2025TRADESHOW TRAINING SEMINARS
ELECTRICAL
Electrical Safety Training (Arc Flash)
Generac University: Beyond the Box Selling
VFD Installation & Harmonics Seminar
Building & Maintaining RFID Systems Seminar
NEW SALES TRAINING COURSE:
BEYOND THE BOX SELLING
Beyond the Box Selling is a custom-made sales training class designed to realign your business with a consultative sales process.
Learn how to:
Increase your closing percentage
Increase your average sale
Close more sales
Reduce no shows & Set yourself apart
Understand today’s consumers
Ask interest-building questions
Dates & Times (Lunch Provided)
Thursday May 8th, 9:30 am to 2:00 pm - Stratford Rotary Complex
Cost: Free Value-Added Training
Email Peter Mackie to register: pmackie@idealsupply.com
Course Description:
We are at an intersection where the need for reliable home backup power is growing and not stopping. Today's consumers are researching more and expecting better.
Beyond the Box Selling will help you take advantage of this opportunity with a simple, customer-focused, and conversational approach to sales. We will deep dive into the customer buying process, understanding the competitive market, and best practices for positioning yourself as a trusted advisor, not just another “salesperson.” This interactive session is led by an instructor with experience at the kitchen table.
The content focuses entirely on providing you with everything you need to uncover and understand your customers' most important problems then communicate the value of partnering with you and your company to solve them. Whether you are new to sales, new to Generac, or a seasoned pro looking to sharpen your skills, you will leave this fast- paced session with a refined sales approach!
TRAINING & SEMINARS
Electrical Safety Training (Arc Flash)
Dates & Times (Lunch Provided)
Tuesday May 6th, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm - Stratford Ideal Supply, 400 Lorne Ave E
Wednesday May 7th, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm - Stratford Ideal Supply, 400 Lorne Ave E
Thursday May 8th, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm - Stratford Ideal Supply, 400 Lorne Ave E Cost: $500 (1-3 students), $450 (4-6 students), $400 (7+ students)
Presenter: Dean Wiersma, Senior Trainer - Schneider Electric Canada
Registration
Email Sonia Coombs: socoombs@idealsupply.com
Email Justin Weishar: jweishar@idealsupply.com
Email Kyle Schmidt: kschmidt@idealsupply.com
Participants will gain knowledge of electrical hazards, the safety standards and regulations that apply, and how to assess and control the risk associated with these hazards. Methods to select appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for shock and arc flash will be identified and practiced. Related safety topics covered will include lockout of electrical equipment and care, maintenance and testing of PPE. Industry best practice procedures and techniques will be presented and discussed.
VFD Installation & Harmonics Seminar
Date & Time (Lunch Provided)
Wednesday, May 7th - 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Stratford Rotary Complex Cost: FREE Value-Added Training
Presenter: Romeo Ramos - Drive Business Development Manager - Schneider Electric Canada
Registration
Email Justin Weishar jweishar@idealsupply.com
Email Jacob Biggar jbiggar@idealsupply.com
Participants will gain in-depth knowledge on best practices for VFD installations including environmental conditions, power wiring, control wiring, grounding and cable spacing. We will also spend time discussing Harmonics, IEEE519, symptoms related to harmonics and mitigation solutions.
Building & Maintaining RFID Systems Seminar
Dates & Times: Wednesday May 7th, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Stratford Rotary Complex Cost: FREE Value-Added Training
Presenters: Ty Wilhelm (Account Manager - South Western Ontario) - Pepperl+Fuchs and Shahyan Bharucha (Technical Sales Support - Canada) - Pepperl+Fuchs
Registration
Email Ray Alexander: ralexander@idealsupply.com
Email Steve Lobsinger: slobsinger@idealsupply.com
Participants will gain overall knowledge starting with the advantages of RFID, an overview of different types of RFID systems and required components for typical RFID applications. We will then discuss RFID system design including system architecture, selecting RFID tags, readers, communication interfaces and environmental concerns to be considered during the planning stage. This seminar will include the following applications when discussing components and system design, Asset Tracking, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Access Control, Manufacturing Process Control and Quality Control. The learning objectives and topics discussed during this seminar will be reinforced with live demonstrations and an overview of Pepperl+Fuchs RFID offer.
PARTICIPATING VENDORS
Industrial
3M Electrical
ABB Installation Products Inc
Acuity Brands
Anamet Canada Inc
Arlington Industries Inc
Benshaw Canada Controls
Brady Canada
BRK Canada
Broan
Cementex
Coast Lighting
Current Lighting
Dentec Safety
Eaton Crouse Hinds
FLO EV Chargers
Fluke Electronics
Generac
Gray Tools
Greenlee
Hammond Enclosures
Hammond Power Solutions
ICF Canada/ IESO Rebates
Ideal Industries
In-Lite
Intermatic Canada
Ipex Electrical Inc
Jesstec Industries
Kidde Canada Inc
Klein Tools
Leviton Canada
Liteline
Louisville Ladder Corp
Lumacell
Lutron Electronics
Magic Lite Ltd
Mersen Canada
Norton - Saint Gobain
Pepperl+Fuchs Inc
Phoenix Contact
Pilz Automation Safety
RAB Design Lighting Inc
Rack-a-Tiers
Rechner Automation Inc
Schneider Electric
SCN Industrial
Standard Products Inc
Stelpro
Techspan Electrical
Telemecanique
TSOC
Wheatland Conduit
Tools
Milwaukee Power Tools
Stanley & DeWalt
Automotive
3M Automotive
B-Line Tire & Auto Supply
Coats Canada
Dominion Sure Seal
DV Systems
FMSI Edelmann Fittings
Green Line Hose & Fittings
Hunter Engineering
ISN Canada Group
IVYS Adsorption Inc
Kleen Flo Tumbler Ind.
Klondike Lubricants
Mechanix Wear
NLS Products
Recochem
Ronnoco Sales Ltd
Shell Canada Lubricants
Techspan Automotive
Topring
Ultra Cool Inc
Veritech Mfg
NAPA Canada
Akebono - Brakes
Altrom
AP Technologies
April Super Flo
Arnott
Axalta
BBB
Kimberly Clark
KYB - Ride Control
Launch
Liqui-Molly
Loctite
Mann Hummel
Mevotech
NGF Filters
Permatex
Plumbco
Premium Guard
Primelite
Rayloc
Red Tek
Seafoam
SKF
Spectra
Sylvania
Trico
WD40
And...
Ideal Supply Automation
Ideal Supply E-Commerce
Ideal Supply Wire & Cable