As evidenced by the ASA member manufacturer and master distributor listings in the “Manufacturers and Master Distributors – Key in Four Consecutive Years of Net Membership Growth” article in this month’s ASA News, membership within ASA isn’t just for wholesaler-distributors.
As I write this month’s letter, I am getting ready to attend Network2015 in Chicago where ASA leadership once again expects record attendance. Although it is too early to cite statistics from 2015, one of the most notable numbers from 2014 was an astounding 67% increase in the number of wholesaler-distributor firms and an impressive 47% increase in the number of manufacturer firms in attendance from the 2010 event.