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)

 4:30 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. ITA meet and greet (Everyone invited)

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.

1:00a.m - 5 p.m. Presentations from Providers and Associate members to showcase their products-

1:15-1:45- Innovative Cloud Solutions Presents” An overview of Acumatica Cloud-based ERP - Financials and Distribution”

2:00-2:30 Custer Led Presents

2:45-3:15

3:30-4:00

4:15- 4:45 Spindustry Presents "The Cost of Delaying Digital Transformation."

5:00-5:30 ITA Presents “Italian manufacturers' delegation”

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  

10:30 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- Topics Include:

-Technology & Tools

-Regulatory & Compliance

-Logistics & Freight Management

-Health Insurance & Employee Benefits

- Attracting & Retaining Talent

-Workforce Engagement & Leadership

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.