PTDA 2008 Industry Summit
Ride the Wave to Success
October 30 — November 1, 2008
Loews Miami Beach Hotel
Miami Beach, Fla.
Catch the next big wave and coast past your competition at the this
year's Industry Summit!
Carefully crafted to maximize your time and return on investment, the
PTDA 2008 Industry Summit combines targeted educational programming,
innovative business development opportunities and unparalleled
networking with all levels of corporate decision-makers
to deliver real value. As the power transmission/motion control distribution
industry's premier networking and educational event, the PTDA
Industry Summit is the most effective and efficient way to tap into the
all of the business-building resources that PTDA has to
offer.
Playing off the Miami Beach location, distributors and manufacturers
in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry attending this
year's Industry Summit will “Ride the Wave to Success”
and learn how to coast past their competition. The PTDA 2008
Industry Summit offers:
- Ken Schmidt, former director of communications for
Harley-Davidson Motor Company, as the opening keynoter. Schmidt
will share his experience in restoring Harley-Davidson’s image and
re-igniting consumer demand for its motorcycles. His lessons in
maintaining relationships with veteran customers and innovatively
pursuing new ones with a successful corporate culture will resonate with
any business manager.
- Alan Beaulieu, senior analyst and economist for the
Institute for Trend Research, repeating his appearance from last
year’s Industry Summit, will review his 2007 forecast and give
attendees insight into the next economic wave.
- Workshops on a broad selection of topics that
will increase efficiencies in transporting product to Latin America,
reduce operating costs through new technologies and identify and
capitalize on employee’s strengths to ride the wave to greater
profitability.
- Manufacturer-Distributor Idea
Exchange (MD-IDEX)—quick and effective business meetings
between current and potential business partners.
- Social events that take advantage of the elegant
and exuberant atmosphere of Miami Beach and offer informal networking
opportunities, including a golf outing at the historic Miami Beach Golf
Club.
- A special welcome reception and simultaneous translation of many of
the educational programs specifically for Latin American
distributors.
When you add it all up, attending the Industry
Summit can save you thousands of dollars in expenses and days away from
the office. Calculate the value-added benefits of attending the
Industry Summit using the Industry Summit Value Calculator!
There’s a version for distributors and for manufacturers.
The PTDA Industry Summit is open to all employees of member companies
and qualified prospects.
Session Descriptions
Hotel
Information
Manufacturer-Distributor
Idea Exchange (MD-IDEX)
Online
Registration
Schedule
of Events
Networking Opportunities
Motion
Control Technical Conference and Showcase
Governance
Guest
Events and Tours
Sponsorship Opportunities
Registration Information and Policies
Downloadable Registration Form
2008 Industry Summit Brochure
La Conferencia Cumbre 2008 de la PTDA en
Espanol
PTDA 2007 Industry Summit Wrap-Up
2007 Industry Summit Session Summaries &
Handouts
2007 Industry Summit Photo Gallery
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