STAFDA 2010 Convention & Trade Show Agenda
November 7-9, 2010, Phoenix Convention Center
Saturday, November 6
7:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.: STAFDA Registration, near Halls 1-4
7:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.: Exhibitor Move-In Halls 1-4
9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.: Golf Outing Troon North
Sunday, November 7
7:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.: STAFDA Registration, near Halls 1-4
7:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.: Exhibitor Move-In Halls 1-4
9:00 a.m.—noon: Economic Update, Alan Beaulieu, Institute for Trend Research
(w/continental breakfast, 8:30—9:00 a.m.)
Lunch on own
1:00—4:30 p.m.: Four concurrent educational workshops
Programs run 1:00—2:30, break from 2:30—3:00,
then repeat 3:00—4:30.
Note: The exception is the panel discussion on The
Outlook for Distributor Bank Credit, which runs from
1:00 to 4:30 — with a break during the session)
1. Build an Online Marketing Machine — Bob DeStefano
2. Differentiate Your Distribution Company — Dr. Bill
McCleave
3. How to Win the Battle on Price — Tom Reilly
4. Panel discussion: The Outlook for Distributor Bank Credit
— The Distributor Board (Note: This panel program runs
once only, from 1:00 to 4:30, with a break.)
1:00—3:00 p.m.: Spouse/Companion Program
6:30—9:30 p.m.: STAFDA’s Rollin’ to Rawhide opening
party, Rawhide
Monday, November 8
7:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.: STAFDA Registration, near Halls 1-4
8:00—8:30 a.m.: General Session seating, North Ballroom
8:30—11:00 a.m. General Session: State-of-the-Industry Addresses —
• Robert Devers, STAFDA President;
• Max “Andy” Johnson, president, Mar-Mac Wire, Inc.
• Keynote Speaker: Sarah Palin
Lunch on own
12:00—6:00 p.m.: Trade Show Halls 1-4
Evening: Open to Associate hospitality
Tuesday, November 9
8:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.: STAFDA Registration, near Halls 1-4
8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.: Spouse/Companion Tours depart main PCC entrance
9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.: Trade Show Halls 1-4
Lunch on own
5:00—6:30 p.m.: Closing Party Sheraton Phoenix Ballroom
3:00 —11:45 p.m.: Exhibitor Move-Out Halls 1-4
Wednesday, November 10
7:00 a.m.—Noon: Exhibitor Move-Out, Halls 1-4.