PTDA Industry Summit helps members work on their businesses.

Power Transmission Distributors Association Jul 09, 2010

Press Release Summary:

Scheduled for Oct 21-23, 2010, PTDA's 50th Anniversary Industry Summit will enable PTDA members to devote time to working on their businesses with networking, keynotes and workshops, and targeted business development opportunities. Participants will collect ideas they can implement upon return to the office. Summit's signature event, the Manufacturer-Distributor Idea Exchange, brings together existing and potential channel partners to strategically plan for upcoming year.

Original Press Release:

Work on Your Business at the PTDA 50th Anniversary Industry Summit

Chicago, Ill. -Top executives in power transmission and motion control (PT/MC) will converge at the Power Transmission Distributors Association's (PTDA) 50th Anniversary Industry Summit to celebrate a half-century of success and look to the future with "A Summit of Possibilities."

Held at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Ariz. on October 21-23, 2010, the Industry Summit is the premier venue for PTDA members to devote essential time to working on their businesses with incomparable networking, leading-edge keynotes and workshops and targeted business development opportunities. The Industry Summit's signature event, the Manufacturer-Distributor Idea Exchange (MD-IDEX), efficiently brings together existing and potential channel partners to strategically plan for the upcoming year. Chris Bursack, director of marketing for Industrial Supply Co., Inc., attests to the value of participating in the PT/MC industry's annual Industry Summit. "The networking opportunities with manufacturers and fellow distributors are fantastic. If you come, invest the time, make the connections-the benefit is definitely there."

As an incubator for innovations and solutions, Industry Summit participants will collect ideas they can implement immediately upon their return to the office. "I enjoy the motivational speakers, the industry speakers," said Don Latham, president and CEO of Belterra Corporation. "I find it gives me the ability to look at problems from a different perspective."

By offering multiple sessions, PTDA encourages Industry Summit participants to customize their experience and delve deeper into the possibilities presented in new markets, new ideas and new ways of communicating.

Focusing on PTDA's core membership, the "Big Issues for Small Distributors Forum" is an open exchange of ideas designed to assist CEOs and owners of small to mid-sized distribution firms in managing their businesses more profitably.

"Motion Control: Accelerating the Opportunity" is a strategic look at the motion control industry and a tactical discussion on building customer value propositions and identifying profit opportunities in the motion control arena.

"Not Just Hot Air: Turning a Profit in Wind Energy" will provide the inside scoop on the emerging wind energy market. A representative from the American Wind Energy Association will provide a snapshot of the industry, its future outlook and insight for the requirements and expectations of the supplier community.

"Prospecting for the Future: Web 2.0 for B2B Marketing" will provide real-world applications for businesses seeking to leverage Web technologies in marketing and sales. Led by David Griffith, president and CEO of the Modern Group Ltd, the workshop will get specific on how participants can use technology to drive new business-without a significant time commitment.

Wayne Rivers, president of the Family Business Institute Inc., will help companies retain (or rebuild) technical expertise by learning techniques on how to start the knowledge transfer process in "Preserving Competitive Advantage: Managing Your Corporate Expertise."

Industry Summit registration is now open. For more information, visit www.ptda.org/IndustrySummit.

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 185 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 181 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.