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AVDA 2010 Annual Conference
April 18 - 20, 2010
Napa, California
Silverado Resort
Click here for a list of current Sponsors
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Click here for the 2010 AVDA program
Click here to download your registration form
Click here to register online
Click here for the Optional Dine-Around New!
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2010 Platinum Sponsors
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University of Industrial Distribution (UID)
March 7 - 11, 2010
Indiana University/Purdue University
Indianapolis, IN
AVDA is a proud co-sponsor of the University of Industrial Distribution (UID) celebrating 17 honored years of education in the distribution industry. UID is a concentrated educational program focused on
the unique needs of industrial distributors and manufacturers. AVDA members save $470 per registration. For full details, click here.
Online registration now open, click here.
"Make Your Website a Lead-Generation Machine"
An AVDA/AEA Webinar
March 9, 2010, 1:00 p.m. (Eastern)
Is your Website a lead generation machine? Your Website should be your most powerful marketing tool, delivering a steady stream of new business leads filling your sales pipeline. Unfortunately, most industrial companies do not optimize their Websites for lead generation -- offering nothing more than a passive online brochure. This enlightening Webinar will provide you with actionable tips and proven strategies for transforming your Website into a powerful lead generation machine.
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Pricing for Profit: A One-Day Seminar for Distributors
May 10-11, 2010
Hyatt Regency DFW Airport, Dallas, TX
For most distribution firms, establishing appropriate pricing levels is the most challenging decision that must be made. Seemingly, prices are always under attack by competitors. If prices are too high, sales disappear. Ultimately, customers disappear. At the same time, price increases drive profits to the bottom line quicker than any other management action. Recent economic challenges have made pricing even more important. The sad reality, though, is that some firms have gone into “panic mode” with regard to pricing. The result has been a sharp decline in profit beyond the decrease precipitated by sales sluggishness. To regenerate margin and profit performance, firms need to rethink their pricing from both a financial and psychological perspective. That is the goal of the Pricing for Profit educational session. The session will focus on three key areas—
- Developing a company-wide pricing perspective,
- Assisting the sales person in the front-line battle with regard to pricing, and
- Developing meaningful ways to base pricing decisions on cost to serve different customers.
Each of these three points will be addressed with specific actions for full pricing success. For most firms, there is a potential to increase gross margin by 1.5 percentage points. For a typical distribution organization, this increase will more than offset a 10% decline in sales. It will also assure the firm’s success well into the future.
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Mark Your Calendars for these Upcoming Events:
"Seven Steps to Search Engine Marketing Success"
An AVDA/AEA Webinar
Date: April 13, 2010, 1:00 p.m. (Eastern)
Information & Registration Coming Soon!
"Five Tips for a Successful Email Newsletter" - AVDA/AEA Webinar
An AVDA/AEA Webinar
Date: May 11, 2010, 1:00 p.m. (Eastern)
Information & Registration Coming Soon!
AVDA 2011 Annual Conference
May 1-3, 2011
Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
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