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Devoted to Canadian industry networking and trends, the PTDA Canadian Conference is a must-attend event for distributors and manufacturers in the power transmission/motion control industry.  The all-new format for the Canadian Conference attracted nearly 200 of the industry's top decision-making executives on June 3-5 at the Montréal Château Champlain.

Visit PEM for a video report by Editor Andre Voshart about what went down at the 2010 Canadian Conference.

Keep reading for highlights from the 2010 program, complete with links to session descriptions and presentations (where available).

• New for 2010, the Product Showcase featured table-top exhibits of the latest and greatest products from PTDA's manufacturer members.  Distributors had a chance to visit with current and potential suppliers, and manufacturers showed off their products in a relaxed, informal venue.
• The reception on June 4th took on a new twist as the spouses & companions worked together to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society.  Paul Meo of NTN Bearing Corp. of Canada Ltd. spurred even more donations by agreeing to attend the reception dressed in pink.  The total raised was an incredible $6,500!  Our thanks to Paul, the spouses & companions and everyone who donated.
• Read about the issues discussed during an Industry Panel on Distribution Channel Efficiencies.  Eight of the industry top executives tackled inventory management, the distributor's role in creating value and training and educating your salesforce.
• Corporate planner Ryan Garrah gave participants a framework for creating innovation in their own companies.  Recognizing that being innovative is not innate to many executives, Garrah encouraged attendees to adopt a process to solicit ideas from throughout their companies, nurture those ideas with possibilities for growth and profitability and monitor the success of the ideas.
• 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 Universityfocused 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.

Thank you to our sponsors: Machinery & Equipment MRO and PEM: Plant Engineering and Maintenance.

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