PTDA to hold Executive Development Conference in Arizona.
Press Release Summary:
Themed "Innovations in Sales and Sales Management," 4th annual Executive Development Conference will take place March 5-6, 2010, at Phoenix Marriott Mesa. It will focus on skills for distributor and manufacturer sales managers such as coaching, conducting effective sales meetings, and creating sales proposals that sell. Event will include annual winter Board of Directors, Manufacturer Council, and committee meetings and networking opportunities for more than 75 association members.
Original Press Release:
Build Stronger Sales Teams at the PTDA Executive Development Conference
Chicago, Ill. - October 14, 2009 - The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) will hold its annual Executive Development Conference, March 5-6, 2010 at the Phoenix Marriott Mesa in Mesa, Ariz. Now in its fourth year, the Executive Development Conference prepares the next generation of leaders in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry for success. With a theme of "Innovations in Sales and Sales Management," the 2010 conference will focus on essential skills for distributor and manufacturer sales managers, such as coaching, conducting effective sales meetings, creating sales proposal that sell and selling more big jobs. Gary Moore, a distribution veteran and author of Objective Based Selling in Wholesale Distribution, will once again facilitate the conference.
Targeted at current mid-level district or regional managers, sales managers, product or vendor relations specialists and other up-and-comers, PTDA's 2010 Executive Development Conference offers attendees the chance to develop tools they will need as their authority and responsibilities increase. Conference attendees will also have an unmatched opportunity to expand contacts as more than 75 association members - current leaders in the PT/MC industry - will be on site attending the PTDA's annual winter Board of Directors, Manufacturer Council and committee meetings.
A past attendee, Jeff Pywell, regional sales manager, Jamaica Bearings Co., Inc., notes, "I am very pleased to have had the opportunity to attend the PTDA Executive Development Conference and hope to do so again. In addition to the training portion, I found the networking opportunities especially valuable. The entire meeting was put together well and offered me plenty of time to network with other distributors as well as manufacturers."
Developed by PTDA's Employee Development Committee, highlights of the program include:
PTDA's Executive Development Conference is open to PTDA member employees only. For more information and to register, visit www.ptda.org/ExecutiveDevelopmentConference or 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 195 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 182 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.
