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The Sun Was Shining In Orlando!

By Dennis Kruepke

While Summit attendees expressed improved outlook for 2011, I gave my outlook of AED goals for the year.

By the time you read this article, the 2011 AED Summit in Orlando will be history. With a more positive outlook, I am pleased to report that attendance was strong and the mood upbeat. Many individuals expressed cautious optimism for improved results during the coming year. Overall recovery appears to be slow, but many indications show that we are moving in the right direction.

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Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) is an international trade association representing companies involved in the distribution, rental and support of equipment used in construction, mining, forestry, power generation, agriculture and industrial applications. AED member dealers are unique in that they are each authorized, via contract with an original equipment manufacturer, to inventory, sell and service new machinery in a given geography. More than 90% of AED's factory authorized dealers rent construction equipment as well. The Associated Equipment Distributors strongly adheres to and strongly advocates principles of integrity, ethics and fairness. The AED urges its members to conduct their businesses ethically and compatibly with the free enterprise system and the laws which govern it. Contractors can locate factory authorized construction equipment dealers at the MachineMart® web site.
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