10/31/2014 10:44:00 AM
NEWS BRIEFS
STAFDA Exhibit Space Sold Out

Exhibit space for the 38th annual Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association convention is sold out.

The convention will be November 9-11, 2014, in Charlotte, NC.

In addition to the trade show, there are a variety of educational sessions, including STAFDA president Eric Grabowski giving the annual the Distribution State of the Industry address and Ben Battaglia of Robert Bosch Tool Corp. delivering the Associate State of the Industry speech.

The keynote address by Joe Gibbs, who coached four NFL Super Bowls and is a NASCAR team leader (see FIN February 18, 2014), are on Monday morning.

Sunday workshop speakers are: Cloud & Mobile Computing – Two Trends You Can’t Ignore,” Jeff Gusdorf, BSW Consulting; “End of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Approach to Customers,” Abe WalkingBear Sanchez, A/R Management; Pricing Strategies, Steve Deist, Indian River Consulting Group; Mergers & Acquisitions, How They Affect the Competitive Landscape, Michael Marks, Indian River Consulting, and Jim Miller, Supply Chain Equity Partners; The Manager’s Guide to Dealing with the New Workplace, Kathryne Newton, Purdue University; and Effective Goal Setting, Tom Reilly, Reilly Training.

Alan Beaulieu of the Institute for Trend Research will present an economic forecast on Tuesday.

The opening party will be at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

For information contact STAFDA. Tel: 262 784-4774 Email: info@stafda.org Web: stafda.org

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