The Association of Diesel Specialists (ADS) 2019 Convention and Tradeshow was held in Orlando, Florida July 30 – August 2. Numerous employees from Seidel Diesel Group were in attendance to partake in the program. Some of the events included:
- Keynote speaker Harry S. Campbell presented in a session titled, ‘Wake up Business Leaders, It’s Time to Get Real’. Campbell talked about how there is more than one way to lead, and peoples’ strengths can be used differently to convey leadership.
- A significant portion of the convention was reserved for the tradeshow, at which SDG was able to display products, how-to videos, literature, and giveaways. Visitors to the booth were invited to take a fun quiz, “So You Think You Know Diesel?” The quiz included a raffle for JBL True Wireless Headphones, and the lucky winner was Carroll Weatherford from Testmaster of Augusta.
- In the trade show room there was a section called ‘Showtime Corner’ for companies to speak about their products and services for up to 30 minutes. Paul Thoms, SDG’s President, shared with the audience information about CAPS Pump troubleshooting.
- Various companies presented topics such as additives, turbochargers, common rail diesel, diesel exhaust aftertreatment, aftermarket scan tools and cybersecurity.
- As a master distributor for Garrett Advancing Motion, SDG attended an exclusive meeting that provided valuable content that will aide the company in growing their business with Garrett Advancing Motion into the future.
The ADS convention also offered endless networking opportunities for everyone, and it was a very productive and valuable event overall. ADS announced that starting in 2020, they will be incorporating its convention and tradeshow with Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW). This will provide members with increased business and educational opportunities.
2019 Convention Gallery
