Join Our Webinar
The $7 Billion Technician Shortage: How Equipment Dealers Can Protect Productivity and Profitability
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Time: 4 p.m. EST / 3 p.m. CST / 2 p.m. MST / 1 p.m. PST
Duration: 60 minutes, including live Q&A
US$7 billion in the U.S. CA$803 million in Canada. That’s the estimated annual service and parts revenue lost to the technician shortage. The 2026 research from The AED Foundation and Canada Equipment Dealers Foundation shows how unfilled positions are limiting customer service and dealership growth.
You’re invited to a live webinar with Vi by visorPRO® and industry leaders to discuss protecting equipment dealership service capacity and profitability. We’ll discuss recruitment, retention and training, alongside ways to preserve dealership knowledge and help the team already in place work more effectively.
What You’ll Learn
- What the 2026 workforce research means for dealership growth and service capacity.
- Practical approaches to recruiting, developing and retaining technicians.
- Ways to protect experienced employees’ time while helping newer team members become productive.
- Where better knowledge access and AI can support daily aftermarket work.
For equipment dealership owners, executives and managers in service, parts, aftermarket, operations, HR and training across Canada and the U.S. Bring your questions for the live panel Q&A.
Featured Speakers
Ron Barlet
President and CEO, Bejac Corporation
Chairman, The AED Foundation
Sean Fitzgerrel
Vice President
The AED Foundation
Wayne Brozek
Founder
WB Global Services
John Schmeiser
Chief Operating Officer, Vi by visorPRO®
Executive Director, Canada Equipment Dealers Foundation
Protect Your Dealership’s Productivity and Profitability
Join the conversation on November 18. Bring your questions for the live panel.