We at NATDA hope you all have a joyful holiday weekend , enjoying get-togethers , barbeques and sunshine . We also hope this holiday inspires a sense of patriotic union , which is in fact what Fourth of July commemorates . As an association , we understand the value in joining together and the good that comes from it . The message of the 2016 NATDA Trade Show & Convention encompasses just that .
We have been plenty busy this season preparing for our trade show , being held at the Music City Center in Nashville , TN on September 8-10 , 2016 . Things have been exciting around here as we have a 30 % increase in registered dealers this year , thanks to the number of early registrations . We are extremely happy with the number of registrations we have received for this incredible event .
Our emphasis for the trade show is on building relationships between manufacturers , vendors and dealers as well as educating those in the industry . We are excited to be offering FREE Dealer Education which includes a number of helpful seminars and workshops during the week of the trade show . We are very grateful for the speakers who have offered up their time and expertise , including our keynote speaker Bob Clements who is sure to deliver something fantastic . Bob Clements has been offering leading edge development packages which have helped to improve dealerships across America . We highly recommend attending the Dealer Education being offered on Thursday , September 8 , 2016 from 12:30pm to 5:30pm . See page 36 for an overview of each seminar being offered .
Another big announcement — technical training will be returning to Nashville and will be hosted by LINK Trailer Parts this year . The Exclusive Technical Training will be held on Friday , September 9 , 2016 from 8:30am to 10:30am . LINK Trailer Parts will be offering technical advice to dealers , something that you can “ take back to the shop ”.
Lastly , we hope your Independence Day engagements inspire a desire to be more active in the NATDA community . We hope to see you all at our annual trade show where you will leave inspired , informed , and with the comfort of positivity !
This article is based on state registration data compiled by Statistical Surveys , Inc ., which is located in Grand Rapids , Michigan . Statistical Surveys , Inc . ( SSI ) currently produces national retail sales statistics for the Trailer Industry , Recreational Vehicle , Marine , Manufactured Housing , and Power Sports .
Registrations for the Light to Medium Duty Trailer Industry were up 10.9 % in March 2016 . The chart below shows the breakout by trailer segment .
Please note that Colorado , Maine , Mississippi , and Wyoming are experiencing data delays . The data will be placed in the correct month once it ’ s received .
Here are the reporting states with the |
best overall sales growth for All Trailer |
Segments for 2016 . |
Rank |
State |
Growth |
1 |
RI |
78.14 % |
2 |
NH |
53.94 % |
3 |
OK |
51.46 % |
4 |
CT |
38.59 % |
5 |
MA |
37.36 % |
Industry registrations for the 1st 3-months of 2016 were up 8.3 % over 2015 . 2016 looks to be a good year for the Light and Medium Duty Trailer Industry .
If there are any questions , or if Statistical Surveys can help you and / or your dealership , please contact Jeff Jones at 254-715-1314 or jjones @ statisticalsurveys . com .
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