PTDA 2005 Industry Summit Focuses on Increasing Odds for
Success
Chicago, Ill. -- April 07, 2005 -- The Power Transmission
Distributors Association (PTDA) 2005 Industry Summit will be held
October 18-20 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Themed "Increase Your Odds for Success," the summit is designed to
help distributors and manufacturers in the industrial power
transmission/motion control (PT/MC) channel take the gamble out of their
business strategy. Educational sessions will help attendees assess
trends impacting their businesses, while focusing on tactics and
techniques to ensure success.
As the premier networking and educational event for the PT/MC
industry, PTDA’s Industry Summit provides unparalleled networking
opportunities, outstanding educational programming and exceptional
social events. Attended by top-level decision-makers from leading
distributor and manufacturing firms, the summit is a unique mix of
educational sessions on industry trends, distributor-manufacturer
meetings and peer networking forums.
Highlights of the 2005 program include:
--A North American economic forecast by keynoter Todd Buchholz,
contributing editor to “Worth Magazine” and manager of the
$15 billion Tiger hedge fund. Topics will include short- and
long-term trends and leading indicators’ likely impact on
competing and surviving in the new economy.
--An interactive forum on controlling healthcare costs facilitated by
Rosanne Cassidy, SPHR, a benefit expert from the Management Association
of Illinois.
--A tactical session on the effective use of inside sales on how to
transition inside salespeople from order takers to proactive,
consultative sellers.
--A workshop by Brian Uzzi from Northwestern University’s
Kellogg School of Management on how to assess and strengthen one’s
network.
--A session on low-cost, high-impact marketing by Jerry Peerbolte of
Peerbolte Consulting.
--A keynote presentation by Connie Podesta on how understanding
individual personality traits can improve networking.
--A Member forum on how third-party logistic (3PL) provider trends,
technologies and alliances may impact members’ businesses.
--Distributor and manufacturer networking lunches.
--One-on-one meetings with current and potential business partners as
part of the Manufacturer-Distributor Idea Exchange (MD-IDEX).
The PTDA Industry Summit is open to all employees of member companies
and qualified prospects. For more information, contact PTDA at
+1.312.876.9461 or ptda@ptda.org.
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 almost 220 power
transmission/motion control distributor firms with almost 3,000
locations throughout North America and 13 other countries, as well as
192 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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