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The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) will convene for the PTDA 2022 Canadian Conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada June 7–9. Delegates in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry, representing PTDA distributor and manufacturer companies, will be in attendance to broaden cross-channel networks, expand connections and deepen business relationships. “This is a long-awaited opportunity for PTDA […]

Distributors are familiar and comfortable with receiving information from manufacturers on an almost constant basis—product and price information updates, new product announcements, backorder notices. There are also times when information goes the other way—from distributor to manufacturer. For a manufacturer, information from their distributors about who is buying their product can assist in creating products […]

Winning the War for Talent: Proven Strategies to Attract, Hire and Retain Your Most Valuable Asset About This Series The war for talent is escalating. Some organizations are ill-prepared to handle the challenges of an increasingly complex labor market, shackled by the “we’ve always done it this way” mentality. Others are thriving, armed with analytical […]

PTDA’s Board of Directors establishes the Association’s strategic direction, policies, and programs. Officers and directors are elected annually at the PTDA Annual Business Meeting by distributor members of the Association. Two remaining voting positions are held by the chair and vice-chair of the Manufacturer Council, elected annually by PTDA’s manufacturer members. The presidents of the […]

Opening Keynote Wednesday, June 8 | 9:30–10:30 AM Clearing the Way: Leading from the Front Mark Gasparotto, President, The Gasparotto Group A servant leader leads by example and from the front, clearing the way for their people and their organization to reach the most ambitious goals. A decorated military officer, author, and award-winning speaker, retired […]

The Wendy B. McDonald Woman of the Year Award recognizes a woman who has established herself as a critical contributor to her company’s success and has affected positive change in the power transmission/motion control industry at any level in her career. Help honor the lasting and impactful change she is igniting through her leadership with […]

In 2022, PTDA members have more than a $90-billion market opportunity across North American markets, according to the just-released update of PTDA’s Power Transmission & Motion Control Market Size Report. That’s up 13% over pre-pandemic levels at the start of 2020! Despite the most volatile global recession and recovery in history in 2020-2021, markets for […]

Do you have new or transitioning employees who don’t understand all the ins and outs of industrial distribution? Would training on the industrial distribution as a business enhance your employees’ performance? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, Elements of Industrial Distribution is your go-to resource for training high-functioning employees. Available online […]

Released quarterly at the end of February, May, August, and November, the PTDA Market Forecast Report delivers market trend information to help you: * Be more confident in defining your strategic priorities * Reallocate your marketing budget to target customers in industries showing the most promise * Shift emphasis from an industry on a downward […]

In this session, Austin Lowry, CEO of e-commerce consultant firm TraceCX, will discuss what distributors and manufacturers in the industrial distribution space need to know about e-commerce no matter what stage of the journey they are on. From industry trends to strategies around product data, participants will take away a better understanding of where they […]