Conference Attendees uncover 10 tips for career development.

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At 2010 Executive Development Conference, up-and-coming distribution and manufacturing leaders of power transmission/motion control industry came together to hone their sales management skills. Conference, led by distribution veteran Gary Moore, focused on uncovering customer's business and personal objectives and then showing customer how to best achieve those objectives. Also, sessions facilitated networking between distributor and manufacturer attendees.



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Executive Development Conference Attendees Uncover 10 Tips for Career Development



Chicago, Ill. - The power transmission/motion control industry's up-and-coming distribution and manufacturing leaders came together for two days in Mesa, Ariz., to sharpen their sales management skills at the 2010 Executive Development Conference. An exclusive conference for young executives belonging to the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the conference was led by distribution veteran Gary Moore and focused on uncovering a customer's business and personal objectives and then showing that customer how to best achieve those objectives.

The Executive Development Conference sessions also facilitated networking between distributor and manufacturer attendees. Held on March 5 and 6 in conjunction with PTDA's annual mid-winter meetings, conference attendees also had the opportunity to build industry connections with more than 70 of the association's most active volunteers.

Craig Bobbie, director of business development for PTM Industries Inc., was one of the attendees at the 2010 Executive Development Conference, and he walked away from the event with new contacts.

"As a first-time attendee to the Executive Development Conference [in 2010], I found the seminars to be not only informative and very relative to our industry, but they also presented some excellent networking opportunities," said Bobbie. "I would highly recommend the conference for anyone looking to refresh their skills and meet other successful leaders in the power transmission industry."

Moore emphasized the importance of meeting new people and learning new perspectives throughout the conference. He provided practical tips and advice on how to set appointments with prospective customers, keeping sales meetings interesting for all parties involved and how to develop proposals that sell.

Attendees broke out into discussion groups, which mixed distributors and manufacturers to encourage the widest variety of perspectives. Following discussions of the specific topics assigned, each group reported findings to all attendees. This format gave the attendees an opportunity to practice small group facilitation and reporting skills in addition to discussing the topic at hand. At the end of the conference, several attendees reported their key takeaways from the session. To wrap up the conference, Moore offered 10 tips for executive career development.

For more information about the program and to learn the 10 tips visit www.ptda.org/ExecutiveDevelopmentConference.

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 198 power transmission/motion control distribution firms that generate more than $10 billion in sales and span 3,500 locations in North America and 11 other countries. PTDA members also include 187 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.

Contact:
Brigitte Lyons
Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA)
blyons@ptda.org
+1.312.516.2100

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