Atlanta, GA—The National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) sends this announcement that the hotel reservation cut-off date for its upcoming Executive Conference has been extended to Tuesday, October 13th. Attendees should contact the Renaissance Chicago Hotel directly at 312-372-7200 to secure their reservation at the discounted conference rate. Register to attend the conference by visiting the NEDA web site: www.nedassoc.org.
The 2009 Executive Conference “Creating Upside in a Down Market” features expert speakers to guide you through topics significant to the electronics industry:
· A keynote address by Jure Sola, Sanmina-SCI will provide a glimpse of the trends and future of the EMS business.
· An expert’s take on current economic issues by Paul Kasriel of the Northern Trust Company.
· Up to the minute industry information from 2 prominent researchers: Ron Bishop, Bishop & Associates and Lloyd Kaplan, iSuppli Corporation.
· Ann Rhoades from People Ink will tackle keeping your company’s most valuable asset motivated and engaged – creating values-based cultures for your employees.
· How to make the most of your branding and marketing with a panel of trade media executives and a presentation from Sam Sebastian of Google, Inc.
· Evaluate risk management strategies with Stephen Douglas, CNA
· A look into the future with Mark Denissen of Texas Instruments as he identifies rising sectors of the industry.
· John Kern of Cisco System will present “Driving Supply Chain Excellence” – a discussion of the importance of innovation and technology in building supplier partnerships and strengthening the supply chain.
Sponsors of the conference are: Allied Electronics, Inc.; Carlton-Bates Company; CNA, Digi-Key Corporation; Electronic Design; Hearst Business Media; Honeywell; KEMET; Littelfuse; Molex Inc.; Mouser Electronics; MuRata Electronics N.A., Inc., netCOMPONENTS; ON Semiconductor; Penton Media; Purchasing Magazine; Reed Business Information; Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas; SourceESB.com; TechInsights; Texas Instruments; TTI Inc.; Tyco Electronics and Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
The National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) is a not-for-profit trade association representing supplier authorized distributors of electronic components and their manufacturer partners. Dedicated to enhancing the distributor/ manufacturer relationship, NEDA represents companies involved in the distribution of electronic components, computer and computer peripheral components and test, measurement and control equipment parts.
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