The Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP), Glenwood Springs, Colo., has opened registration for its annual Asset Management Symposium. The Symposium will be held Nov. 1-2, in Nashville, Tenn.
AEMP members and other qualified industry professionals will share their expertise on current fleet-asset issues and management tactics, all based on the symposium’s theme “Making Yellow Safe, Green, and Profitable.”
This year’s event marks the 5th anniversary of the symposium and will feature keynote speaker Pat Quinn, president of the American Trucking Association and co-founder of U.S. Xpress. The symposium’s executive tract will provide insight to fleet owners, managers, and other executive-level members.
Opening day events will begin with a welcome from AEMP’s president and executive director Stan Orr and continue on with seminars. Philip C. LaGatta, director of construction and forestry sales for John Deere Financial, along with Neil Ariano, sales manager for John Deere Corp. accounts, will speak on “Financial Options for the Equipment Industry.”
Financial planning and cost savings will also be addressed in a session titled “Where’s The Money?” presented by Peter Causer, vice president of National Accounts and David Nus, customer solutions director for Global Mining, Quarry, and Aggregates, both of Volvo Construction Co.
Additionally, updates on AEMP’s Green Fleet Initiatives, Telematics Standard, and AEMP University will be presented.
Following the first day’s seminars, AEMP will host an evening reception and dinner, at which time Quinn will deliver the keynote address. On the second day, Quinn will contribute with a seminar offering practical tips on integrating telematics in fleet operations.
The symposium’s second day will also feature seminar topics on leveraging partner agreements and repair/replace decisions
Guy Gordon, director of asset management for Insituform Technologies, Inc. and current AEMP president-elect will present on “Life Cycle Analysis - Applications for Upper-level Management” within the construction and fleet management industry.
In addition to seminars, discussions, and peer-to-peer networking, attendees will also have the opportunity to take advantage of AEMP’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). Through the PDI, participants can attend classes relevant to AEMP’s professional certifications: Certified Equipment Manager (CEM), Equipment Manager Specialist (EMS) or Certified Equipment Support Professional (CESP).
To take a certification exam, you must submit the appropriate application, and purchase and study the Career Equipment Fleet Manager manual. Application deadline for this year’s event is Oct. 14, and reduced-cost, early bird registration ends Sept. 1. Exams will be administered on Nov. 3 from 8:00 a.m. to noon.
AEMP committee meetings will be held on Nov. 2 from 1:35-6:00 p.m., while both committee and board meetings are scheduled on Nov. 3, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. These meeting are open to all symposium attendees; those interested in becoming active committee or board members are encouraged to attend.
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