Thrive in The Global Marketplace: 2016 NFDA Annual Meeting and ESPS

The National Fastener Distributor Association (NFDA) is having its Annual meeting and ESPS (Executive Sales Planning Sessions) June 27 & 28 in Louisville, Kentucky. Below is everything you need to know about attending the show.

Meeting Schedule

Lunch Program

An Economic Update
Tuesday, June 28 – 12:45 – 2:00 pm

In 2016 there is a lot going on affecting commodity prices:  China, the presidential election in the U.S., rising interest rates, the U.S. dollar exchange rate, millennials, and rising wages.  Brian Beaulieu from the Institute for Trend Research will help you make sense of it all.  He’ll connect the dots and reveal what the puzzle pieces mean in terms of what your future will look like.  Come, learn, and prosper!

 Founded in 1948, ITR Economics is the oldest, privately-held, continuously operating economic research & consulting firm in the United States. With a long-term 94.7% accuracy rating, ITR Economics has forecast major economic events, such as the 2008 recession, well in advance and provides reliable industry and company forecasts tailored to client’s needs. ITR Economics also offers economic webinars, subscription periodicals, consultative reports, and data collection services.

 Brian Beaulieu has served as CEO of ITR Economics™ since 1987 where he researches the use of business cycle analysis and economic forecasts to increase profitability.  Brian is co-author of Prosperity in the Age of Decline, a powerful look at how to make the most of the U.S. and global trends over the next 20 years. He also co-authored Make Your Move, a practical and insightful guide on increasing profits through business cycle changes.

Social Events

Welcome Reception
Monday, June 27 – 6:00 – 7:00 pm

At Monday’s Welcome Reception they’ll kick off the conference with lots of good company and yummy foods to snack on. Immediately preceding the Welcome Reception will be a private reception for new members and first-time attendees.

Dinner at the Muhammad Ali Center
Tuesday, June 28 – 7:00 pm

For a one-of-a-kind experience, Tuesday night’s dinner will be at the Muhammad Ali Center.  For the first hour you’ll be able to go through the exhibit floors. After that, they’ll be on the top floor, with breathtaking panoramic views of the Ohio River and downtown Louisville, for the banquet.  A fun activity will be part of the evening as well!

Executive Sales Planning Sessions

 

Register to be an ESPS Host • View List of Attendees and ESPS Hosts

 During the Executive Sales Planning Sessions, you’ll schedule private, one-on-one business meetings with the partners that are most important to your business strategy. It’s not as rushed as speed-dating, but the principles are similar, allowing you to meet with several people in one day, without having to travel to multiple destinations.

How ESPS works:

• NFDA Associate and Service Provider members book suites at the Galt House Hotel in order to host private appointments
• Registered meeting attendees book appointments in advance with the hosts of their choice by using an online scheduling tool
• The schedule can accommodate up to 13, 25-minute appointments on Tuesday, June 28.
• Once you have registered for the annual meeting, you will be emailed information on how to schedule and view appointments.  If you did not receive that information please contact the NFDA office.

 Designed to facilitate executive-level interchange between trading partners, ESPS gives you the greatest amount of visibility and provides scheduling flexibility with the most companies in a single place.

 ESPS Hosts:

• Companies that wish to be available for ESPS appointments are required to pay the $250 ESPS host fee.
• Only NFDA members are eligible to be ESPS hosts.
• The ESPS host fee is in addition to the individual registration fees for your personnel who will attend the meeting and/or host appointments.
• By accepting ESPS appointments you agree to the publication of your suite number so meeting attendees will know where their appointments will take place.
• At the Galt House Hotel, ESPS hosts will need to book an Executive Room in the Suite Tower.  The attached sitting area will be where you will host your appointments.

  ESPS Appointment Policies

All registered attendees will be able to request appointments with the companies of their choice using our online scheduling tool.  It’s quick and easy.

•  NFDA members will be able to make appointments starting April 18. Non-members can make appointments starting May 16.
• The NFDA ESPS scheduling program is to be used for published ESPS appointment times only (June 28, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm and 2:30 – 5:30 pm).
  • You may not schedule appointments while other NFDA events are taking place.
  • If you wish to schedule appointments at any other times outside of our published schedule, you can do so on your own, but you are not permitted to use NFDA’s scheduling software for these appointments.
  • The NFDA office will delete any appointment slots listed on an ESPS host’s schedule if they do not fit into the published ESPS appointments time frame.
• ESPS hosts may block some time slots on their schedules for certain customers or prospects, but hosts should NOT create appointments for these customers/prospects without first getting their consent.
• ESPS hosts may not create appointments on the scheduling program for persons who are not registered to attend the annual meeting.

 

How to Register

 Online

• Call 714-484-7858 and register over the phone
• Download and complete the registration form and email to: jchristensen@nfda-fastener.org
• Download and complete the registration form and fax to: 562-684-0695

Checks, Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted.

Fees

Meeting registration includes:

• Monday Welcome Reception
• Tuesday Breakfast and Annual Business Meeting
• Tuesday ESPS Appointments
• Tuesday Lunch with Program
• Tuesday Dinner at the Muhammad Ali Center
• All Hand-Out Materials

 Spouse/Guest registration includes:  

• Monday Welcome Reception
• Tuesday Breakfast and Annual Business Meeting
• Tuesday Lunch with Program
• Tuesday Dinner at the Muhammad Ali Center

 Policies

• Distributor members of all fastener industry associations are welcome to attend this meeting for the same registration fee as NFDA members.
• Non-member manufacturers, importer/master distributors and service providers are not permitted to attend.
• Requests for refunds must be made in writing prior to June 6, 2016 and are subject to a $100 per person processing fee.
• No requests for refunds will be accepted after June 6, 2016.
• Attendee substitution is permitted.
• Registration and attendance at or participation in NFDA meetings and events constitutes an agreement by the registrant to NFDA’s use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee’s image or voice in photographs, videos, electronic reproductions, and audio recordings of such events and activities.

Hotel Reservations

 Galt House Hotel
140 N. Fourth Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40202

 The Galt House Hotel is the host hotel for the 2016 NFDA Annual Meeting & ESPS.  Family owned and operated, the Galt House is Louisville’s only waterfront hotel and offers gracious hospitality with a unique southern flair.

Getting There

The Galt House Hotel is 9 miles from Louisville International Airport.  Shuttle service is available via Sandollar Limousine (www.sandollarlimo.com or call 502-561-4022).  The fare is $15 per person one way.

Parking is $10 per day.

Optional Activities on Your Own

You may want to set aside time to experience a self-guided tour, the Urban Bourbon Trail. There are several distilleries in walking distance of the Galt House Hotel and while not all the producing distilleries have public tours, most of them do.

Each distillery practices the art of making bourbon just a little different and you will find a unique experience in the sights, sounds and tastes of each tour as you take in the magic that is making whiskey.

 And since Louisville is home to the Kentucky Derby, consider taking in the Kentucky Derby Museum Tours of Churchill Downs.  Options include an historic walking tour, tours of the barns and a behind the scenes tour.

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