New Format for PTDA Canadian Conference Draws a Crowd
Chicago, Ill.—June 30, 2010—On June 3-5, nearly
200 of the power transmission/motion control industry’s top
executives gathered in Montréal, Québec for the Power
Transmission Distributors Association’s (PTDA) Canadian
Conference. Attracted by an all-new format, including the new Product
Showcase, which featured table-top exhibits of the latest and greatest
products from PTDA's manufacturer members, attendees met with new and
potential partners, gained insights on the trends shaping the industry
and heard from speakers at the top of their game.
Held at the Marriott Montréal Château Champlain, the PTDA
Canadian Conference helped attendees freely discuss some of the most
pressing issues of the day.
- Eight of the industry top executives tackled inventory management,
the distributor's role in creating value and training and educating your
salesforce in an Industry Panel on Distribution Channel
Efficiencies.
- Corporate planner Ryan Garrah gave participants a framework for
creating innovation in their own companies.
- Pierre Marc Johnson, former premier of Québec, updated the
group on his perspectives as chief negotiator of the Québec
Government of Canada for European Union (EU) free trade
negotiations. With Canada's exports into the EU valued at nearly
C$30 billion and imports from the EU at C$45 billion, the EU is a major
trading partner for Canada.
- An incredible story-teller with a message that was right on target,
Ken Wong of Queen's University focused his presentation on one
purpose—showing participants how "to detect...to destroy...to
avoid Margin-Sucking Maggots!"
- Joe Ellers, author of The Sales Manager's Handbook and The Best
Distribution Sales Book Ever, outlined his 10 rules for achieving sales
management excellence.
Session summaries and photographs from the event are available at www.ptda.org/CanadianConference.
PTDA members gain exclusive access to presentations from three of the
speakers.
Founded in 1960, the Power Transmission Distributors Association
(PTDA) is the leading association for the industrial power
transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel. A
U.S.-based trade association, PTDA represents 185 power
transmission/motion control distribution firms that generate more than
$10 billion in sales and span 3,500 locations in North America and 11
other countries. PTDA members also include 181 manufacturers that
supply the PT/MC industry.
PTDA is dedicated to providing exceptional networking, targeted
education, relevant information and leading-edge business tools to help
distributors and manufacturers meet marketplace demands competitively
and profitably. For more information, visit www.ptda.org.
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