PTDA Canadian conference a big hit
Nearly 200 of the power transmission/motion control industry's top executives gathered in Montreal on June 3-5 for the Power Transmission Distributors Association's (PTDA) Canadian Conference.
Attracted by an all-new format, including the new Product Showcase, which featured table-top exhibits of the latest and greatest products from PTDA's manufacturer members, attendees met with new and potential partners, gained insights on the trends shaping the industry and heard from speakers at the top of their game.
Held at the Marriott Montréal Château Champlain, the PTDA Canadian Conference helped attendees freely discuss some of the most pressing issues of the day.
Eight of the industry top executives tackled inventory management, the distributor's role in creating value and training and educating your salesforce in an Industry Panel on Distribution Channel Efficiencies.Corporate planner Ryan Garrah gave participants a framework for creating innovation in their own companies.
Pierre Marc Johnson, former premier of Québec, updated the group on his perspectives as chief negotiator of the Québec Government of Canada for European Union (EU) free trade negotiations. With Canada's exports into the EU valued at nearly C$30 billion and imports from the EU at C$45 billion, the EU is a major trading partner for Canada.
An incredible story-teller with a message that was right on target, Ken Wong of Queen's University focused his presentation on one purpose—showing participants how "to detect...to destroy...to avoid Margin-Sucking Maggots!"
Joe Ellers, author of The Sales Manager's Handbook and The Best Distribution Sales Book Ever, outlined his 10 rules for achieving sales management excellence.
Session summaries and photographs from the event are available at www.ptda.org/CanadianConference. PTDA members gain exclusive access to presentations from three of the speakers
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