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Videos from the 2013 Dealership Minds Summit

April 24, 2013

Dealership Minds Summit 2013 Farm Equipment's Dealership Minds Summit was held in Kansas City, Missouri, at the Kansas City Convention Center on Wednesday, January 30th, 2013.

The meeting was a one-of-a-kind, first-ever conference & networking event for dealer-principals, top-level management & executives from farm equipment dealerships of all colors throughout North America.

A total of 108 gathered in Kansas City for the inaugural meeting.

Here are just some of the presentations that were made at the event.

DEALER-TO-DEALER PANEL: SUCCESSION PLANNING
		Preparing the Next-Generation to Take Over Presented by: Tim Young, General Manager, Young’s Equipment (2009 Dealership of the Year) Watch Video >>
		Recruiting, Retaining & Rewarding: RDO’s Home-Grown Succession Plan Presented by: Keith Kreps, Vice President of Agriculture, RDO Equipment Co. (2010 Dealership of the Year) Watch Video >>
		Succession Planning & The ESOP Solution Presented by: Clint Schnoor, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Agri-Service Inc. (2012 Best-in-Class Dealership) Watch Video >>
		Building A Multi-Owner Board of Directors Presented by: Mark Foster, Ag Division Manager, Birkey’s Farm Stores Inc. (2007 Dealership of the Year) Watch Video >>
		Going Public Presented by: David Meyer, Chairman & CEO of Titan Machinery Inc. (2006 Dealership of the Year) Watch Video >>

DEALER-TO-DEALER PANEL: MYTHS & MISCONCEPTIONS
		Is Absorption Rate All It’s Cracked Up to Be? Presented by: Eric Johnson, Partner, Johnson Tractor Inc. (2012 Dealership of the Year) Watch Video >>
		Market Share vs. Profitability Presented by: Mike Hedge, CFO, Treasurer and Shareholder, Birkey’s Farm Stores Inc. (2007 Dealership of the Year) Watch Video >>
		Bigger Ain’t Always Better Presented by: Gordon Thompson, General Manager, Moker & Thompson (2012 Best-in-Class Dealership) Watch Video >>
		Shortlines vs. Brand-Pure Dealers Presented by: Todd Kunau, President & CEO, Kunau Implement (2008 Best in Class Dealer) Watch Video >>

DEALER-TO-DEALER PANEL: THE NUMBERS SIDE OF MARKETING
		Creating a Marketing Vision Presented by: Tim Young, Young’s Equipment (2009 Dealership of the Year) Watch Video >>
		Applying ‘Outside’ Marketing Theories to Iron Peddling Presented by: Laird Munro, Director, Marketing and Communications, Rocky Mountain Equipment (2008 Dealership of the Year) Watch Video >>
		What Really Happens in the Marketing Foxhole Presented by: Quint Campbell, Marketing Manager, Birkey’s Farm Stores Inc. (2007 Dealership of the Year) Watch Video >>