Ron Nilson says he is an example of the “Great American Dream,” and his passion is to share how he attained that dream with others — by giving back to an industry that’s given him so much. Nilson started at ...
Read MorePatrick "Pat" McGaughey, moderator Leadership from Wickham Tractor Company, Kern Machinery, 21st Century Equipment and Garton Tractor share how they’re applying lessons learned from FWEDA’s keynote speakers who discuss building a company culture of brand ambassadors that converts to revenue, conveying ...
Read MoreAbout Speaker Ken Schmidt… Ken Schmidt is widely known as one of the business world’s most outspoken and provocative thought leaders on customer loyalty and has partnered with many of the world’s most successful brands. Schmidt, author of the 2018 book, ...
Read MoreMeet Briggs, a busy, rambunctious 2.5-year-old. A month ago, Briggs underwent brain surgery. On the night before his surgery, his parents, knowing he’d be cooped up for a while post-surgery, gave Briggs the choice to go anywhere he wanted – ...
Read More“Dad looked at me and said, ‘Eric, I need you to start running the operations of the business because I’m getting tired of these guys... I’m afraid I’m going to tell them to send their trucks, load up all their ...
Read MoreFWEDA Partnership with THE TRAINING A.S.P.E.C.T.
The Far West Equipment Dealers Association (FWEDA), the nonprofit trade association representing agricultural, industrial, material handling, hardware, lumber, outdoor power and rental equipment dealers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming, announced today it has entered into a ...
Read MoreBusiness AdvantEdge was created to serve trade associations and we’re excited to bring this cost savings to you. You are eligible to receive discounts on office supplies, printing, shipping, fuel, commercial and industrial supplies, computers, payroll processing, wireless mobile ...
Read MoreCustomers Bear the Brunt of Altering Equipment
Tinkering with tractors has taken on new life in the face of technology. Increased productivity and reduced downtime replace the simplicity of hands-on repairs. This evolution brought about by technology sparked the heated debate over a customer’s Right-to-Repair equipment taking ...
Read MoreThe Equipment Dealers Foundation (EDF), the charitable arm of the Equipment Dealers Association (EDA), has released its scholarship application and guidelines for the 2019–2020 academic year. The deadline to submit all application materials is 3 p.m. (PST) on April 30, 2019.
Read MoreEffective January 1, 2019, employers in California with 5 or more employees (or independent contractors) must provide sexual harassment training to all employees (SB 1343). The deadline for compliance with initial training is January 1, 2020.
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