The Wholesalers Association of the North East will be offering another new program for its members in 2006. The popular“Essentials of Profitable PHCP Distribution” day-long seminar, featuring Dr. Kathryne.
Executives, owners and branch managers of distribution businesses cannot afford to have inside sales people who are merely order-takers. The highly professional Inside Sales Specialist is emerging as a first line of defense in protecting and growing a distributor's profitability.
ASA's Center for Advancing Technology is now offering showroom marketing services from HomePortfolio, a leading consumer Internet company that offers the largest database of premium home design products in the industry.
HomePortfolio's comprehensive database of premium home design products showcases 700,000 products from 1,700 of the best manufacturer brands in the industry, which makes it easy for consumers, architects, and interior designers to find the right products for their new homes, additions, and renovation projects.
I was fortunate to have the chance to spend a few days in Florida in mid-February this year, and while there, I had the opportunity to
visit with a few ASA member wholesalers. They were all extremely gracious and enthusiastic to talk about their operations with me.
Following each PWDA annual meeting, convention management polls attendees for suggestions on how to make the meeting more productive and enjoyable for all who attend. Generally, the PWDA Convention for the first three years has “graded out” exceptionally well. Yet, rather than allow the meeting format ultimately to become predictable and stale, the volunteer leaders and professional staff have opted to make some schedule and format changes for the May 18-21 convention in Scottsdale, AZ at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa.
MwDA will host its Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at Butterfield Country Club in west suburban (Chicago) Oak Brook, IL. This annual event is a convenient and affordable opportunity for valued members to learn and network with channel partners from throughout the Midwest.
For almost 25 years, ASA has contracted the services of Industry Insights, Inc. to conduct its annual “Operating Performance Report” survey. The OPR report offers industry wholesalers an opportunity to measure their own performance with that of their peers and others in critical benchmark areas.
This year's event will take place September 26-30, 2006 at The Palmer House Hilton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. Full Convention information is available at www.network06.org
The 2006 NCWA Regional Convention will focus on two major cost items for wholesale distributors...health insurance for employees and providing delivery service to customers.
For almost 25 years, ASA has contracted the services of Industry Insights, Inc. to conduct its annual “Operating Performance Report” survey. The OPR report offers industry wholesalers an opportunity to measure their own performance with that of their peers and others in critical benchmark areas.
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