The Great Ideas Roundtable session at NETWORK2022 in Chicago was a popular place to be. I usually try to sit in with a table to hear first-hand what hot-button topics come up among distributor, rep and manufacturer members, but this year’s session drew such a large crowd that I didn’t want to take a seat from a participating member. Luckily, each table named captains who summarized the great ideas at their table and sent that information over to ASA’s team to compile a report.
Each table was asked questions related to three important topics: Innovation, attracting and retaining top talent and dealing with a turbulent economy. I’ll summarize some stand-out points from the roundtable report below.