FLUID POWER WORLD AUGUST 2019

DISTRIBUTOR UPDATE

Mary C. Gannon • Editor

No limits at FPDA/ISD Joint Industry Summit

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After what was considered one of its best events yet in 2018, this year’s FPDA/ISD Joint Industry Summit is heading south to Texas, bringing some new education and networking opportunities to members and guests alike.

The event will be held in Austin, from October 6 – 9 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center.

As always, the event includes several educational workshops, including a few which will be member-driven TEDTalk-style sessions, along with inspiring and energizing keynote presentations to facilitate highlevel networking and thought-provoking discussions.

The event opens with a keynote presentation, which is followed by a workshop

by Mary Kelly, PhD, CSP, Commander, US Navy (ret). Her FPDA/ISD Opening Keynote: “Why Leaders Fail and the 7 Prescriptions for Success,” will provide insights into behaviors that may be sabotaging the loyalty of direct reports and will help attendees understand why their top talent may not be performing up to their potential. She will then moderate the ISD Emerging Leaders & FPDA Young Executives Workshop: “Top Secret Leadership.”

FPDA’s Executive Director Amy Luckado explained the changes.

“After the ‘best Summit ever’ in 2018, we mobilized initiatives stemming directly from our attendee feedback. This includes an Emerging Leaders/Young Executives workshop session with our opening Keynote speaker, Mary Kelly; a “new twist” on the Golf Tournament – hosting a modern, fun, and inclusive (no experience necessary!) event at Top Golf Austin; a wider range of businessspecific workshops and educational sessions that will benefit attendees from every facet of your company; a Fun Run 4K (with 24

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proceeds benefiting a local charity) to kick off our wellnessthemed closing Keynote with Mike Staver; and the return of our most popular event ever: The Great Bingo Revival,” Luckado said.

Other highlights include: • Educational workshop by Mark Dancer, Founder, Network for Channel Innovation, whose talk, “Facing the Forces of Change: Scenario Planning for Distributors,” will cover embracing virtual markets, revitalizing the value chain, and leading a real-world renaissance. He will follow with an IndustrySpeak Session, “Facing the Forces of Change: Can Distributors Innovate to Dominate?”

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