2007 Schedule at a Glance
AVDA Co-Sponsored Conferences with AEA (Association Education Alliance)
March 20-22, 2007 - Live Program
Habit of Selling
Don Buttrey
AVDA Co-sponsored with AEA (Association Education Alliance)
Designed for new and veteran sales people who want to learn how to document their organization's value-added services. Click here for more information.
March 28, 2007 - 1pm-2pm EST – Webinar
Distributor/Manufacturer Relations: Demonstrating Total Cost Savings
Tim Underhill
AVDA Co-sponsored with AEA (Association Education Alliance)
This presentation will focus on why customers need suppliers that can reduce their total operating costs, and why you need to show your value. We then show you how you can document your value quickly and easily. Click here for more information.
May 22, 2007 - 1pm-2pm EST
Developing an Equitable Pay System for Your Company
Nancye Combs
AVDA Co-sponsored with AEA (Association Education Alliance)
Take the mystery out of setting up an equitable system. Learn: Basic elements needed in a wage and salary plan; What should be included in a Wage and Salary Policy; How to determine the market price of each job and How to keep your Wage and Salary Plan up-to-date. Click here for more information.
July 25, 2007 - 1pm-2pm EST
Marketing Strategies for the Entire Sales Channel
Speaker: Scott Deming
AVDA Co-sponsored with AEA (Association Education Alliance)
Discuss how to create effective promotional materials with compelling, one of a kind product and service offerings. It’s a true fusion and collaboration process that brings marketing, sales and service personnel together to create a cohesive, consistent selling effort. Click here for more information.
August 5 - 7, 2007 Live Program — SOLD OUT
Young Distribution Professionals Conference
Eaglewood Resort & Spa (Itasca, IL)
AVDA Co-sponsored with AEA (Association Education Alliance)
Young Distribution Professionals Conference is designed to provide the future leaders of your company with specific leadership training and education that is critical for the growth and development of your brightest managers on the rise. Click here for form information. Click here to register
October 2 - 4, 2007 Live Program
Habit of Selling
Don Buttrey
AVDA Co-sponsored with AEA (Association Education Alliance)
Designed for new and veteran sales people who want to learn how to document their organization's value-added services. Click here for more information.
October 10, 2007 - 1pm-2pm EST
Professional Telephone Etiquette
Speaker: John Gray
AVDA Co-sponsored with AEA (Association Education Alliance)
Increase you ability to provide excellent service through the telephone to both the external and the internal customer. Whether the caller is a valued client, a potential customer, or an associate within the organization, verbal and nonverbal expertise establish a positive foundation for continued service. Click here for more information.
March 2 - 5, 2008 Live Program
University of Industrial Distribution 2008
Indiana University/ Purdue University (Indianapolis, IN)
AVDA Co-sponsored with AEA (Association Education Alliance)
AVDA is a proud co-sponsor of the University of Industrial Distribution (UID) which is now in it’s 14th year. UID is a concentrated educational program focused on the unique needs of wholesale distributors. Known worldwide for excellence in education, UID is sponsored by the leading distribution professional associations, in cooperation with the Industrial Distribution Program and Indiana University/Purdue University. AVDA’s co-sponsorship of UID 2008 means that, as an AVDA member, you can register for the program at the Association Member price—a savings of $470 per person. Check back for more information.
