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Connecting Past, Present and Future
AVDA 2007 Annual Conference
AVDA members will gather in historic Savannah, Georgia next month to
connect with fellow animal health distributors and suppliers to renew
past relationships, face present challenges and explore opportunities
for the future. The meeting will be held at the Westin Savannah Harbor
Golf Resort and Spa, April 29 – May 1, 2007.
This year’s conference includes a strong
line-up of speakers that will explore contemporary thinking about
distributor profitability, the global economy, channel conflict and
business and personal success. John Mackay of Mackay Research Group will
review the results of the AVDA 2007 Profitability Study on Sunday, April
29. All AVDA members will have a chance to attend this session, which
will give members an understanding of the key factors that influence
distributor profitability and the reasons why high profit firms have
become more successful.
On Monday, April 30, Alan Beaulieu of the Institute for Trend Research
will explore what economic trends are on the horizon and how
globalization will impact the animal health industry. Mike Marks of
Indian River Consulting will share the findings of his new book on
manufacturer-distributor relationships - Working at Cross Purposes: How
Distributors and Manufacturers Can Manage Conflict Successfully. An
article reviewing this book is included in this newsletter. Memory
expert Bob Gray, will conclude the general session on Monday. He will
help you solve the primary memory problem in business today, recalling
clients' names, by teaching you a quick and easy method of recall that
is both humorous and effective.
The general sessions will wrap up on Tuesday, May 1 with a panel of
government affairs experts in the animal health industry to update you
on the major federal and state legislative and regulatory pedigree
issues facing animal health distributors and manufacturers. Randy Lewis,
Manager of Compliance and Regulatory Affairs for MWI Veterinary Supply,
Nancy Lanis, Vice President, Regulatory & Legal Affairs for Henry
Schein, Inc. and Ron Buzzeo of BuzzeoPDMA have been invited to
participate in the panel. An annual meeting of AVDA members will be held
immediately following that session and AVDA active and associate members
will vote to elect new representatives to the AVDA board of directors.
Members will have plenty of opportunities to connect informally through
the Welcome Reception on Sunday evening, the Scramble Golf Tournament
and Awards Banquet and Reception on Tuesday. New this year, the Awards
Banquet will feature a dance band, The Headliners, one of the most
requested bands in the Southeast, that is guaranteed to entertain AVDA
members, spouses and guests.
The Westin is offering a discounted group rate to AVDA members of $225
per night, single/double occupancy. Reservations must be made by April
3, 2007 to receive this rate. Register for your hotel room now to ensure
you receive the AVDA rate. Register via the AVDA website on the
Events page
or
click here.
Get connected this spring. Be a participant in AVDA’s 2007 Annual
Conference.
To Register for
the meeting, click here.
To see a
schedule of events or to download a promotional brochure, click here.
A list of attendees is attached here.
A list of sponsors is attached here. |
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