The joint membership of the North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) and the Northeast Equipment Dealers Association (NEDA) have voted overwhelmingly in favor of moving forward with a merger of these two associations. It is anticipated that the merger will be consummated in October 2024.
The vote by the members of each organization was overwhelmingly in favor of this merger. “We appreciate the high level of support from our members,” NAEDA Chairman Brad Hershey who also serves on the NEDA Board of Directors. NEDA Board Chairman Bryan Messick echoed Mr. Hershey’s comments and stated, “Now that our members have ratified the merger resolutions, we will be implementing our transition plan and consolidating our resources – giving our members all the benefits NAEDA offers and continuing to provide strong state and local support for equipment dealers in the Northeast nine-state region.”
NAEDA will continue to represent dealers on important industry issues, including those involving manufacturer relations, and by providing federal government affairs services in Ottawa and Washington, D.C. Following the completion of the merger, NAEDA will also expand its state and local governmental affairs support to cover 41 states in the US, as well as in nine Canadian provinces.
The North American Equipment Dealers Association will continue to work with all regional equipment dealer associations in North America effectively representing agricultural, construction, industrial, forestry, outdoor power, lawn and garden and/or turf equipment dealers.
For more information contact:
Kim Rominger
President/CEO of NAEDA
krominger@naeda.com
10100 N Ambassador Drive, Ste 310
Kansas City, MO 64153
Dave Close
President/CEO of NEDA
davec@ne-equip.com
128 Metropolitan Park Drive
Liverpool, NY 13088
About NAEDA
Founded in 1900, the North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA), is anon-profit trade organization representing retail equipment dealers in agricultural, construction, industrial, forestry, outdoor power, lawn and garden, and/or turf equipment. NAEDA provides essential value to its members by enhancing the dealer-manufacturer relationship and advocating for a positive legislative and regulatory environment. NAEDA is headquartered in Kansas City, MO, and its Canadian office is located in Calgary, AB.
About NEDA
The Northeast Equipment Dealers Association (NEDA) represents over 450 agricultural, industrial, rental and outdoor power equipment dealers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
