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IAPD Open House
January 8, 2009, Overland Park, KS, USA.
Celebrate the new year and the new location with IAPD staff! Come visit at an Open House from 4 to 6 p.m. on January 8, 2009 at IAPD’s new headquarters, 6734 W. 121st Street, Overland Park, KS 66209 USA. E-mail IAPD at iapd@iapd.org or call +913.345.1005 to RSVP by Tuesday, January 6.
CPMR: Building Sales Professionalism Through Certification
January 10 to 15, 2009, Tempe, AZ, USA.
Certified Professional Manufacturers Representative (CPMR) is for anyone providing outsourced sales functions to manufacturers, regardless of industry. It is a professional designation earned by an individual, not a firm..
The CPMR program is executive education for firm owners and managers. Participants invest one week annually for three years on campus at Arizona State University. Attendees gain knowledge and insight into operating a business more effectively and profitably.
During the three years of CPMR programming, designation participants create an international network of colleagues with a common body of knowledge and mutual ethical standards. Reaching beyond a single industry and across the profession, the CPMR designation identifies individuals that are committed to being on the leading edge.
Pricing Optimization
January 21 and 22, 2009, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
In this time of economic uncertainty and volatile costs, pricing is the top priority for many distributors. Segmenting customers and exploring pricing has never been more important. Find out the right way to stratify customers and identify gross margin opportunities to improve your bottomline during these challenging times. Dr. Barry Lawrence will present an open enrollment educational session on "Pricing Optimization" at Texas A&M University January 21 and 22, 2009. This session is great for: sales managers; branch and regional managers; pricing professionals; purchasing professionals; and other distribution management professionals.
Go to http://readcenter.tamu.edu/pages/pricingOpt.php for information.
Optimizing Distributor Profitability
March 5 and 6, 2009 , Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
This 1.5 day program is based on Texas A&M Thomas & Joan Read Center for Distribution Research and Education's recently completed research consortium, conducted across six distribution channels with 11 distribution firms. The study found that a typical distributor has the potential to double EBITDA and triple ROI .
The workshop will help you assess your business processes against best practices and financial performance against cross-channel financial benchmarking. This detailed process will highlight the performance gaps — both in terms of process and profitability. Then the program will assist you in understanding the importance of that gap by linking corresponding business process and shareholder value. Attendees will also receive a Texas A&M Best Practices Tool Box (seven booklets) and the Distributor Profitability Map.
University of Industrial Distribution
March 8 to 11, 2009, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
The University of Industrial Distribution is an annual, week-long education program cosponsored by IAPD and 25 other distribution associations in cooperation with the Industrial Distribution Program at Purdue University. The program offers a selection of more than 30 courses, allowing participants to customize their learning experiences. The courses are all geared specifically for the distribution industry and taught by the industry's most experienced and respected professionals. Download complete registration details here.
IAPD Spring Leadership Summit
May 6 to 9, 2009, Kansas City, MO, USA.
IAPD committee members and board leaders will gather in Kansas City to discuss the IAPD strategic plan and other association initiatives. Members of the Board of Directors and IAPD committees are encouraged to mark their calendars for this important summit. Complete registration information will be available soon.
53rd IAPD Annual Convention
October 20 to October 23, 2009, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Make plans now to join IAPD in Las Vegas in 2009! The convention will be held at Caesars Palace, right in the middle of the excitement that is Las Vegas! Complete information will be available in early 2009, but make sure you save the date now for the biggest event of the year! See information for the 52nd IAPD Annual Convention in Philadelphia, PA, USA here.
SME HOUSTEX 2009
February 24 to 26, 2009,
Houston, TX, USA
SME Lean for the Supply Chain
March 3 to 5, 2009,
San Jose, CA, USA
SME WESTEC 2009
March 30 to April 2, 2009,
Los Angeles, CA, USA
SME MicroManufacturing Conference & Exhibits
March 31 and April 1, 2009, Minneapolis, MN, USA
SME NanoManufacturing Conference & Exhibits
March 31 and April 1, 2009,
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Rubber Testing: Selecting, Performing, and Interpreting ASTM Rubber Test Methods
April 16 and 17, 2009, Akron, OH, USA
SME RAPID 2009
May 12 to 14, 2009,
Schaumburg, IL, USA
SME EASTEC 2009
May 19 to 21, 2009, Springfield, MA, USA
SME Advanced Manufacturing Expo
May 19 to 21, 2009,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
SME Plant Maintenance & Design Engineering Show
May 19 to 21, 2009,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
SME Western Manufacturing Technology Show
June 16 to 18, 2009,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Rubber Testing: Selecting, Performing, and Interpreting ASTM Rubber Test Methods
September 10 and 11, 2009, Akron, OH, USA
SME SOUTH-TEC 2009
October 6 to 8, 2009,
Charlotte, NC, USA
SME FABTECH Int'l & AWS Welding Show
November 15 to 18, 2009,
Chicago, IL, USA
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