Not Yet Registered For The Dallas Fall Convention? Don’t Miss Out On This Excellent Meeting!
Not Yet Registered For The Dallas Fall Convention? Don’t Miss Out On This Excellent Meeting!
This year’s Fall Convention, held in Dallas, is sure to be one of our most successful meetings. With almost 400 attendees registered for the Convention, the program of events doesn’t disappoint and is packed with educational sessions, excellent networking opportunities and some of our finest speakers to date.
Take a look at the program highlights listed below for the upcoming meeting. If you haven’t signed up yet, don’t hold off any longer and register today, you won’t want to miss this meeting!
Tillage & Ground Engaging Product Council — Wednesday, November 3: Would you like to learn more about the steel industry and what changes could be in store for steel prices along with future global trends? If so then this informative product council with a guest speaker is one you’ll want to attend. Tim Hill of Nucor Steel, will present to the group an analysis of global trends that will impact the North American industry.
Joint Industry Opening Session — Thursday, November 4: Concerned about customer retention? This session can help. Scott Deming will share his tried and true process on how to bring emotion, sincerity, caring and humanity back into customer service, which in turn will help you create customers for life.
EMDA Industry Showcase — Thursday, November 4: Don’t miss this opportunity to walk through the Showcase and see the latest products/services in the industry.
Also, stop by booth #216, to learn more about our Endorsed Product Liability Insurance Program with Sentry Insurance. Bob Bonifas, our National Account Executive, will be more than happy to answer all your questions about the program.
Wanting to save on your shipping costs? Visit Mike Ramsey, our Account Executive with YRC, in booth #507 to learn about our Endorsed Program with YRC.
The Marketplace — Friday, November 5: Looking for a sales rep for your products? You’ll want to walk through The Marketplace and meet with members of the Marketing Associate Section that can help you do just that, sell your equipment.
Making Your Company Easy To Deal With — Friday, November 5: Dennis Whitehead, formerly with Kinze Manufacturing, will build on the challenge we heard loud and clear from our Dealer Panel at the Spring Clinic: “If you want us dealers to stock and sell your specialty products, make your company easy to do business with.” He will highlight the many ways to position your products as a dealer preferred supplier for your specific equipment.
Dealer Panel Discussion — Friday, November 5: Wanting to better understand the world of dealers? Association President John McCoy, Orthman Manufacturing, will bring together a new group of successful dealers to discuss current business conditions and help manufacturers gain valuable insight into the inner workings of equipment dealerships.
What’s Ahead for Agriculture — Saturday, November 6: Does globalization mean a Golden Age for American agriculture? In this session, international economist Don Reynolds delivers a fast paced overview of major trends in the global economy.
Health Insurance Law’s Impact On Small Business — Saturday, November 6: Have concerns about what’s happening with health care? Changes in health care mean changes for companies — especially small businesses. Dr. Robert Graboyes, Senior Health Care Advisor for the National Federation of Independent Business, will lead this important discussion and will be joined by our labor and employment attorney, Joe Schmitt and our risk management consultant, Tom Franzen.
International Relations Committee — Saturday, November 6: Is your company interested in marketing your products in any of the 27 member countries of the EU? If so, then you’ll want to hear Mike Senneff, of Deere & Company, talk about the EU’s Machinery Safety Directive and what it requires of ag equipment manufacturers looking to access the European market. He will present an overview of the Directive and a seven step process toward compliance and placement of the CE Mark. ◆