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PTDA 2007 Canadian Conference: May 31-June 2

Chicago, Ill. -- January 19, 2007 -- The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) will hold its sixth annual Canadian Conference on May 31-June 2, 2007.  Devoted to Canadian industry networking and trends, the Canadian Conference has quickly become a must-attend event for distributors and manufacturers in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry.  Top-level executives and mid-level managers go to the event to build better relationships, share information and identify best practices.

The PTDA 2007 Canadian Conference will be held at the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, Quebec, Quebec City, Canada.  The program will consist of a Thursday evening welcome event, a welcome breakfast and full day of programming on Friday, a Friday evening dinner and Saturday morning programming, with optional events and dinner scheduled for Saturday.

Highlights of the 2007 program include:

--Keynote presentation by Dr. Peter Andersen of Andersen Economic Research Ltd.
--Panel of key end-user industry executives from the mining, automotive and wind power generation sectors.
--Motivational presentation by Jean-Marc Chaput, an internationally known speaker, author and professor.
--Formal and informal networking with key decision-makers in the Canadian power transmission/motion control market.
--Social events and an optional golf outing.

The Canadian Conference is open to all PTDA members selling product in Canada--distributors and manufacturers--as well as non-members who qualify for membership.

Complete program details and registration materials will be available in March 2007.  For more information on the PTDA Canadian Conference, please contact PTDA at +1.312.516.2100 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 216 power transmission/motion control distributor firms with over 3,500 locations throughout North America and 11 other countries, as well as 198 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.