Dealership of the Year Alumni Panel

Jun 19, 2025

During this “fan favorite” panel discussion, Farm Equipment’s Dealership of the Year Alumni Group — including the 2025 Dealership of the Year — shares recent discoveries and best practices. Bob Mazer, Mazergroup (2025), and others, will take the stage during this candid conversation and Q&A. You’ll hear the stories, successes and lessons learned that have propelled these dealer groups to industry-best status.

“This meeting is the first time in my life I’ve ever seen all the competitive dealers in one room together. The sharing of ideas is something that would’ve been unheard of years ago. To a young leader out there, I’d say ‘come to this kind of a meeting and listen,’ because the instructions here are from people who are doing it and doing it well.” — Paul Wallem, Inaugural Farm Equipment Dealer Hall of Fame inductee

You'll Learn: Top tips from industry leaders on how to move the needle in improving your absorption rate.

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