Truck equipment distributors & dealers gain insights into staff development & retention

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - Oct. 20, 2015 - PRLog -- Products and services are only part of the success equation for truck equipment distributors and dealers. Without the right people in place, it can be difficult to properly take care of customers. That’s why several new sessions at The Work Truck Show^® 2016 will offer insights on ways to best manage employees and build a team capable of long-term success.

The Work Truck Show, North America’s largest work truck event, is produced annually by NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry. The 2016 Show will be held March 1–4 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Educational sessions and the Green Truck Summit begin March 1, and exhibits open March 2.

“When it comes to finding new customers and retaining current ones, product mix is important,” says Steve Carey, NTEA executive director. “But businesses are driven by people. That’s why it is crucial to identify leaders and employees that can help you grow your business, and to provide them with the right resources. At The Work Truck Show 2016, attendees can find answers to personnel questions and learn about other effective strategies for improving their organizations.”

One of the new workforce-focused courses is “Integrating Millennials into Organizations for Long-Term Success.” This immersion session presents critical insights into the values, characteristics and experiences of the millennial generation, and shows how to effectively grow young employees into leaders. Those attending “Leadership Development and Transition in the New Economy – Critical Insights and Practical Strategies for Building Bench Strength” will learn why most traditional leadership development plans are irrelevant in today’s business environment, and what they can do to prepare for transition at the top.

At the updated “Straightforward Approach to Lean Implementation for Truck Equipment Upfitters” workshop, participants will discover how to improve efficiency by engaging employees and developing a lean culture. The session also includes opportunities to see how NTEA member companies have successfully used workplace organization to boost productivity.

After discovering new strategies for managing workplace dynamics, distributors and dealers can prepare for the future by attending update sessions presented by 14 leading work truck OEMs. At these presentations, chassis manufacturer representatives will discuss vehicle updates and answer technical questions. The Work Truck Show 2016 will also provide attendees with the unique opportunity to discuss equipment updates with exhibitors’ product engineers and get their regulatory questions answered by NTEA experts.

The Work Truck Show, recently named one of the top 100 trade shows in the U.S., brings together more than 11,000 truck equipment distributors, dealers and fleet managers annually. In addition to educational sessions, it features the newest vocational trucks, vans, vehicle components and equipment on a trade show floor covering more than 500,000 square feet.

Registration for The Work Truck Show 2016 is now open at worktruckshow.com. You can register for a trade show floor badge or select from packages that include educational sessions and associated events like the Green Truck Summit, Opening Reception, President’s Breakfast & NTEA Annual Meeting with keynote speaker Jay Leno, and the WTS Blues Bash at the Slippery Noodle Inn. New this year: Educational package registrants have the opportunity to choose from Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit concurrent educational sessions.

Join the Work Truck Show conversation on Facebook at facebook.com/TheWorkTruckShow, and on Twitter at @WorkTruckShow. The official Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit hashtags are #worktrucks16 and #greentrucks16.

ABOUT THE NTEA

Established in 1964, NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry, represents more than 1,750 companies that manufacture, distribute, install, sell and repair commercial trucks, truck bodies, truck equipment, trailers and accessories. Buyers of work trucks and the major commercial truck chassis manufacturers also belong to the Association. NTEA provides in-depth technical information, education, and member programs and services, and produces The Work Truck Show. The Association maintains its administrative headquarters in suburban Detroit and government relations offices in Washington, DC, and Ottawa, Ontario.

Editor’s Note: High-resolution photos of The Work Truck Show^® 2015 are available for download in the online pressroom at ntea.com/worktruckshow/photoslogos/.