In an email distributed to members of the North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA), as of July 8, 2024, John Schmeiser will no longer be serving as chief operating officer of NAEDA.

The Council, comprising 13 OPE Dealer Members and NAEDA staff, aims to address key issues affecting OPE dealers and provide solutions to improve advocacy, communication and education for dealers.

The NAEDA Equipment Dealers Foundation (EDF) has awarded 15 scholarships for the 2015-16 academic year to students planning to join or currently employed by equipment dealers who are members of the North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA). Coupled with matching funds from sponsoring dealers, the scholarships total $28,000.