Upcoming Events
Fall Convention 2025- Las Vagas
Tuesday, October 28
02:00p p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Roundtable: EMDA … Gateway to the North American Market – panel presentation and Q&A for manufacturers looking to sell products in North America.
03:30p p.m. – 4:00p p.m. Member Spotlight – The EMDA President, Shannon Soparlo will do a presentation on Adair Sales and Marketing
4:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. New Member/ Mentor Toast (For New Members and Mentors)
06:30 p.m. – 9:00p p.m. Past President Reception & Dinner (For Past Presidents, the Board, and their guests.)
Wednesday, October 29
08:00 a.m. – 09:30 a.m. FEMA/EMDA Joint Opening Session & Breakfast –
Speaker:
10:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. Corporate Annual Meeting – Standard agenda items (reports, nominations, etc.).
10:00 am – 12:30 p.m. Join us for the EMDA/FEMA Joint Social Program
11:15a a.m. – 12:45p p.m. Contact Session – Each table will have a small sign to remind participants of the 10-minute limit’ Booth Signs include “distributor” or “rep” notation and territory map, and product types. Companies are set in alphabetical order. The first 30 minutes are limited to EMDA Associate members only.
06:00 p.m. – 07:00 p.m. Partners Party – All EMDA convention registrants are invited. FEMA manufacturers that do business with any EMDA members will receive a special
invite.
Thursday, October 30
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. FEMA/EMDA Joint Breakfast Buffet
9:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. Industry Showcase – Join us for the Industry Showcase, where exhibitors will be organized by rows for easy navigation. A complimentary sack lunch will be provided, allowing you to network and explore the latest industry offerings without missing a beat.
2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Optional: You’re welcome to use your booth as a meeting space during this time or begin packing up for the day at your convenience.
9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Rep RoundTable
12:30 p.m. – 03:30 p.m. Past Presidents Luncheon – (For Past Presidents and The Board)
05:30 p p.m. – 06:30 p.m. EMDA/FEMA Joint Industry Reception
6:30 p.m.- FEMA Gala EMDA Attendees invited.
2025 EMDA Spring Management Workshop
Mark Your Calendar for April 10-12th for EMDA’s 2025 Spring Management Workshop in Banff Canada! We will be celebrating 80 years!! Registration Opens October 22, 2024!
Hotel Information:
Fairmont Banff Springs
405 Spray Ave Banff, ABT1L1J4
To Register you must be a member and login into the member portal. Then Click on Spring Meeting.
Thursday 6:00p – 9:00p
Welcome Reception and Casino night for all registrants. The scholarship fundraiser winner has been announced. Help us celebrate 80 years!
Friday, April 11, 2025
8:30a – 9:00a Breakfast for Business Program registrants
9:00a – 09:15a Walk through the castle to the meeting space
9:15-9:45 Step Presents- Canadian Manufacturing and Agriculture Equipment Market in Canada
9:45-10:00- Break
10:00- 11:30 Panel discussion with North American Dealers Association, S3.
12:00p – Afternoon free to enjoy Banff
Saturday, April 12, 2024
8:30a – 9:15a -Breakfast for Business Program registrants
9:00a – 09:15a Walk through the castle to the meeting space
9:30-10:30- SEO, SEM, and ChatGPT: Exploring the new frontier of marketing leads for the equipment industry.- Hosted by Laura Norup-Boyer, VP of Client Success with SitePartner
10:30-10:45- Break
10:45-11:30-Learning how to use data and analytics to make better marketing investment decisions Workshop- Hosted by Laura Norup-Boyer, VP of Client Success with SitePartners
11:30-6:00- Afternoon free to enjoy the Banff area.
6:00p – 9:00p Closing Reception and Dinner for all registrants. We are Celebrating 80 years.
-Wear Red for the 80th anniversary
-Photo booth
-Awards
EMDA/ FEMA Joint Fall Convention
Meeting and networking opportunities are the main reason attendees and exhibitors participate in the Fall Convention and EMDA strives to provide the most effective structured means to enable such interaction. But, while Business Program registrants are filling their time with manufacturer and supplier interviews, spouse/guest registrants can take part in the numerous social events.