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Groundwork OFFICERS Chairman CHRIS PERA Eastern HighReach Company, Inc. Horsham, Pa. Vice Chairman A. ROY KERN Equipment Corporation of America Coraopolis, Pa. President BOB HENDERSON The AED Foundation Oak Brook, Ill. JOHN CRUM Treasurer Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. Pittsburgh, Pa. Immediate Past Chairman WALTER BERRY Berry Companies, Inc. Wichita, Kan. AED Board Representative WHIT PERRYMAN Vermeer Equipment of Texas Irving, Texas Executive Director STEVE JOHNSON The AED Foundation Oak Brook Ill. DIRECTORS GARY BRIDWELL Ditch Witch of Oklahoma Edmond, Okla. MIKE FESTING-SMITH NORTRAX, Inc. Tampa, Fla. MIKE HAYES Komatsu America Corporation Rolling Meadows, Ill. TIMOTHY KRAMER Kramer Ltd. Regina, SK DR. WAYNE LONGBRAKE Former Dean, Penn. College of Technology Williamsport, Pa. SONJA METZLER Ohio CAT Broadview Heights, Ohio KENNETH SILVERMAN Volvo Construction Equipment Shippensburg, PA MARK TEEL Caterpillar, Inc. Peoria, Ill. KEITH TIPPETT Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc. Oklahoma City, Okla. AED Foundation Presents Hilarious Guitarist Virtuoso Mike Rayburn Summit Cabaret Night proceeds support workforce development, professional education. In the first 90 seconds you'll be amazed at Mike's guitar wizardry. Another 30 seconds and you'll realize you're in for one of the most hilarious, musically remarkable shows you've ever seen. Mike Rayburn has been called "The World's Funniest Guitar Virtuoso" (he'd settle for Cleveland's Funniest Guitar Virtuoso, but whatever). From Bach to rock, Rayburn's "Classically Trained, Comically Derailed" performance is an energetic odyssey of masterful guitar, outrageous comedy, and musical combinations you won't believe – imagine Bruce Springsteen singing Green Acres or Led Zeppelin singing Dr. Seuss. This is the show that has earned Rayburn standing ovations at all eight of his appearances at Carnegie Hall, has him starring on the strip in Las Vegas, and along with his keynote presentations, keeps him booked more than 100 times per year for corporations, associations, churches and theaters. Start your Summit experience with the Cabaret Night Benefit for The AED Foundation, featuring Mike Rayburn on Wednesday, Jan.15! Sponsored by Sentry Insurance, this event is sure to entertain you and your guests with a mix of music, comedy and impersonations. Reserve a Table Cabaret Night provides a perfect entertainment opportunity for manufacturers and service companies. Reserve a table for eight for you and your guests with a package that includes VIP seats and 16 drink tickets for $1,000. Individual tickets will also be available for purchase with your AED Summit registration for $95 per person. Reserve your table(s) today by contacting Rebecca Rakers at 630-4685113, rrakers@aednet.org. All proceeds benefit the AED Foundation workforce development and professional education programs to better service the needs of all AED members. And The Winner Is… On Oct.1-2, teams comprised of various heavy equipment dealers and manufacturers competed in AED's dealer simulation event, Test Drive, led by PriSim Business War Games. The war game requires team members to compete against other teams as they operate a virtual dealership. Teams must make decisions over several simulated years that will make their companies sink or swim. Many teams flounder as the virtual environment changes each round. 12 | www.cedmag.com | Construction Equipment Distribution | November 2013 Congratulations to the winning team, (left to right): Stephen Luby and Doug Juergensen, Luby Equipment Services; Heather Sheffield, Cars.com; and Thomas O'Grady, Komatsu America Corp.

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