of the Year’, April 19 
• Despite Economic Changes, ‘Fundamentals of Business Are Enduring,’ says ATD Chairman, April 18 
• Memphis Truck Dealer Richard Sweebe Wins Top Industry Honor, April 18 
• 2009 ATD/Heavy Duty Trucking Truck Dealer of the Year nominees: 
  • Christine J. Alicandro, Kingston, Mass.
  • Ben Bruckner, Amarillo, Texas
  • Glenn Larson, Springfield, Mo.
  • Kelly Sheehan, Burlington, Ontario
  • Thomas Strohlein, Montgomeryville, Pa.
  • Richard Sweebe, Memphis, Tenn.
  • U.S. Truck Dealers to Tackle Economic Issues in Nation’s Capital, March 3
  • Kenworth Truck Dealer is the New American Truck Dealers Chairman, Feb. 19
    

  2008

  • New ‘ATD Commercial Truck of the Year’ Award to Recognize Industry Excellence, Oct. 3
  • New ATD Chairman Touts Need for Truck Technicians Even in Tough Economic Times, April 28  
  • Truck Dealer Chairman Emphasizes Protection of Dealership Value in Uncertain Challenging Times, April 26
  • New Braunfels, Texas Truck Dealer Marvin Rush Wins Top Industry Honor, April 26
  • ATD Workshops Designed to Enhance Dealer Profitability and Performance, March 18
  • ATD Convention Features Ford Marketing Heavyweight, Well-known Political and Economic Analysts, March 17
  • 2008 ATD/Heavy Duty Trucking Truck Dealer of the Year nominees: 
    • Gerald Chunn, Richland Hills, Texas
    • Kenneth Doonan, Wichita, Kan.
    • Tom Graddy, Forest Park, Ga.
    • Charles Haden III, South Charleston, W.Va.
    • John Hogan, Springfield, Ill.
    • Oscar Horton, Tampa, Fla.
    • Ray Mason, Columbus, Ohio
    • Bill McKenna, Des Moines, Ia.
    • Brian O'Donnell, Cleveland, Ohio
    • W. Marvin Rush, New Braunfels, Texas
    • Peter Scheler, Erie, Pa.
    • Cooper Sykes, Durham, N.C.
      
    • USA Today and NADA Present Dealer Innovation Award to Truck Dealer

Contacts:

Charles Cyrill
NADA/ATD Public Relations Director
(703) 821-7121
ccyrill@nada.org

ATD
(703) 821-7230
atd@nada.org

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