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April 2008 return to newsletter contents page 2008 UID Attendance Over 600 SEDA Staff Report by Kaymie Thompson Owen, CMP, Director, Meetings & Membership Services |
The 2008 session of UID (University of
Industrial Distribution) held this past March 2-5 in Indianapolis, IN
received rave reviews from all involved. Hosted at the Indiana
University / Purdue University (IUPUI) University Place Conference
Center, UID expanded registration this year to accommodate over 600
attendees.
Even after expanding registration the number of waitlisted registrants
was close to 300. This demand has prompted a second UID for 2008 to be
offered December 2 – 5 at the IUPUI University Place Conference Center.
For more information click here.
The 2008 roster of UID instructors were among the highest trained and
well-known professionals from the world of industrial distribution.
Reknowned presenters included Al Bates, PhD, Profit Planning Group; John
Mackay, Mackay Research Group; Mike Marks, Indian River Consulting;
Bruce Merrifeld, The Merrifeld Consulting Group; John Monoky, PhD,
Monoky & Associates; Kathryne Newton, PhD, Purdue University; Don Rice,
PhD, Texas A&M University; and Michael Workman, PhD, Michael E. Workman
Associates, LTD presented workshops along with other distinguished
professionals.
Al Bates led his audience in a discussion of how distributors can
improve their bottom line and improve the order of economics in today’s
fiscal climate. This was John Mackay’s first appearance at UID however,
he is well known to AVDA members. Both of his sessions “Branchising” and
“How Distributors and Manufacturers Make Money” at UID maxed out for
attendance. Both of Mackay’s sessions “Branchising” and “How
Distributors and Manufacturers Make Money” at UID maxed out for
attendance. Mackay presents the results of the AVDA Annual Profit Survey
each year at the annual conference.
UID Course Director, Kathryne Newton taught the session, “Personnel
Productivity Improvement” to a sold out crowd. If you missed her at UID
be sure to register for her webinar on Wednesday, May 21 on How to
Find and Keep the Right Employees…Without Stealing from the Competition.
For full details click here.
Don Rice, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Industrial Distribution at Texas
A&M University, noted how lucky attendees were to gain admittance to the
UID and attend his sold out session. “I am 70 years old folks and I am
not going to be around forever to bestow these pearls of wisdom so
listen up,” informed Rice. In his session, “Planning and Managing the
Distributorship for Greater Profits,” Rice encouraged students to let go
of their preconceptions and take a segmented approach to achieving
higher profits. Rice’s programs routinely receive high marks from
attendees. One participant from his 2007 UID course commented, “I wish
Don Rice was my Daddy.”
UID’s stellar reputation and the commitment from companies to invest in
their employees equally add to the success of the session.
Representatives from three AVDA member companies sent a total of 7
registrants to the session this year. Participating companies included
Midwest Veterinary Supply, Novartis Animal Health US, Inc and Pfizer
Animal Health.
UID is one of several educational training seminars offered to AVDA
members through our partnership with Association Education Alliance (AEA).
Together we are proud to offer a variety of in person programs as well
as remote webinar sessions for 2008.
Click here to view
the current schedule.
© 2008 American Veterinary Distributors Association
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