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Gases and Welding Distributors Association
2009 Spring Management Conferences

Chicago SMC
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
Chicago, Illinois
March 22-24, 2009

Tentative Schedule of Events

 

Sunday, March 22

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. First Timers Reception
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. President’s Reception
7:00 p.m. - Industry Hospitalities

Monday, March 23

7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Networking Breakfast
7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Welcome & President’s Address
8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Track 1

Owners: Human Resources (HR Committee)
Operations: Routing (FedEx/UPS)
Sales: Value-added Selling and Price Increases (Ellers)

9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Track 2

Owners: Working Capital Management (OKI)
Operations: Lean Operations (TAP)
Sales: Negotiating Skills

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch (No Speaker)
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Contact Booth Program
7:00 p.m. - Manufacturer Hospitalities

Tuesday, March 24

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Networking Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Peer to Peer Roundtables (Survey)
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Steel Industry – Supply and Demand (Mittal)
11:00 a.m. Closing Remarks



 

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